Sometimes when it’s the last minute of the game and the team needs to score the goalies will go up for a corner to help the team… they have actually scored a few goals this way
The last one was René Higuita "el loco" from Colombia National Team, that was an exhibition match against England, but he always used to do crazy stuff, thats why he is called "el loco" or "the crazy one"
Being a gk has to be the hardest position. These saves may look average to you but that ball is coming at you fast and have to be quick with the reflexes and have good positioning. They may look like they might be lucky but we call it good positioning and awareness
yeah playing football myself and seeing it since since i was a kid as an italian maybe is screwing my perspective but i don't see a lot of luck in play or easy saves here...quite the opposite a good/impressive save is not always the one that is the most spectacular or that require the most atheticism but, as you said, awareness, positioning and reflexes definitely play an important role if your opponent is kicking the balls from less than 1m from you and while in the air......... of course there is always luck....but i mean the same could be said for many scored goals as well.
Absolutely. I played in goal as a kid and I was pretty decent, but then I stopped playing for a while. When I tried to play again I was terrible, because it’s so difficult technically. You need to be perfect in your positioning and focus, and if you’re not 100% confident the defensive unit can easily collapse. The goal area is huge compared to the keeper, and the ball is being fired at them at very high speeds.
Agreed. In order for you to actually understand what this world class players are doing. You would have to play football in the field itself couple of times, then you'll understand the greatness of world class player brings to the fans
I wouldn't call put full stretched diving saves in good positioning category. It's more of athleticism. Positioning is usually what helps you to avoid having to make these super saves.
I was a goalie for a few years and (at least for me) playing in the middle is the most challenging position I've ever played in. I never really subbed and I ran to attack and defend all the time. Being a goalie is still pretty hard tho but dang it feels good when you get a great save.
4:10 the whole ball has to go over the line to count as a goal. The diving ones are very impressive, they have to react in miliseconds to a ball flying at 90mph
Fun fact: This guy at 5:18 is Rogério Ceni. He is the goalkeeper who scored the most goals in history, 131 goals. He was a penalty and free kicks master
I always wondered if he got scored on a lot because of missed kicks. Or did he just always go all in and either he hit a worldie or shot way over the goal.
@@christopherroder4127 Only conceded once from a failed free kick. Ceni would train to NEVER hit the wall, so he had time to run back, most times he scored anyway, he was very effective from set pieces.
Agreed. This girl needs to understand the importance of defensive minded players. Oh, and the adrenaline rush after performing a perfect slide tackle. I can't wait to get back on the pitch myself!
2:19 That's Iker Casillas, an absolute legend, he captained Spain national team to 3 consecutive international titles (Euro 2008, World Cup 2010 and Euro 2012) 2:51 When it's the end of a game, you need to score and there is a set piece for you, you sometimes instruct your goalkeeper to go into opposition half to create an advantage on the attack. It's a risky strat, but sometimes it pays off. 4:09 in order for goal to count, the ENTIRE perimeter of the ball has to be behind the line 5:13 That's Manuel Neuer, Germany and Bayern Munich #1, he likes to leave the penalty box, beat opposite strikers with dribbles and pass the ball into attack - the term created for thet style was "sweeper-keeper" 5:19 That's Rogerio Ceni, Brazilian goalkeeper for Sao Paulo (now retired) who scored 121 goals in his career, the most any goalie has ever scored - all from free kicks and penalty kicks 5:50 And that's Tim Howard, he's from the US of A 5:59 And that's Gianluigi Buffon, an Italian legend and one of the oldest active players atm, aged 43 8:53 And that's Peter Schmeichel, Man Utd and Denmark legend, father of current Denmark and Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. I guess it runs in the family 9:36 That's Jan Oblak, probably the finest goalkeeper in the world right now 9:46 That's Peter Cech, he's from the Czech Republic and he wore a helmet ever since he got hit with an opponent's knee in 2006, he's a Chelsea legend 9:50 That's Oliver Kahn, also one of the GOAT goalkeepers 10:40 That, I believe, is Lev Yashin, the greatest goalkeeper of all time. He was Soviet and played in the 50s and he was the only GK to be awarded Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball - an award for the best footballer in the World in a calendar year) 11:14 I think that's Gordon Banks, greatest English goalie, he was England's #1 when they won their only trophy, World Cup 1966 11:38 and that's Rene "El Loco" Higuita, a Colombian GK known for doing crazy stuff (hence the nickname) but also pretty error-prone
@@arroe8386 Guess what, I think that percentage is significantly higher, in my opinion is either Buffon or Yashin, never heard anyone who, even if he don't agree with that, would consider him not at a very close level to the best
@@GabrieleZecchini02 I think I never heard anyone say that he isn't close to the best either. 😂 But what are you trying to tell me? I mean that's also the case with like half a dozen other legendary keepers. Just out of interest: Are you Italian?
