Thread by @Jhdharrison1

#DeGea is one of the best GKs in the #PremierLeague when dealing with long range 1v1s & the save vs #Armstrong was great!

He knew AA was ~15yrd out so it would take a top finish to beat him so he didn’t need to rush out or gamble as that would only make AA’s finish easier

#MUFC

It may look like a simple save in the end but that’s all down to #DeGea’s excellent decision making which massively reduces the chance quality

The composure DDG showed to stay deep to his line & not over commit early isn’t common, even in the #PremierLeague

Such top goalkeeping

Here’s a similar situation where the GK didn’t keep their composure during a long range 1v1 & rushed forward & gambled & as a result let in a pretty average finish

I am not using this to bash #Bachmann, instead I think it should be used to praise #DeGea, the DDG save wasn’t easy

For those saying it wasn’t a great finish, yes that is true but your argument lacks nuance because the reason it was a poor finish was because #DeGea’s decision making influenced AA to try hit the ball hard, a harder finish to execute, than a curled sidefoot/lob/chip etc.

If you want to see/learn more about how & why the wait & react strategy (the one #DeGea used today) is such a good one when the striker is 14+yrds out during 1v1s then see the thread below where I first introduced my statistically based 1v1 model & my 1v1 analysis 👇🏻

https://twitter.com/Jhdharrison1/status/1273312389233082369

Just ran this through my 1v1 model & found:

If #DeGea had rushed out this situation would’ve resulted in a goal ~59% of the time.

#DeGea’s decision to wait deep reduces this to ~31% of the time.

Yes the finish wasn’t amazing but DDG’s positioning cut the ExG almost in half!
🤯