n i k o Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Is conceding 10 goals in 5 games really 'solid keeping'....Surely your not going to look at it as being that simplistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Surely your not going to look at it as being that simplistic. I understand there is more to it than just the keeper, but look at last seasons team it was arguably fairly unchanged defense yet Velaphi had how many clean sheets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 (edited) It's all relative though because I believe we were playing a different style when Tando was keeping during those games. We played much deeper than we did earlier that season and deeper than we are now. Coincidentally it was also Kisnorbos best period of football for this club. Edited November 6, 2015 by n i k o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silva10 Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Is conceding 10 goals in 5 games really 'solid keeping'....How many of those goals was he personally at fault?I have already said he is not a keeper who is a game changer (top class), and would not have used a visa on him. However, he is here now and I think overall he has been solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 How many of those goals was he personally at fault? I think that's sort of the point. If 95% goals are the fault of the players in front of the keeper than why allocate such a large amount of our resources to what is a less important position than the others? He was all class last night against Adelaide. His catching will improve, although I think people are being a bit picky with respect to the odd fumble in the air. Keepers like Biriighitti hardly venture off their line or punch half the balls they should catch and people don't realise that they are actually pretty ordinary in the air. But if a god keeper comes for twice as many balls but fumbles one or two they say "this bloke is shaky". Bottom line: he hasn't dropped one that cost a goal yet and has been getting better as the season wears on. I like Tando, but Sorensen is a couple of levels above. Quite enjoyed this post though. Made me think of the situation in a way I hadn't before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 He was all class last night against Adelaide. His catching will improve, although I think people are being a bit picky with respect to the odd fumble in the air. Keepers like Biriighitti hardly venture off their line or punch half the balls they should catch and people don't realise that they are actually pretty ordinary in the air. But if a god keeper comes for twice as many balls but fumbles one or two they say "this bloke is shaky". Bottom line: he hasn't dropped one that cost a goal yet and has been getting better as the season wears on. I like Tando, but Sorensen is a couple of levels above. One of the things that has made Sorenson a class keeper is that he knows what to do at the right time. Stay close to goal, venture out and intercept a ball, punch or catch. I reckon we've seen these things in every match so far. For instance when he came out to intercept a dangerous ball like the chance that Djite had very early in the game on Thursday. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 I know he's been alright but damm, I wouldn't mind using his visa spot for a decent fullback right about now... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 I know he's been alright but damm, I wouldn't mind using his visa spot for a decent fullback right about now...and there is a little brain cell whispering that you know he would be injured and not match fit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jw1739 Posted November 7, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 I know he's been alright but damm, I wouldn't mind using his visa spot for a decent fullback right about now...We used a visa place on a fullback, but what happened? We used two other squad places on fullbacks, but what happened?The argument on visa places is becoming as enduring as the argument on colours. Sorensen is here not only for his goalkeeping, but also to push Tando and the other club GKs to higher levels, and IMO to play a role in City Football Group in the longer term.I maintain that we have the best goalkeeping combination in the league. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 Part of what makes a good keeper effective in a team is the confidence he gives to those players in front of him, particularly the defence. This works visa versa as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF33 Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 You could be forgiven for thinking that we'd never made a poor visa signing, reading this thread.Sorensen has been (at the very worst) a solid signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silva10 Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 I think that's sort of the point. If 95% goals are the fault of the players in front of the keeper than why allocate such a large amount of our resources to what is a less important position than the others?I agree that the money should have been spent in signing defenders, rather than a goalkeeper. Quite enjoyed this post though. Made me think of the situation in a way I hadn't before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 I feel for Tando who must be wandering when his creer will actually get going. He really did all he could to be the No 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 I don't think JVS will hesitate to drop sorenson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyboozeadams Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 I don't think JVS will hesitate to drop sorenson are you implying that JVS wasn't castrated by Ajax in his youth and actually has balls? