Not in the squad for todays game
Was another J-League Cup game, and Kyoto Sanga reverted back to their normal No 1 keeper starting. Couldn't stop a 3-0 loss at
Sagan Tosu though.
Action returns to the J League next time out. Be interesting to see if Woud keep his bench spot, ie no 2 keeper ranking at the club.
If he continues to ride the pine at Kyoto Sanga next few months (or even worse slips to no 3 ranking), and Sail leaves the Nix. If I was the Phoenix I consider trying to get Woud in on a loan deal. Was a 3 year Japanese deal he signed from memory. Sure he has had a few howlers since Tokyo Olympics, but he has the fundamentals of being a good keeper with time.
Big ask for 19 yr Paulsen to be Nix's starting keeper over a whole ALM campaign. What if he loses form/confidence at any point being so young. Or gets injured. Henry Gray who's like 17 years old from memory, ready to step up? Need another older keeper at the club I feel.
Zero benefit to not playing Paulsen. He's more than good enough. Rather bring in a backup
Maybe he us good enough. He’s played I think 4 games and has done well.
But a big risk starting an ALM season with a 19-20 yr old as your starting keeper and a 17-18 yr old as your backup.
Woud should be cheap if on loan deal, he’s a Kiwi, and hopefully better than most of the journeyman Aussie keepers you would otherwise be looking at