If the game is important enough and their team is behind and it is right at the end of the match, a goalkeeper will go up to the opposition's box for a corner, as an extra player, to try and help get a goal. The Liverpool goalkeeper headed a goal last season doing this.
Idk she isn’t wrong in the sense it came down to luck and good positioning, not reflexes. 90% of pro goalkeeepers could get themselves in a similar position, all came down to the strikers lack of precision.
Shoutout to all the goalkeepers out there, you all are the saviours of your teams. I remember our (Swedens) game against Spain in the group stage of Euro 2020, Olsen was a guardian angel in goal. Mad respect to all the goalies!
2:50 - Exceptionally, when the team is losing in the last couple of minutes and has a free kick or corner, the goalkeeper goes up for the corner/free kick to be an extra man in the box to threaten even more. Again this is only done when the attacking team has nothing to lose 7:20 - keepers are trained to rush the attacker and close as many angles as possible by stretching out like he does here, the attacker is the one who needs to place it well keeper gets full credit for the point blank save here 11:40 - This is called the scorpion kick given the shape of the athlete performing it, in this case René Higuita legendary Colombian NT keeper of the 90s was famous for being excentric either with this kick or just trying to run through the whole team a few times. The commentator is laughing because he found the kick hilarious Important note: you're forgetting the speed the ball is kicked at most of this saves they don't even have a second to see where it goes and dive the right way, making the dives super difficult to perform
@@spielboy6931 I've seen that clip and I actually got to meet him a few years ago and I cn honestly say that not only was he a fantastic goalkeeper but a gentleman too. A very sad loss when he passed away a couple of years ago
@@spielboy6931 Yes it was actually at a charity match between England Legends and Scotland Legends a few years ago. Banks wasn't playing for England (Shilton played the first half and Seaman the second) but Banks was there with a load of other legends who didn't play. Banks being one of my heroes it was incredible to meet him and talk to him
@@chrisigoeb I hate Bayern but Neuer is still the best which is the reason why Ter Stegen has no chance to be the german number 1 (even if he is fit of course). You obviously don't watch Bundesliga or Bayern CL matches
@@chrisigoeb and who runs the leagues which the clubs play in? Their football federation who is responsible for their respective national team. Also, maybe look into corruption in the many football federations.
The surprising thing about playing in goal is it really doesn't hurt at all when you land unless you land in an awkward position. You learn to make your body loose, as most people stiffen up when you fall over but athletes are taught from childhood that when falling just go limp. Also I've only ever experienced one player to cause my wrists to hurt after a game, but many will leave a short stinging feeling after a powerful shot. The satisfaction of the save greatly outweighs the pain.
The save @11:27 was a Colombian goalkeeper against England which looked great but the referee had blown his whistle for a foul and the keeper was just showboating. To be a goalkeeper you have to be slightly mad.
The last one is called "The Scorpion"...and those kind of stuff were done by Higuita ... all the time. He always tried to dribble until midfield, even in World Cup matches.
Omg your reaction to Higuita is hilarious. Yeah he's known as "el loco" because he loved to do crazy stuff like this and dribbling outside the area with the ball and he even scored a lot of free kicks. This is known as the scorpion kick and yeah he was pretty much showing off as he loved to do.
And that's why I've been a goalie in all sports I've played ;) handball and football, running is mostly eliminated. I think it could be interesting to see you react to some handball as well if that's something you'd be interested in
08:10 Goalkeepers tend to be one of the tallest players on the team, so they will sometimes go up for corner kicks and try to put their head on the ball and make a nuisance of themselves.
