Why is it that when a striker goes through a goal drought it’s always low confidence yet when a GK goes through a poor spell, his technique can become the issue?🤔

Or if a striker misses few chances nobody seems to comment on height, running style, stance width, body angles,etc
Likewise when a GK makes an error, we rarely hear pundits blame things like low confidence, personal life struggles, tactical suitability, etc
🤷‍♂️
When a 5ft7 striker chooses not to attack a cross and hold his run for a cut back he’s playing to his strengths 😀👏 When a shorter goalkeeper chooses not to come for a cross and stays on his line to make a save he’s seen as too small 😤🤏
When a 6ft5 striker doesn’t chase down a ball played in behind it’s the wrong type of service for him 🙂🤝 When a 6ft5 goalkeeper doesn’t sweep up a ball played in behind he’s immobile 🤬🚷
Maybe it’s time we start analysing our goalkeepers a bit differently?
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