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Roefs


granted Roefs is very good with his feet but Ellborg looks an absolute bombscare anytime he receives it. lad can't kick the ball. you'd think being somewhat decent with your feet would have been on the agenda for another keeper

yeah yeah he can learn etc. Patto's distribution never improved
 
After seeing this new kid, we really need to hold onto him. Would love us to tell Chelsea to fuck off
 
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The High-Ball Claimers​

Robin Roefs (Sunderland)​

Goalkeepers who leave their line regularly will make more visible mistakes than those who stay rooted to it. The more you enter traffic, the greater your risk of getting the timing wrong. However, the upside can be significant, and for Sunderland, Robin Roefs provides exactly that.

Roefs has been one of the most assertive goalkeepers in the league on corners, recording the highest combined total of claims and punches in the Premier League this season (63). Only Emiliano Martinez averages more successful claims per match (1.51 to 1.50), though Roefs shows a more even balance between catching (42) and punching (21).

His willingness to leave his line shapes Sunderland’s defensive approach. Deliveries into the six-yard box are treated as his responsibility, allowing the defenders to hold a higher starting position knowing their goalkeeper will attack deliveries inside his zone. Technically, he generates excellent elevation and can rise above heavy traffic. He varies his take-off well — two feet when set under the ball, one foot when driving into space — and typically keeps an open body shape to scan runners before committing. Importantly, he is comfortable punching the ball away with either hand.

Admittedly, his aggression can work against him. His punches are not always cleanly directed and, on occasion, he can get caught underneath a crowded delivery — as below against Liverpool.

Overall, Roefs’ presence is imposing. He accepts the risk that comes with involvement — and more often than not controls the chaos rather than being controlled by it. That authority has been central to Sunderland’s successful season after their return to the Premier League.
 
Pacific said:
granted Roefs is very good with his feet but Ellborg looks an absolute bombscare anytime he receives it. lad can't kick the ball. you'd think being somewhat decent with your feet would have been on the agenda for another keeper

yeah yeah he can learn etc. Patto's distribution never improved
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He will improve im sure because it was a big jump from where he was. Never had any pre-season, no wonder why he is not settled in yet. Next season, im sure he will be okay. Excellent shot stopper, some unbelievable saves so far to be fair.
Pacific said:
granted Roefs is very good with his feet but Ellborg looks an absolute bombscare anytime he receives it. lad can't kick the ball. you'd think being somewhat decent with your feet would have been on the agenda for another keeper

yeah yeah he can learn etc. Patto's distribution never improved
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Patto did well at Millwall. Save of the season for the championship against Ipswich, Unbelievable save.
 
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stevo said:
100 per cent.I was suffering from constipation tried all the usual medications none really worked.Then I watched our new keeper and bingo and brown trousers are a must on match days.
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That’s a bit harsh. He’s still very inexperienced but I do agree that he’s at least another year away from being ready to replace Roefs.

We’d be daft to sell at any price this summer. Next season will be tougher than this one an Roefs is one that we need another year out of before we entertain letting him go.
 
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He is class

The High-Ball Claimers​

Robin Roefs (Sunderland)​

Goalkeepers who leave their line regularly will make more visible mistakes than those who stay rooted to it. The more you enter traffic, the greater your risk of getting the timing wrong. However, the upside can be significant, and for Sunderland, Robin Roefs provides exactly that.

Roefs has been one of the most assertive goalkeepers in the league on corners, recording the highest combined total of claims and punches in the Premier League this season (63). Only Emiliano Martinez averages more successful claims per match (1.51 to 1.50), though Roefs shows a more even balance between catching (42) and punching (21).

His willingness to leave his line shapes Sunderland’s defensive approach. Deliveries into the six-yard box are treated as his responsibility, allowing the defenders to hold a higher starting position knowing their goalkeeper will attack deliveries inside his zone. Technically, he generates excellent elevation and can rise above heavy traffic. He varies his take-off well — two feet when set under the ball, one foot when driving into space — and typically keeps an open body shape to scan runners before committing. Importantly, he is comfortable punching the ball away with either hand.

Admittedly, his aggression can work against him. His punches are not always cleanly directed and, on occasion, he can get caught underneath a crowded delivery — as below against Liverpool.

Overall, Roefs’ presence is imposing. He accepts the risk that comes with involvement — and more often than not controls the chaos rather than being controlled by it. That authority has been central to Sunderland’s successful season after their return to the Premier League.
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We allow the opposition to have the ball out wide as opposed to centrally and with that, we allow a lot of crosses, as statistically you are far less likely to score from a cross then a central position (only 1 in every 80 odd crosses results in a goal or similar), so buying a goalkeeper who is excellent at claiming them made a lot of sense.

There's little doubt he was our third choice (after Bulka and Petrovic) but all 3 had some of the best crosses claimed statistics in Europe.

Smart, logical recruitment.
 
Mike Penders (on loan at Strasbourg from Chelsea) could be used in the deal apparently if Chelsea really go for Roefs.

Don’t know much about him, but he’s Strasbourg’s number 1 and they’re 8th in the French prem.
 
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