@@citizenpb Yes, but that doesn't add up with what I said. How do you know that they aren't effective at heading ? Do you really think that the coaches who ask their goalies to join the last attack are a bunch of morons ?
@@PrimarchRoboleonFrenchyman From the evidence of my own eyes. At the risk of repeating myself, the overwhelming majority of times that goalies go up for corners they just get in the way. And yes, a lot of coaches make a lot of dumb decisions.
I was a striker but played as an emergency goalie for a bit - playing as a striker really helped because I knew where I'd put the ball as a striker and so could anticipate it better as a goalie. It's still a really difficult position to play and being 5ft 3 and a half didn't help!!
awesome, you reacted, at 6:55 specifically to Marcelo Grohe´s save at Libertadores 2017. That save was crucial for Gremio (my club) to win its third Libertadores title
2:54 its a desperate tactic (or for fun in friendlies) sometimes used if you are if you are behind and you want the extra legs in the front to have a chance on a goal because you calculate that if you lose any way a 2:1 or 3:1 for example doesn't make a difference. Some goal keepers had a reputation to do this and be good at it.
I'm loving your football reaction, you are genuinely interested in learning about it, so refreshing... If I can suggest something, I think it's time to watch Neuer, the sweeper-keeper o/
LMAO! I was waiting for the inevitable Rene Higuita reaction. Trust me no experience watching football prepares you for that guy’s antics. If that wasn’t enough I think he was the top scorer for Columbia in qualifying for the world cup.
@@danddjacko Victory? I doubt it because of this. th-cam.com/video/7WF0NSvo510/w-d-xo.html I only knew it as Escape to victory until I watched this trailer a few minutes ago but I'm not American. Interesting to learn they shot this movie in Hungary.
I'd recommend you watch "The greatest premier league finish ever deserves a deep rewind"....a historic moment in the sport and also gives some decent explanations on how the leagues work
7:50 the number one thing I teach the young gks I coach is to never land on the joints. It really doesn’t hurt to land if you land on the side of your thigh and your side. Takes a little bit to get used to but the landing on a dive isn’t at all painful unless of course the pitch is horrible or the goalie is very unlucky somehow. This is also not just my opinion but the opinion of my coaches and doctors. Also when the shot comes from that close you don’t really try to predict where the ball goes you just try to make yourself as big as possible as close to the ball as possible to try and get something on it. Still these saves are very impressive because the timing and technique to make a perfect block has to be insanely good
You should've seen Robin Olsen, the goalkeeper for Sweden. He kept a clean sheet against both Spain and Slovakia and made some incredible saves along with it.
A lot of those incredible goalie saves underscored the amazing athleticism showcased in professional soccer. I played soccer in high school (half-back), and watching stuff like this is extremely humbling as far as ability goes! :O Fun fact: it is not at all uncommon to see the goalie come forward to midfield during game play.
Lot's of great comments about the all mighty position of the goalkeeper. One of the main points of this position is communication with the defensive/midfielders so to position them in order to limit the chances of attack on the opposing team. Including corner kicks/ free kicks, being loud and command presence is a MUST. Goalkeepers need to be aggressive and confident as there is no room for error. Unlike a a field player the slightest mistake can cause the game adding additonal pressure to the position.
In football, unlike most American sports, the whole ball needs to pass the line to count, it could be 90% over and 10% still in play and it can be saved.
The famous scorpion kick as it was dubbed was Rene Higuita, it was a friendly game in the old Wembley Stadium, England v Colombia back in 2002 and yes he was showing off!
I remember a few of the catches from Neuer during his time at Schalke 04. awesome stuff. Toni Schuhmacher, jean Marie Pfaff, Iker Casillas, Oliver Kahn, Buffon, a lot of legends on that position.
