SaintsBarry74

What a day!!! Up the saints!

He's the worst shot stopper the Premier league AND the championship have ever seen. He fails the eye test and statistically this cannot be disputed. Lumley and McCarthy are both not good enough for the level of play. Perhaps we could get an aging Kasper Schmeichel on the cheap? He's still Denmark's no1.

Would love to have Moyes for the simple fact that he values having an actual goalkeeper between the posts.

They should be going all in, nothing to lose here for them.

What a post. Thank you for this.

Has anyone considered that if, by some miracle, we do go up, given the state of our defence, we're certainly looking at getting battered weekly? It just feels like there's a 9-0 defeat looming around the corner if we do gain promotion.

Great game, would watch again. 65% possession, well done Martin.

I reck on we might have possession.

Fuck me I'm getting 9-0 tingles here. Shite team.

Why do we always ship so many goals against these! Embarrassing now.

Very 0-9-esque defending that.

Lmao.

Lumley was the worst shot stopper in the Championship last season, not Baz-levels of poor stats but in the same category. I feel like our recruitment is just taking the piss.

The issue with Bazunu extends beyond the occasional obvious howler, which is expected from an average keeper from time to time. It's his consistent underperformance over two seasons. Despite this, fans perceive his performance as adequate, when in reality, it's quite poor. The statistics back this up - last season, he was the worst shot stopper in the league, setting a record for worst -xG EVER recorded by a keeper. This season mirrors the last, indicating no improvement. Why not consider playing an outfielder in goal instead? I wish Baz a speedy recover but I count this as a blessing in disguise, despite our poor back-up options.

Up until about a week ago Baz was the worst in the league. Now he's "only" the 2nd worst GK at claiming crosses in the league.

We're the strongest attacking side in the league. I am however a bit surprised by how poor Preston have been.

That's what I've been saying the whole time, he is by no means a goalkeeper, not when taking into consideration the level we're playing. We could have an average shot stopper in goal and fans would be raving about him like he's a new Gianluigi Buffon.

If the miracle does happen and we end up going up, then we're going to need a goalkeeper.

They've only had two shots on goal, clearly they don't know how to play us.

Come on Saints!

Snoozefest

Saving the best for last innit!

Nope not in the last 10 years, I wasn't bothered to look back any further, then again I couldn't find a team with a goal keeper underperforming this much and yet having as many points as we have now, it's quite incredible really. With Bazunu, it's not about blatant howlers, but rather consistent underperformance that has become the norm. Occasionally, when he does make a good save, it's perceived as extraordinary when, in reality, it's more often than not routine for the level of play we're at. Look at Danny Ward last season for Leicester, he was heavily criticized last season. Many Leicester fans would argue that him getting picked for as many games as he was, was a major reason for their relegation. The decision to bench him came late, the damage had already been done and ultimately they were done for. Now, Leicester boasts one of the league's top goalkeepers, acquired for a mere £5m and weekly wage of £10k. It was mentioned earlier that Bazunu transitioned from playing as a right-back to a goalkeeper relatively late in his development. This transition might explain why he appears more like an outfield player in goal. His positioning often seems off, and his approach to the ball lacks the agility expected of a goalkeeper; it's more like falling in the direction he anticipates the ball will come from.

Haha. I trust my toddler to do our recruiting better than this; what a mess! I'm tempted to put on some oven mitts and turn up tomorrow at the training ground for a shot at the goalie position.