The Psychology Behind Goalkeeping Mistakes in Football

The article discusses Illan Meslier’s inconsistent performances as Leeds United’s goalkeeper, highlighting the mental demands and psychological aspects influencing goalkeeping. It raises concerns about match-fixing speculation and stresses the importance of a growth mindset, mental health awareness, and lifestyle choices for athletes. Overall, it advocates for innovative approaches to goalkeeping training and development.

Unveiling the Legacy: Goalkeeping Mastery Beyond Modern Techniques {Part 1}

Achieving mastery in goalkeeping is becoming increasingly elusive in the modern era, largely due to prevailing perceptions within the goalkeeping community and the rigid beliefs that accompany them. In this editorial, I address concerns about the future of goalkeeping as an art, share my perspectives, and suggest solutions to steer its evolution in the right direction.

Competing For Number One

‘I don’t get it.. I cannot understand how a manager can come to the conclusion that it’s a great thing to have competition for the number one shirt. ‘A goalkeeper’s position is very reactive. You cannot create anything on your own, you have to wait for things to happen. ‘You’re now asking your goalkeeper to…

Goalkeeping 2.0 – The New Age

I don’t know if I was the best, but I always gave my best Andre Onana Only those destined for greatness in their chosen endeavors can speak such wise words, setting the standard of excellence to be aspired to. Andre Onana, the 47.2 million pounds promising new goalkeeper for Manchester United, recently tweeted these profound…

The Golden Glove Award

David De Gea won the 2022/2023 English Premier League Golden Glove award for the second time in his 12-year career at Manchester United, ending the season with an impressive 17 clean sheets compared to his nearest rivals with 14 ( Nick Pope, Alisson Becker and Aaron Ramsdale). This coveted award I would imagine is the…