The photo at the end of the guy with the ball on the side of his head. That's Ronaldinho, very much loved for his entertainment value, he practically dances through and around defenders, very skilful his showcase montage videos are worthy of a reaction.
being a goalkeeper is one of the-most important roles because the speed that the ball is coming is insane trust me those reflexes saves are incredibly hard it’s not just simple only the best could pull off those saves
Goal Keepers have arguably the hardest role on the pitch as they are ones who can’t (usually) win, ie score, but can lose the game, ie concede goals. In slow motion, a lot of saves can look quite ‘normal’, but when shown at full speed, you realise how quickly these players have to react; they have to see the shot coming, anticipate where it’s going, and then react to place their body in exactly the right place to make the save, and the ball can be coming at them at 40mph or more or be only a couple of feet away from them. At that point, these saves are genuinely amazing feats of athleticism. The best camera angles to appreciate the skills of a goal keeper is the camera that’s situated behind the goal.
The whole of the ball must cross the line before the referee can award a goal. At the higher levels of the game (eg premier league, international matches etc), 'goal-line technology' is used, similar to 'hawk eye'. This info is transmitted, within a split second, through a special watch worn by the referee.
Im not going to try to answer any of your questions because I wasn't a goalkeeper myself, and other people have already answered beautifully in the comments. All I want to say is that it really is refreshing to see someone really interested to learn this game that when I was a kid I dreamed of going pro at xD. I guess its like watching a child learn about the world around them (in a good way :D ) and seeing the amazement in their eyes. Please keep it up, and if its something you are interested in I would love to see you try to learn some basics after the pandemic is over, like passing, shooting and some basic dribbling. That would be the cherry on the cake, and I think it would give you a perspective that no amount of watching videos can, in terms of what it takes to have this much control over the ball (more so in non keeper positions)
Just so you know, in football the rule says that the entire ball has to CROSS the lineto be out of bounds or to be considered a goal. it's different from basketball or other american sports
Yeah, Pickford is a very average goalkeeper. And that's me being generous. Donarumma is way better. Kinda disappointed not to see Vd Sar in there. Or more recently, Lloris, Onana. Both have excellent reflexes
It makes a lot of sense for a Keeper to be up the other end of the pitch during a corner (which the clip with Joe Hart was in) as if it’s a game where you really NEED to win or you really NEED a goal to stay in the game (if its a knockout match etc) then having that extra person in the box can and has payed off in the past. It’s only an all out/end of the match kind of play though and is pretty rare and not all Keepers decide to do it even if it is appropriate to do so. 😊
The last is called René Higuita , he was a great goalkeeper , but mostly known for his VERY VERY risky plays , like trying as a goalie to go on the midfield and dribble opponents. And yes , this action you saw was pure flew , nothing more , totaly useless but just to entertain the crowd !
When a team is losing sometimes they get the goalkeeper goes up for a set piece mainly to disrupt defenders but some do score. The one at the end was in England vs Colombia and has been cristened the scorpion kick. As a goalkeeper myself the shots down low in the corners are really hard to get to
6:13 Lol, quite the comment considering Donnarumma was awarded best player of the euros and actually is one of the best goal keepers in the game at only 21 Years old. He did save the winning penalty kick tho, is that good enough? 😂
Not to mention he has been Milan's No 1 since he was 16. Unfortunately she is in the English bandwagon already ... don't forget England are the favorites for WC 2026 ..... but I like her videos
The point blank saves are the ones as a keeper I was most proud of because you shouldn't have any chance of stopping it but you can get anything on it and keep it out.
The last guy was René Higuta. That match was a friendly match between England and Columbia at Wembley in 1995. That kick became known as the scorpion kick. Higuta had a tendency to be a bit of a showman.
Imagine if she knew anything about football... shed actually understand what she was seeing in these videos. I must admit though, its entertaining just seeing her confused as hell.
England v Columbia. Goalie with long hair and pants performed what would come to be known as a scorpion kick. Rene aguitar was his name I think. There are no non-serious games for England. 😁
When I was playing at my local club as a kid, our team had 1 keeper. We usually ended training by playing a match, where 1 team would have our regular keeper. And all regular players wanted to keep for the other side
4:30 The whole ball has to completely cross the line to be considered a goal. 7:30 Goalkeepers train their reflexes. Their brain to eye and hand coordination is second to none. Blocking shots become second nature at that point. 8:20 Sometimes a a teams needs to crucial goal to make a tie or get a crucial win at what seems to be the last play of the game. It mostly happens during a corner kick or a freekick. Some goalies do that and they actually score. Just last season Liverpool's goalie (Alisson Becker) came on to score an equalizer when Liverpool badly needed a goal to keep their UCL qualification alive.
