Muric

[Darnhill Claret]

Could be one of those weekends for keepers. Alison making the same sort of errors that Muric makes, coming for high balls and not winning them.
Not just in crowded areas either.

[Taffy on the wing]

No comparison….. Alison is 10 times better & 10 times braver.
Muric is awful… I think he has an allergy to touching the ball with his hands.
Love the kicking but otherwise he’s very poor.

Incidentally Muric wasn’t VK’s first choice.

[beddie]

Its simple really. All we want is for our 6ft 5” goalkeeper to come and take crosses from corners and set plays.

[IanMcL]

Hi Ian, just to clarify, he is definitely a goalkeeper.

You are entitled to your beliefs!

[RVclaret]

You are entitled to your beliefs!

Beliefs are like Father Christmas or the tooth fairy.

Facts are that Muric is the goalkeeper of the number 1 team in this league.

Up to you which one you choose.

[IanMcL]

Beliefs are like Father Christmas or the tooth fairy.

Facts are that Muric is the goalkeeper of the number 1 team in this league.

Up to you which one you choose.

I agree he definitely lines up, on the pitch, in that position!

[boatshed bill]

No comparison….. Alison is 10 times better & 10 times braver.



Incidentally Muric wasn’t VK’s first choice.

How do you know this?
and Muric is probably no worse than 10%, if not better than, that of what Allisson is as a goalkeeper.
Also I reckon Muric would chin Allison...easy

[Hapag Lloyd]

How do you know this?
and Muric is probably no worse than 10%, if not better than, that of what Allisson is as a goalkeeper.
Also I reckon Muric would chin Allison...easy

He’d more than likely miss him with the punch

[boatshed bill]

He’d more than likely miss him with the punch

Couldn't miss

[NewClaret]

No comparison….. Alison is 10 times better & 10 times braver.
Muric is awful… I think he has an allergy to touching the ball with his hands.
Love the kicking but otherwise he’s very poor.

Incidentally Muric wasn’t VK’s first choice.

Not sure that’s true actually. I was told he was first choice really early in the summer, maybe before VK took over actually.

Then it went quiet and I assumed we’d missed out. Then the Bart Verbruggen rumours surfaced but I was told the week that was all happening that Muric had been to Barnfield.

Unless you’re talking about another keeper being first choice?

[Taffy on the wing]

He missed plenty yesterday!

[boatshed bill]

Some of you need to give the bloke (and yourselves) a rest.
Get behind him, it might actually help.

[HunterST_BFC]

Bailey Peacock-Farrell is just as good with his feet.
Can catch.
Good shot stopper.
Reads situations better...

And actually martials the center backs...

I've no doubt he would have gained us more points so far.

Muric is dodgy and will cost us points.

[beddie]

If BPF gets a start on Tuesday and has a really good game he may get the chance to start next Sunday.

[Ragnar]

Playing we best players in prem at city so I guess not had a lot too do

[Tread Warily]

If BPF gets a start on Tuesday and has a really good game he may get the chance to start next Sunday.

According to Livescore, we are not playing on Tuesday.

[beddie]

Many Happy Returns Arijanet, 24 today. Hope you have a brilliant game on Sunday.

[claretonthecoast1882]

A quality read this thread.

Wonder how many of these hammering Muric used to focus on Pope's kicking.

[Healeywoodclaret]

No comparison….. Alison is 10 times better & 10 times braver.
Muric is awful… I think he has an allergy to touching the ball with his hands.
Love the kicking but otherwise he’s very poor.

Incidentally Muric wasn’t VK’s first choice.

If that's the case he may not be on the team sheet on Sunday? I'd be more comfortable if he wasn't.

[Nori1958]

A quality read this thread.

Wonder how many of these hammering Muric used to focus on Pope's kicking.

I did, at times..... But now realise how lucky we were

[boatshed bill]

I did, at times..... But now realise how lucky we were

And you'd have to admire SD's tactic of "narrowing the target area", Pope was very well protected.

[Steve1956]

Still not convinced by this guy,two crosses today was really all he had to deal with cocked them both up dropping balls he should catch easily...one resulted in the penalty and Roberts being sent off...the least he could do was save the penalty to save face...we need a better keeper...if not now definitely next season he is not very good at his job.

[colne-claret]

Still not convinced by this guy,two crosses today was really all he had to deal with cocked them both up dropping balls he should catch easily...one resulted in the penalty and Roberts being sent off...the least he could do was save the penalty to save face...we need a better keeper...if not now definitely next season he is not very good at his job.

He is vital to this system. Of course he’s got mistakes in him, if he didn’t have mistakes in him & given his excellent distribution he’d be playing in the premier league week after week.

[Bosscat]

Muric is a Marmite Keeper deffo...

But come the end of the season we will be talking about his plus points not the negatives.

The negatives are decreasing and the positives increasing without doubt.

[Steve1956]

He is vital to this system. Of course he’s got mistakes in him, if he didn’t have mistakes in him & given his excellent distribution he’d be playing in the premier league week after week.

All game two crosses dropped them both...

[RVclaret]

He is currently the top performing keeper in the division for StatsBomb’s (partnered with several EFL clubs) measure for shot stopping (post shot xG, see graphic below, albeit its around 5 games behind now). You can read more about the measure and method here:

https://statsbomb.com/articles/soccer/a ... ted-goals/

In essence, it measures the quality of shot he is facing. This, added to his ball playing ability being a key part of our domination of games, would suggest ‘he’s not very good at his job’ is a rather harsh statement.

