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He'd never go to Vale.I'm told a club local to me are keen on him
He'd never go to Vale.I'm told a club local to me are keen on him
Surely he has 10 clean sheets in 18 league matches since replacing Easty?
Just looking ahead, if Easty goes back up north at the end of the season then we will need a backup keeper.
Niall Clayton (Solihull) and Max Harris (Cheltenham) must both be candidates to return.
Skip to 3 minutes into this video to see how Wayne Browne knew which way Schwartz was going wit his penalty. Really interesting!
I think you can sort of tell the answer to that because of how we conceded goals, and what happened at first when Stevens came in.Was our defense shite because of Eastwood, or did Eastwood look worse because our defense was all over the place?
Chicken, egg!
I guess it's all fairly irrelevant now. Jack has grabbed his chance with both hands and will hopefully stay our no.1 for many seasons to come.
I agree that Stevens came in with confidence and has done incredibly well but I am not sure that your claim that he was having to pull off multiple good saves when he first came in is right?When Stevens came in, especially in the first few games, he was having to pull off multiple good saves. But the defence did improve, because they had a keeper who communicated more, commanded his line, and pushed up high, allowing them to keep a higher line rather than dropping back, and came to claim high balls.
Stevens definitely has made some great saves, remember that game at home (I forget which one) where he made an almost superhuman double save at the Oxford Mail end? Maybe the first couple of games he didn’t have much to do but he’s definitely pulled off a lot of saves in the first 5-10 games he played.I agree that Stevens came in with confidence and has done incredibly well but I am not sure that your claim that he was having to pull off multiple good saves when he first came in is right?
My recollection is that in his first few games he actually didn't have that many saves to make. His overall game was good, but it has been more recently (Peterborough and the 2 penalty saves), where he has to have made outstanding saves.
One other thing. Stevens has got away with a few. So on Tuesday when he punched and the Swi**** player put it over the top. Has Eastwood done that and it had gone in he would have been lambasted for making a total howler.
I rate Stevens highly and it is right that he is in the team.Also yes, that would have been a howler apart from luck - but it’s pretty much two mistakes in all the games he’s played since coming in. Eastwood was making two per game!
I rate Stevens highly and it is right that he is in the team.
But Eastwood was not making 2 a game.
Stevens has made far more than 2 mistakes in all of the games he has played. He made 2 on Tuesday and has got away with flying out of his box 2 or 3 times at least (Dembele should have scored v Pompey and he also got away with it v Hull)
He misplaced a punch v Pompey (?) also which could have cost us.
It is absolutely right that Stevens is in the team, but to suggest that he has made 2 mistakes in all of those games is wrong.
I think Jacks shakiest game was against the Scum ( and even then he pulled off the match winning penalty save) and I'm pretty sure it was because it was because he knew how big a game it was, fans or not .trying to hard springs to mind .of course he hasnt, there is not a current goalkeeper in world football thats made only two mistakes in 19 games, but it does make me laugh most outfield players will misplace a pass or shoot and not even be on target more than twice in every game but never come under such scrutiny as golkeepers do. Its almost that we expect them to be inch perfect in what they do everytime they cross the white line.
Interesting latest stats on the lad - even though they state he is Welsh and pretty sure he is English
Jack Stevens Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more | FBref.com
Check out the latest domestic and international stats, match logs, goals, height, weight and more for Jack Stevens playing for Oxford United FC, Solihull Moors FC and in the League One, National League and FA Cupfbref.com
How many clean sheets has he had now, and how many appearances. The defence look far more comfortable with Stevens in goal.
.... needs to up his game then , with less than 50% 'strike rate' of clean sheets to games played this season , as my old school reports used to say 'must do better'12 clean sheets in 26 games, all comps, for this season.
In his 31 Oxford appearances to date, he’s been on the losing side only four times as well.
He ( Jack Stevens) , is currently in a 3 way tie with Moore and Long for my player of this (strange) seasonWill be getting my player of the season vote if his form carries through till the end.
Lots have potential to win it this season but the change in results, and goals conceded since he came into the team has been incredible. Obviously not the only factor in the turn around but certainly a massive part.
I would have Long but then Stevens, Moore and Atkinson. Very close thoughHe ( Jack Stevens) , is currently in a 3 way tie with Moore and Long for my player of this (strange) season