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Aug 19, 2020 10 tweets 4 min read Read on X
So #sufc bring our boy back home.

@AaronRamsdale98 returns to the Blades and i've highlighted some of his key strengths with some quick video that i feel show what he does very well.
Rambo is excellent at holding his shape in 1v1s. Maintains good size & positioning, closes the angle. Makes himself big and has good reactions too.
I like his speed off the line. Times his decision to aggressively charge down the forward perfectly here right on the 1st touch to make him panic. Comparing him to Deano may be unfair overall but in this area i think Rambo is more aggressive and decisive
Another example of how he gets his angles right and makes himself big. He likes the "star" technqiue but with a closed barrier and he has some width to his frame that makes him hard to beat at tight angles
Another example of good decision making, this time not to rush out and get chipped but to close angle and stand firm waiting for the effort with angles closed.
Personal favourite this because it looks easy but the footwork to shift across the line whilst staying balanced and set ready to react to the shot is key
Another example of successful use of the star technique, makes himself huge here and cuts off the angles both sides.
Deano was and is an amazing young GK. One aspect of his game that can be improved is his distribution. Rambo isn't great statistically but i think there's alot of context missing in that and he actually has technical ability to make those clipped passes wide that open the game up
Blades will need to continue to tweak and evolve and Rambo having technique and confidence to find these types of passes will be key. We play with such width this can be a real outlet.
In short i'm ecstatic Rambo is back. At 22 yrs old, a Blades academy boy and having just won his team's player of the season this deal makes a whole lot of sense.

Wish him all the best and excited to see him develop!

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