That last goalkeeper it's René Higuita, from the Colombian national team. That moment gave him the name and the move "the skorpion" but Higuita was already called "el loco" (the crazy) because moments like that one, and because numerous moments he just go out playing like any other player or attacker often until the midfield or even deeper into the other's team side, passing and winning over lot's of the other teams players trying to stop him. He liked to show off a lot, the skorpion was the top of that, but it was part of his personality, and what made him a legend: show off a lot, but never arrogant, always a smile and a good laught to everyone there.
The last one was the Scorpian kick. A friendly between England and Columbia around 95 at Wembly. Rumour had it the ref had blown the whistle just after the kick for offside and the keeper knew that what ever happened the goal wouldn't have counted. Now there is something call the 5s in football. I think its like rule 3 or something. The player must wear shoes (boots), socks, (s)chinguard, shorts and a shirt. The keeper can exchange tracksuit bottoms for shorts as they spend lots of time standing around especially in cold conditions during the winter and cold countries.
Higuita`s scorpion kick. England v Columbia. I was in the crowd behind his goal watching that at Wembley. It was only a friendly though, and some say Redknapp (the "shot" taker) was in on it.
Liverpool's Alisson Becker scored a crucial goal late last season, pretty much securing Champions League qualification, after coming up the field and heading it in. Goalies can come up for a corner or a free kick late in the game to try help the team score. It makes sense, since it really is a extra man that the other team has to pay attention in the box.
This is pretty amazing, also the goalie being that far off the pitch is because it would likely be because it's late in the game and sometimes they go to help in corners and free kicks if it's crucial that they get that goal. Also you should watch the spain - netherlands highlight from the 2014 world cup!
Higuita was kind of crazy - dribbling within his own goal area, and showing off with his 'scorpion save'. Played on the Colombian national team with Valderrama - also a somewhat eccentric player.
goalies go up to the other end of the field near the end of the game if the team need a goal. sometimes they score. liverpool’s goalie, alisson, scored recently that helped liverpool qualify into the world’s top club competition.
The last one is the iconic René Higuita, a colombian goal keeper, that save was later called "The Scorpion Save", in a free translation, because of the movement. He was called El Loco (Crazy One) because of stunts like this throghout his career.
What will blow your mind is when you actually stand on the pitch and see the size of the goals and the pitch in person, then you realize how much power those jumps actually take
7:20 It was lucky to place the hand over there, but also skilled to keep it firm. The ball was shot with a lot of strenght and the arm could bounce it back.
One thing so weird to me when I played In school was that my coach told me that the keeper had to be the fittest player in the team. I never understood It cause surely the attackers and those who actually run the entire pitch should be the fittest. But when I started playing it made so much sense. Keepers don't really run much but the reflex,reaction time,positioning drains so much energy. Plus its so much mental fitness aswell. Not only football keepers but other keepers in other sports like field & ice hockey,etc deserve just as much credit
The Important one was Oliver Kahn in the CL Final 2001 where he got 3 and that was the deciding last one, the weird one is René Higuita, a Columbian legend and known as the craziest Goalie ever, oh btw, everyone is going on about the pressure the english boys had in the penalties but there was someone with even more pressure on, the Italian Goalie in the Finale is "Heir to the Throne" in Italy, following in the Foodsteps of Gianluigi Buffon, one of the greatest Goalkeepers of all times, to Italians ofc he IS the greatest and was Italys number 1 for 15 years... even those not used to pay respects, did. "The best goalkeeper I have ever faced was Buffon." - Zlatan Ibrahimovic ... so maybe check out Buffon if u r interested in goalies ;)
I'm commenting in real time here lol the goalie in the 3rd clip is Franco Armani who is an Argentinian GK, at the time was Atlético Nacional's goalie (Colombia), and now plays in River Plate (Argentina), whichs is the club I'm fan of since I was little. His level isn't the best right now, but he has a lot of saves that many would call "Impossible" in his current club.
