Aberdeen FC:
Goalkeeper must be a priority signing this summer, below is 3 keepers who fit how incoming manager Jimmy Thelin looks to play, and also should comply with the clubs transfer model.
Player 1: ‘🎲The Gamble🎲’
Player 2: ‘💸 The perfect model player💸’
Player 3: ‘🪨The here and now🪨
Parameters:
1.A good shot stopper, the absolute fundamental part of goalkeeping. Pointless having a keeper with phenomenal feet if he‘s got poppadoms for hands.
2.Long Passing: Jimmy Thelin’s direct style of play required goalkeepers to be comfortable and accurate when playing long passes. Catching teams in the transition. We will take a look at success rate of passes at 40 yards is a good way to see this, but of course total passing %s is also important to get a full picture.
3.Sweeper: Elfsborg ranked 2nd in the league for ball recoveries in the opposition half last season, and attacks begin at an average of 44m from their goal. This high press style means the keeper has to be comfortable and natural coming off his line, / outside his box and not scared to take up aggressive or high positioning. This can be quantified with
#OPA-defensive actions outside the penalty area.
4.Catching crosses: This one is not Thelin specific, One of the biggest frustration Aberdeen have had this season, is goalkeepers being rooted to their line as the ball comes in the box, this is an issue anyone watching could have noticed. Roos was terrified at coming out and claiming a cross and it ground my gears, would like our next keeper to dominate his area.