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Posted March 25, 2023 05:48 · last edited March 25, 2023 05:50

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Even if he is in form, Sail does not have the attributes required to be an international goalkeeper.

He is simply not good enough with his feet from general play; has zero technique and looks like he's going to fall over when passing the ball. 

Additionally, it astonishes me that a professional keeper cannot consistently hit half way when kicking a statioary ball. The balls they use now are so easy to hit. No excuse for a pro.

On several occasions against China, he dropped long kicks to his own side of half way in the centre of the pitch, often nowhere near a white shirt. At least 2 of these instances led to him making (excellent) saves, that he then got credit for.
Yeah funnily enough, I remember he seemed to insist on playing through hamstring troubles not long after Stefan left the nix because he was so desperate to not let Paulsen take his spot and as a result he might have permanently crocked it. Still can't consistently take his own goal kicks, often has a defender doing it for him. His spot is there to be taken, I think Paulsen or Marinovic are both capable of proving at the Nix next season that they deserve it if Sail can't get back to his consistent best. Hard to say whether Crocombe or Tzanev deserve it, given the level of English League Two (and that I've never seen either play), but would be good to see either of them get a go in June if either are in particularly good club form. 

Tzanev did well in league one. I'd be willing to bet that keeping in league one or two is a lot tougher than in the A-League, despite the overall lower standard of league two at least

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imanixsupporter
reg22
Even if he is in form, Sail does not have the attributes required to be an international goalkeeper.

He is simply not good enough with his feet from general play; has zero technique and looks like he's going to fall over when passing the ball. 

Additionally, it astonishes me that a professional keeper cannot consistently hit half way when kicking a statioary ball. The balls they use now are so easy to hit. No excuse for a pro.

On several occasions against China, he dropped long kicks to his own side of half way in the centre of the pitch, often nowhere near a white shirt. At least 2 of these instances led to him making (excellent) saves, that he then got credit for.
Yeah funnily enough, I remember he seemed to insist on playing through hamstring troubles not long after Stefan left the nix because he was so desperate to not let Paulsen take his spot and as a result he might have permanently crocked it. Still can't consistently take his own goal kicks, often has a defender doing it for him. His spot is there to be taken, I think Paulsen or Marinovic are both capable of proving at the Nix next season that they deserve it if Sail can't get back to his consistent best. Hard to say whether Crocombe or Tzanev deserve it, given the level of English League Two (and that I've never seen either play), but would be good to see either of them get a go in June if either are in particularly good club form. 

Tzanev didn well in league one. I'd be willing to bet that keeping in league one or two is a lot tougher than in the A-League, despite the overall lower standard of league two at least
Unknown editor edited March 25, 2023 05:49
imanixsupporter
reg22
Even if he is in form, Sail does not have the attributes required to be an international goalkeeper.

He is simply not good enough with his feet from general play; has zero technique and looks like he's going to fall over when passing the ball. 

Additionally, it astonishes me that a professional keeper cannot consistently hit half way when kicking a statioary ball. The balls they use now are so easy to hit. No excuse for a pro.

On several occasions against China, he dropped long kicks to his own side of half way in the centre of the pitch, often nowhere near a white shirt. At least 2 of these instances led to him making (excellent) saves, that he then got credit for.
Yeah funnily enough, I remember he seemed to insist on playing through hamstring troubles not long after Stefan left the nix because he was so desperate to not let Paulsen take his spot and as a result he might have permanently crocked it. Still can't consistently take his own goal kicks, often has a defender doing it for him. His spot is there to be taken, I think Paulsen or Marinovic are both capable of proving at the Nix next season that they deserve it if Sail can't get back to his consistent best. Hard to say whether Crocombe or Tzanev deserve it, given the level of English League Two (and that I've never seen either play), but would be good to see either of them get a go in June if either are in particularly good club form. 

Tzanev didn well in league one. I'd be willing to bet that keeping in league one or two is a lot tougher than in the A-League, despite the overall lower standard of league one at least
Unknown editor edited March 25, 2023 05:49
imanixsupporter
reg22
Even if he is in form, Sail does not have the attributes required to be an international goalkeeper.

He is simply not good enough with his feet from general play; has zero technique and looks like he's going to fall over when passing the ball. 

Additionally, it astonishes me that a professional keeper cannot consistently hit half way when kicking a statioary ball. The balls they use now are so easy to hit. No excuse for a pro.

On several occasions against China, he dropped long kicks to his own side of half way in the centre of the pitch, often nowhere near a white shirt. At least 2 of these instances led to him making (excellent) saves, that he then got credit for.
Yeah funnily enough, I remember he seemed to insist on playing through hamstring troubles not long after Stefan left the nix because he was so desperate to not let Paulsen take his spot and as a result he might have permanently crocked it. Still can't consistently take his own goal kicks, often has a defender doing it for him. His spot is there to be taken, I think Paulsen or Marinovic are both capable of proving at the Nix next season that they deserve it if Sail can't get back to his consistent best. Hard to say whether Crocombe or Tzanev deserve it, given the level of English League Two (and that I've never seen either play), but would be good to see either of them get a go in June if either are in particularly good club form. 

Tzanev didn well in league one. I'd be willing to bet that keeping in league one or to is a lot tougher than in the A-League, despite the overall standard of league one at least