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Originally Posted by Ksyrup
As far as Schmeichel, I think it is more about his replacement. Not sure what the numbers show after 6 games, but after 3 or 4 Ward was last in the PL in expected goals allowed. Today, I thought he was unsure and noncommittal on some plays where he could have possibly had a better chance at stopping a goal. And that doesn't even account for the screwup where his kick got blocked on a clearing pass and almost gave up another easy one - then got into it with Ndidi. From the little I've seen, he's a negative WAR kinda guy which is not a thing you want to have as the goalie on an underperforming team.
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Replacing Schmeichel was going to be tough on any goalkeeper. He is a legend and was the club captain. Replacing him with a guy who the manager did not trust to be even their full time cup goalkeeper was definitely going to be tougher. Not saying that a manager can't replace a goalkeeper the further a club goes in a competition, but it is telling when they make the change when they are not longer facing teams in the lower divisions.
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