AVTuco Posted August 22, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2018 Better than before, but I still don't think he's good enough. He'll always have a mistake or two in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philgetaway Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I know it's a clear shot but he's got two hands to it. The ball should go anywhere but behind him on the goal line. Generally palmed over the bar. Lettuce hands played well well though otherwise tbf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted August 22, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) Thought he looked better tonight. He’ll benefit from having a settled defence in front of him. A defence made up of defenders who actually play in defence. Edited August 22, 2018 by Shropshire Lad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 New keeper in a new country. Needs more time. Did some good work tonight. Everyone thought Sam Johnstone was a crap keeper for months when he started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Having seen it again it's not great from him but without the other errors I doubt we'd be talking about it much. A few good saves today too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philgetaway Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Most intense villa I've seen in ages. Why didn't we do that against Ipswich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 He looks better than Johnstone did in his first few months. I think he will be fine once we have settled defence in front of him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 22, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, philgetaway said: I know it's a clear shot but he's got two hands to it. The ball should go anywhere but behind him on the goal line. Generally palmed over the bar. Lettuce hands played well well though otherwise tbf Yup. Any keeper will tell you if you get two hands to it like that you should do better. Still don't think it was a bad performance overall, but needs to cut out the mistakes or it's all for nothing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, KHV said: Everyone thought Sam Johnstone was a crap keeper for months when he started. I was one of the only one's that rated him on here when we signed him and lot of people disagreed and said he was awful at the time he was just what we needed and was streets better than Golini but no one understood why we went for him! watched him for Walsall and Preston and is a very good keeper that can only improve Edited August 22, 2018 by Villan4Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Better tonight. Hope he keeps it up. err accidental pun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Willard Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Made some decent saves tonight that kept us in it. Much better from him. Shame about the goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I have a feeling we are watching his only season as Villa’s No. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Feel criticism tonight is way too harsh, the speed that shot came at him and the short distance, not much more he could’ve done reaction wise in my opinion. Solid performance, some very good saves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Think tonight we saw the signs of a decent keeper. Looked a bit dodgy again for the Brentford 2nd but after that he keeps us in the game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 yes, there were important improvements for me at least in how he carried himself. Still plenty of work to go, but that's better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I had a crappy stop start stream, but I thought he did really well. even the goal was smashed at him from point blank, so to keep it out initially he did really well. Made a couple of other cracking saves. I’ve been critical when he’s deserved it, so credit when it’s due Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_avfc Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 This thread is so similar to the Sam Johnstone thread when he joined. He’s made a couple of errors early on so now we’ll jump on every goal as being down to him. The defence has left him facing a free shot blasted at him from about 8 yards out. Good performance on the whole and as well as we played we lose that game if not for his saves. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Thought he was pretty decent tonight. Cover Mile's blunder backpass well this time around and made some other nice saves. Think the defence in front of him were more at fault for the goals conceded today. Will improve I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 He was really good tonight. Can't see why there's any criticism of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Not much he could do about the goals, made a few great stops and generally had an ok night but **** me his long ball distribution is woeful. His kicking game needs to be improved but I hope with time he will settle down and get more confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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