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marn11 Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 To the h8ers, eat my hairy ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 Melbourne City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen admits he earned his money in win over Melbourne Victory 20 December, 2015 David Davutovic VETERAN Danish keeper Thomas Sorensen admitted he earnt his money after pulling off a series of fine saves to secure Melbourne City a famous derby win on Saturday. Sorensen had an epic duel with Melbourne Victory’s Besart Berisha, thwarting the superstar striker five times, while producing world-class saves to stop Kosta Barbarouses and Archie Thompson from equalising. Sorensen felt like he ‘had a hairdryer in his face’ two hours before kick-off and welcomed the pre-game temperature drop, but remained exhausted at the final whistle of the 2-1 win. “That’s when you earn your money, when you’re under pressure,’’ Sorensen said. “Sometimes you need players to step up and a lot of players stepped up yesterday and made a difference and that’s what we needed. “It was tough, I was really tired at the end, it was a hot day and we rode our luck. “I made a couple of good saves and we had some blocks on the line. “They would be disappointed for missing their chances but we fought hard and we got over the line. It’s always nice to come good in a derby.’’ Sorensen, 39, used all of his experience to frustrate Victory in the most dramatic of the 18 derby encounters. Despite playing over 350 English Premier League games and winning 101 caps for Denmark, Sorensen conceded still admiring some of his glovework, citing the the ‘crucial’ 48th minute save from Barbarouses’s header. “Most of the time you get a hand to it but you can’t quite get it round the post, so it just happens. Afterwards I had a look at the screen and I was pretty surprised,’’ he said. “It’s always good to make a save and as it happens in the game you just instinctively react. “It was important because it was right after half-time and had they scored it would’ve been really difficult for us.’’ City fans were on edge again in the 83rd minute when Sorensen came out of the area, forcing Berisha around him, and the Dane admitted he faced a nervous few seconds. “It’s a 50-50, but I felt I had to come out because he was in front. He gets there just before me, hits me and luckily the ball rolls through. I thought they would score,’’ Sorensen said. “We had a bit of luck because it came to a tight enough angle that made it impossible for him to score. “He (Berisha) is one of them who works hard for 90 minutes, gives everything for the team, pops up in most games and he’s a real threat in the box. “We knew that before the game, but you can’t keep him quiet for 90 minutes, luckily he only got one (goal).’’ Sorensen led the celebrations at the final whistle, fist-pumping his way down the sideline and towards the City fans at the other end, admitting it was a huge win. “To get over the line it brought a lot of emotion out of all of us because we knew how big the game was,’’ he said. “It’s the whole thing, where we’ve come from. This is just one step but an important one. “It was a big step for us to win a derby and continue the good form and the way it panned out, two-nil up, the second half was definitely under the cosh for a log time. “But we can’t get too carried away with this. It’s back to business in six days’ time.’’ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/melbourne-city-goalkeeper-thomas-sorensen-admits-he-earned-his-money-in-win-over-melbourne-victory/news-story/8563434bafd8e0304c59690cad806492 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 he's OK i guess.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post drewmelbcity Posted December 21, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 God like status for me now. Not cause he pulled off the saves to help win the game but purely for the emotion he showed after the final whistle. You will seldom find any player in our short history show that much emotion from a win and it now shows me as a paying supporter we have players who give a fuck. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 23 minutes ago, drewmelbcity said: God like status for me now. Not cause he pulled off the saves to help win the game but purely for the emotion he showed after the final whistle. You will seldom find any player in our short history show that much emotion from a win and it now shows me as a paying supporter we have players who give a fuck. If only our Twitter handle had been #Passion instead of #Believe... The appeal of football is right brain not left brain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 52 minutes ago, drewmelbcity said: God like status for me now. Not cause he pulled off the saves to help win the game but purely for the emotion he showed after the final whistle. You will seldom find any player in our short history show that much emotion from a win and it now shows me as a paying supporter we have players who give a fuck. bit of redemption as he handed them the points in rd 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Has tweeted that he took a few knocks last night but will be OK for next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 2 hours ago, jw1739 said: Has tweeted that he took a few knocks last night but will be