Czechlad Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 4 hours ago, sne said: Looks a bit sketchy in the air, but has 3 clean sheets in his last 5 league games + a saved penalty against Leicester. An outside perspective would say bringing in Bunn has really improved the team because we have had 3 clean sheets, but watching Bunn you'd realize that the clean sheets have nothing to do with him. Rather it's the stellar play or Okore-Lescott and the fact that Richards is no longer at center back. I'd honestly consider putting Guzan back in now that the back line is a bit more solidified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerbs Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 On current form, Guzan should be no where near coming back into the first team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 4 minutes ago, Czechlad said: An outside perspective would say bringing in Bunn has really improved the team because we have had 3 clean sheets, but watching Bunn you'd realize that the clean sheets have nothing to do with him. Rather it's the stellar play or Okore-Lescott and the fact that Richards is no longer at center back. I'd honestly consider putting Guzan back in now that the back line is a bit more solidified. So saving a penalty hasn't contributed to our clean sheets? If lescott had been awake he'd have also been praised much more for his save from Vardy. Think this is a bit harsh. He's played his part and looks much better than Guzan at the moment. He's not the long term answer but I'm glad he's stepped up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Bunn looks ifffy but he clearly has a more calming affect on the defence. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Czechlad said: An outside perspective would say bringing in Bunn has really improved the team because we have had 3 clean sheets, but watching Bunn you'd realize that the clean sheets have nothing to do with him. Rather it's the stellar play or Okore-Lescott and the fact that Richards is no longer at center back. I'd honestly consider putting Guzan back in now that the back line is a bit more solidified. Don't think that is fair. While Bunn is not great by any stretch, he at least saves the shots coming at him. Guzan not only spreads uncertainty, he also fails to save shots well within his reach. Don't wan't Guzan anywhere near the the first team again. Next season thou, among many other issues, a new goalie is paramount. Edited February 6, 2016 by sne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Guzan is finished, and rightly so. Bunn should be number one until the summer, when we bring in that Daniel Bentley or somebody like that who can be a long-term number one. Bunn will suffice as backup from then on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Bunn just really makes me nervous. Twice yesterday he made terrible judgment calls that required the ball to be cleared off the line. Luckily Okore was well aware of how out of position Bunn was or else Norwhich would have scored twice. If Guzan did that, his page would have 200+ new posts in an hour saying how shit he is and is our worst keeper ever. I think it's fair to criticize Bunn just how we criticized Guzan especially if Bunn is making errors as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HanoiVillan Posted February 7, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2016 Nobody is disputing that it's fair to criticise Bunn, and I don't think many people are in much doubt about his limitations as a keeper, the dispute is that you suggested replacing a keeper who - for better or worse - has kept 3 clean sheets in his last 5 PL games and saved one penalty with a guy who's been absolutely dismal all season. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 How's Jed Steer looking at Huddersfield at the moment. If we're going with what we've got, think that'd be my choice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 12 hours ago, Czechlad said: An outside perspective would say bringing in Bunn has really improved the team because we have had 3 clean sheets, but watching Bunn you'd realize that the clean sheets have nothing to do with him. Rather it's the stellar play or Okore-Lescott and the fact that Richards is no longer at center back. I'd honestly consider putting Guzan back in now that the back line is a bit more solidified. the back line is more solidified because Guzan is out of the team, its one of the key reasons 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted February 7, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted February 7, 2016 It was pretty windy yesterday. I noticed a couple of his kicks seemed to get blown almost back towards him in the second half. I think the ball hoiked in by Leicester that went over him and then got frighteningly kicked back across goal by Lescott (I think) may have caught everyone by surprise by being blown further expected. He did definitely make at least one Guzan-esque underhit pass out to defence though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 7, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted February 7, 2016 13 hours ago, Czechlad said: An outside perspective would say bringing in Bunn has really improved the team because we have had 3 clean sheets, but watching Bunn you'd realize that the clean sheets have nothing to do with him. Rather it's the stellar play or Okore-Lescott and the fact that Richards is no longer at center back. I'd honestly consider putting Guzan back in now that the back line is a bit more solidified. Part of the reason, imo, that we look better at the back is the confidence that Bunn has given to the defence instead of Guzan. It's hard to measure that, or put your finger on why it happens. But it's definitely happened in this case, imo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I think its a case of, anyone is better than Guzan. Bunn isn't particularly good, but he's better than god awful Guzan and as such has inspired some confidence in the defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I don't think he's very good, reminds me of Given minus the shot stopping ability, in the sense that he's absolutely hopeless from crosses. One things for the certain is that he gives the back four more confidence than Guzan, so on that basis he has to start, but I really do not rate him and hope we sign a keeper in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 4 goals conceded in 7 games since he took the No.1 spot and one was a penalty and another was a last minute counter attack. He isnt the 2nd coming of Buffon but he is doing OK at the moment and as mentioned before the defenders seem more comfortable with him in net 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 On 06/02/2016 at 23:50, DCJonah said: So saving a penalty hasn't contributed to our clean sheets? If lescott had been awake he'd have also been praised much more for his save from Vardy. Think this is a bit harsh. He's played his part and looks much better than Guzan at the moment. He's not the long term answer but I'm glad he's stepped up. Didn't he save the penalty in a 1-1 draw? So, no, it didn't contribute to our clean sheets. I actually don't think he looks much better than Guzan at all, but there's no need to mix up a team that is currently shutting out teams. Certainly need a goalkeeper next season, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonyh29 Posted February 8, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2016 he's an inferior keeper to Guzan in every way but one .. Guzan's confidence appears to be shot where as Bunn's isn't Actually he has another edge of Guzan in that lady luck seems to be sharing his bed , I bet had that been Guzan in goal on Sat that effort that hit Lescott would have came back along the face of the goal hit Guzan , span up onto the post , bounced up onto the crossbar then hit a low flying Toucan that just escape from a zoo and gone in 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Neither keeper is anywhere close to being good enough. We need a new number 1 in the summer, and that need has already been identified by the management. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 decent enough for the rest of the season but a new number 1 is probably a top priority in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 On current form in terms of clean sheets, regardless whether it can 100% be attributed to Bunn's individual performance, I think he should remain our no. 1 choice. Guzan has had an abysmal form all season and looks like the shell of his former self. On form I'd still argue that Guzan has better qualities than Bunn overall, but if it's working you don't need to fix it. Right now Bunn is working and Guzan is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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