Agree that he needs improvement on decision making and commanding of his area. Clearly working on it as he’s been coming for more and did quite well at QPR. Today he missed a couple. Inconsistencies of a young keeper.

[Sheedyclaret]

Surely he's got to go after today's performance. Shocking.

Think you need to go after this thread

[Aclaret]

Muric creates more than he costs us, frustrating and scary at times but ....he's our keeper and I'll support him.

[Steve1956]

Muric is a million miles off being half decent can you imagine him in the Premier league...Pope used to save us from hammering's...with this guy we will get some proper hammering's ...claiming he's young and will improve is laughable...he's playing in the best team in the Championship and has little to do...when he's called on to do anything he drops a bollock ....we have a great team but a weak link in a crucial position ....Muric...not for me sorry

[Steve1956]

He is currently the top performing keeper in the division for StatsBomb’s (partnered with several EFL clubs) measure for shot stopping (post shot xG, see graphic below, albeit its around 5 games behind now). You can read more about the measure and method here:

https://statsbomb.com/articles/soccer/a ... ted-goals/

In essence, it measures the quality of shot he is facing. This, added to his ball playing ability being a key part of our domination of games, would suggest ‘he’s not very good at his job’ is a rather harsh statement.

Agree that he needs improvement on decision making and commanding of his area. Clearly working on it as he’s been coming for more and did quite well at QPR. Today he missed a couple. Inconsistencies of a young keeper.

Young keeper?....how many more times are you going to use that shite excuse

[RVclaret]

Young keeper?....how many more times are you going to use that shite excuse

Just turned 24. First season in English football. It’s young and relative inexperience for a keeper. You are comparing him to Pope, which is daft in itself, but if you want to compare, Pope was playing for York City in the lower leagues at the same age.

[Steve1956]

Just turned 24. First season in English football. It’s young and relative inexperience for a keeper. You are comparing him to Pope, which is daft in itself, but if you want to compare, Pope was playing for York City in the lower leagues at the same age.

Yawn

[boatshed bill]

Muric is a million miles off being half decent can you imagine him in the Premier league...Pope used to save us from hammering's...with this guy we will get some proper hammering's ...claiming he's young and will improve is laughable...he's playing in the best team in the Championship and has little to do...when he's called on to do anything he drops a bollock ....we have a great team but a weak link in a crucial position ....Muric...not for me sorry

Sometimes it's better for a keeper to be busy.

[Steve1956]

Sometimes it's better for a keeper to be busy.

And your point is?

[RVclaret]

Yawn

[Dark Cloud]

He's rubbish as a goalkeeper. He's bloody good with his feet and probably should be playing inside forward or similar, but with his hands he's crap. I get we've been rather spoiled with Heaton and Pope, but come on.... he's got to do better with simple, bread and butter crosses!

[Steve1956]

He's rubbish as a goalkeeper. He's bloody good with his feet and probably should be playing inside forward or similar, but with his hands he's crap. I get we've been rather spoiled with Heaton and Pope, but come on.... he's got to do better with simple, bread and butter crosses!

Exactly he's 6ft 6 ffs

[Steve1956]

Chuffed you agree Mr Knoweverything

[daveisaclaret]

I do think people should be looking at the goalies the teams we play against put out for comparisons with Muric rather than the England #2.

That said, would have been able to save their goal today if he'd used his arms.

[boatshed bill]

And your point is?

Have you any goalkeeping experience?

[RVclaret]

Chuffed you agree Mr Knoweverything

I don’t claim to know everything. But what I do, is try and find statistical evidence to support my claims, especially if they are as outlandish as ‘he can’t do his job’. Basically my previous post completely proved this statement / opinion wrong, unfortunately for you - perhaps you should stick to sofas.

[Dark Cloud]

I do think people should be looking at the goalies the teams we play against put out for comparisons with Muric rather than the England #2.

That said, would have been able to save their goal today if he'd used his arms.

He's got arms?? Wow!

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Just turned 24. First season in English football. It’s young and relative inexperience for a keeper. You are comparing him to Pope, which is daft in itself, but if you want to compare, Pope was playing for York City in the lower leagues at the same age.

Heaton was also out on loan in the lower leagues, at Swindon to be precise.

[Steve1956]

I don’t claim to know everything. But what I do, is try and find statistical evidence to support my claims, especially if they are as outlandish as ‘he can’t do his job’. Basically my previous post completely proved this statement / opinion wrong, unfortunately for you - perhaps you should stick to sofas.

Match thread...RVclaret lots to say are you at the Turf....no your sat on your sofa....comfy arnt they?

[Steve1956]

He's got arms?? Wow!

He hardly uses them though.

[Steve1956]

Have you any goalkeeping experience?

I was a fat kid...think that's your answer.

[RVclaret]

Match thread...RVclaret lots to say are you at the Turf....no your sat on your sofa....comfy arnt they?

Not sure my carbon footprint from flying across Europe to attend every game in person would look very healthy. Stop oil and all that.

[boatshed bill]

Great isn't it?
Another win, this against the other "form" team in the division, and some still have to have a go at one (or more) of our players.

[Dark Cloud]

I wish someone could show me why he got the City gig! Crikey.

[boatshed bill]

I was a fat kid...think that's your answer.

So it's a no, then.