Comments on: There’s only one Mark Schwarzer http://hammyend.com/index.php/2009/11/theres-only-one-mark-schwarzer/ Mon, 21 May 2012 07:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dan http://hammyend.com/index.php/2009/11/theres-only-one-mark-schwarzer/comment-page-1/#comment-6521 Dan Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:17:42 +0000 http://hammyend.com/?p=3973#comment-6521 Just had a tweet from Opta (how 21st century!) saying seven first-choice keepers have a lower save percentage rate. They are: Almunia (59%) Robinson (62%) James (62%) Either Schwarzer's percentage shot up after yesterday or the 60% number was off. It's interesting, though. Just had a tweet from Opta (how 21st century!) saying seven first-choice keepers have a lower save percentage rate. They are:

Almunia (59%)
Robinson (62%)
James (62%)

Either Schwarzer’s percentage shot up after yesterday or the 60% number was off. It’s interesting, though.

]]> By: Geoff http://hammyend.com/index.php/2009/11/theres-only-one-mark-schwarzer/comment-page-1/#comment-6519 Geoff Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:10:17 +0000 http://hammyend.com/?p=3973#comment-6519 I think that almost every goal this season I have heard 'nothing Schwarzer could have done about that'. But I also felt until last week we had not seen a performance like he was constantly producing last year. I think that almost every goal this season I have heard ‘nothing Schwarzer could have done about that’. But I also felt until last week we had not seen a performance like he was constantly producing last year.

]]> By: rich http://hammyend.com/index.php/2009/11/theres-only-one-mark-schwarzer/comment-page-1/#comment-6517 rich Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:21:49 +0000 http://hammyend.com/?p=3973#comment-6517 If the number’s right (it seems a bit low) it’s probably a mixture random variation (few games), bad defending, and conceivably the effects of whatever injury he had earlier in the year. We’ve conceded a fair proportion of goals from set pieces this season, which suggests a lot of chances from close range. These are probably the hardest shots to save so if we’ve been unusually slack in this area it figures that Schwarzer’s going to suffer as a result. Sunday’s goal was a perfect example. Ball bobbling in the box, shot rammed in. Nothing ‘keeper can do. If the number’s right (it seems a bit low) it’s probably a mixture random variation (few games), bad defending, and conceivably the effects of whatever injury he had earlier in the year. We’ve conceded a fair proportion of goals from set pieces this season, which suggests a lot of chances from close range. These are probably the hardest shots to save so if we’ve been unusually slack in this area it figures that Schwarzer’s going to suffer as a result. Sunday’s goal was a perfect example. Ball bobbling in the box, shot rammed in. Nothing ‘keeper can do.

]]> By: MJL http://hammyend.com/index.php/2009/11/theres-only-one-mark-schwarzer/comment-page-1/#comment-6516 MJL Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:58:03 +0000 http://hammyend.com/?p=3973#comment-6516 I think you could also argue that since we have one of the more formidable defenses in the league, the actual number of "shots on target" is much lower. And so for something to make it through to Schwartzer it's going to have to be a pretty good shot (hence the lower save percentage). Be curious to know what the actual number is compared with other keepers. I think you could also argue that since we have one of the more formidable defenses in the league, the actual number of “shots on target” is much lower. And so for something to make it through to Schwartzer it’s going to have to be a pretty good shot (hence the lower save percentage). Be curious to know what the actual number is compared with other keepers.

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