Thread by @Jhdharrison1

Here’s a nice example of neutral set positions making saves easier

I’ve already discussed #Henderson’s propensity to set quite low this season & here even though he’s taller than #Pickford he tips an almost identical shot into the roof of the net while #Pickford catches it

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Another key detail from this clip is how #Pickford moves back to his line while #Henderson moves forwards.

This tiny difference in distance thus reaction time can impact on a GKs ability to make the save as it can be the difference between getting 2 hands to the ball & 1 hand.

In this clip #Pickford & #Henderson also make lots of saves with their feet when the service is lower & #Henderson actually struggles with these too as his lower set position means he needs to get his hands out of the way so it doesn’t even give him an advantage for low shots

By the way this is not a dig at #Henderson at all!

He’s a top GK & a great shotstopper!

I just found this clip this lunchtime & thought I would share it as it really powerfully highlighted to me that even the best athletes can struggle if their set position is off.

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Here’s a tweet I did looking at how one of the factors which contributed to #Henderson conceding this goal was his low set.

https://twitter.com/Jhdharrison1/status/1370101841606873089

Here’s another tweet which I did which had a look at how in the 2nd leg his save was possible partially due to his more upright initial positioning (although it should be noted I feel he could still have been more upright but at least he seems to have improved it somewhat!)

https://twitter.com/jhdharrison1/status/1372670767347990535