OK for next week. Good news. I thought he was good last night. Hated not seeing him dive for the first one, (but in the same way that @Dylancan't stand red and white because of his childhood memories, I have bad memories of playing with a keeper who refused to dive, so now have a bit of a phobia about it too). im hardly a keeping expert but his positioning and timing seems to defuse a lot of stuff before it gets too dangerous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 10 minutes ago, Shahanga said: Good news. I thought he was good last night. Hated not seeing him dive for the first one, (but in the same way that @Dylancan't stand red and white because of his childhood memories, I have bad memories of playing with a keeper who refused to dive, so now have a bit of a phobia about it too). im hardly a keeping expert but his positioning and timing seems to defuse a lot of stuff before it gets too dangerous. Red and white was a great omen last night 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 6 minutes ago, Dylan said: Red and white was a great omen last night If not for that we would have lost 5-0! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted January 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 35 minutes ago, Shahanga said: Good news. I thought he was good last night. Hated not seeing him dive for the first one, (but in the same way that @Dylancan't stand red and white because of his childhood memories, I have bad memories of playing with a keeper who refused to dive, so now have a bit of a phobia about it too). im hardly a keeping expert but his positioning and timing seems to defuse a lot of stuff before it gets too dangerous. Agree. It seems to me that his positioning and his mere presence (maybe together with his reputation) puts opponents off and makes them shoot wide. It's also clear that Sorensen is made of pretty tough stuff, and if he's not getting injured last night (despite Perth players' crazy challenges on him) then I'm fairly confident he can play out the rest of the season unscathed. So thankfully it looks like Bouzanis will only warm the pine during his time at Melbourne City. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 If you've ever watched Vikings then you know that it takes a lot to stop them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 What is even better is that with each saves he makes his reputation becomes more fearsome which disturbs an opponents mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japiedog Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 I shudder to think how many more goals we would have conceded with out the Big Dane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 I've been a supporter of Sorensen, but TBH I thought that was a piss-poor "effort" to save that penalty last night. He went far too early and could have easily got down to what was a soft shot if he had waited. Tando would have done better IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Just now, jw1739 said: I've been a supporter of Sorensen, but TBH I thought that was a piss-poor "effort" to save that penalty last night. He went far too early and could have easily got down to what was a soft shot if he had waited. Tando would have done better IMO. no he wouldn't have. IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: I've been a supporter of Sorensen, but TBH I thought that was a piss-poor "effort" to save that penalty last night. He went far too early and could have easily got down to what was a soft shot if he had waited. Tando would have done better IMO. What was Tando's penalty save rate? I seem to remember him saving 2 in one season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 12 minutes ago, haz said: What was Tando's penalty save rate? I seem to remember him saving 2 in one season IIRC Tando saved against Wellington in the FFA Cup this season (August?), and also against Wellington late in the previous season (April?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 27 minutes ago, jw1739 said: IIRC Tando saved against Wellington in the FFA Cup this season (August?), and also against Wellington late in the previous season (April?). yep tando saved burns' pen in the league, was a poor pen though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 3 hours ago, jw1739 said: I've been a supporter of Sorensen, but TBH I thought that was a piss-poor "effort" to save that penalty last night. He went far too early and could have easily got down to what was a soft shot if he had waited. Tando would have done better IMO. It didn't look great did it? Especially when old mate just put it straight ahead of his angle run (which I have heard is the statistically most likely). How much you blame the keeper and how much you congratulate the striker for wrong footing him is another matter. I know we played poorly but up until then Jets had no confidence, that pen changed the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Bouzanis would've saved it with his eyes closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 2 minutes ago, Tony999 said: Bouzanis would've saved it with his eyes closed. Your absolutely right. 100% spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 i miss tando Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 3 hours ago, Thrillhouse said: i miss tando Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possiblygeorge Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 3 hours ago, Thrillhouse said: i miss tando X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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