As a goalkeeper you do sometimes get winded after a more agressive dive if you fall full on your ribs and then if you do make the save you have the concentrate straight away for the possible corner while you're in a haze and breathing really heavily.
I'm an ex goalkeeper myself and can safely say goalkeeper is the most scrutinized positions, goalkeepers are trained how to dive, all about angles, how to dive without flattering into the goal post etc. When I started training I was told that a goalkeeper isn't judged on how many great saves they make but how many mistakes they make. And that's true. The last one is the famous scorpion kick by Colombian keeper Rene huiguita (spelling maybe off) in a friendly Vs England. Yes he was showing off but that's the kind of keeper he was. Look up Jose Luis chalibert (again spelling maybe off) he was a goalkeeper who takes his team's penalties a d free kicks and had a good goalscoring ratio , for club and country. For your next vid I can suggest goalscoring goalkeepers, goalkeepers can often go up for corners to try get a goal back if it's very late in the game and they are 1-0 down 🙂
I played in goal my whole life. It’s about positioning, concentration and anticipation, a lot of mind games with strikers, plus your job is to organise the defence in front of you , more like a manager on the pitch than a player, you work things out, it’s rarely down to luck. Sometimes the ball goes straight at you but you’ve anticipated that, a lesser goalkeeper stands in the wrong place and has to dive. It’s a lonely place to play, you need thick skin, even though the ball goes passed everyone else before it went passed you into the goal people use you as a scapegoat trying to blame you. Best position to play, I used to save penalties for fun. I faced 7 penalties one season and saved 5 one went over the bar one scored not a bad record lol
I use to play amateur goalie in futsal and I can't really believe I'm "deciding" or "choosing" anything, in the middle of an action. Once I've read that our rational mind would be too slow for sport, so the "instinctive" part comes into play (much quicker communication with the motor cortex), supported by experience and training. The rational part just takes the credit 😂
Some of the stops can be achieved by slightly deflecting the path of the ball but some require a very strong arm to keep out, especially at full stretch. Also, it's generally agreed that downward headers are especially hard to save for keepers, because you have to judge the bounce in an instant.
north american gold cup is happening right now in usa - usa won their first game. gold cup is the north american equivalent of the euros, though no where as popular as the region is weak compared to the rest of the world. mexico and usa tend to win it often.
Also only the best goalies make short distance blocks "regularly" .. no less one-handed/armed ... while speculation and luck is involved to a degree... that type of instinct combined with athleticism is rare and extra special.
The last one was José Higuita Zapata is a Colombian goalkeeper in the 90’s. That was a friendly match between Colombia and England. And yes goal keepers are allowed to wear goalkeeper pants
I would say to be the very best goalie, you have be the absolute most reliable member of the entire team. It’s a mentality thing much more than physical - if you’ve had nothing to do for 90 minutes out on the freezing cold, getting soaking wet - you still need the focus and awareness to still pull off maybe that one and only save that keeps your team winning. You can’t be having “off days”… strikers can have goal droughts no problem, other players can score the goals - you are the only goalie at the back protecting your team’s win
When the game is about to end and a team is losing by one goal, or need a goal to win the game. And Then the loosing team found opportunity to score the goalkeeper goes and try to help score a goal. So that is why goalkeeper go forward. Hope this helps you understand.
Sometimes in a cup game the result has to be sorted that night. if a team is losing in the last few minutes some teams sent up the keeper on a corner kick to add as an extra offensive player. On the odd occasion the defending team get the ball and counter attack leaving the keeper running back super sharpish
Sometimes when it’s the last minute of the game and the team needs to score the goalies will go up for a corner to help the team… they have actually scored a few goals this way
Yeah, she didn't notice that is why Joe Hart is running back to his goal for that save...
Most recently with Allison for Liverpool scoring a header
@@googleaccount4471 I never actually saw that
@@googleaccount4471 cracking header too
@@martimferreira3433 the most famous example was Schmichel
The last one was René Higuita "el loco" from Colombia National Team, that was an exhibition match against England, but he always used to do crazy stuff, thats why he is called "el loco" or "the crazy one"
Also, the offside flag had gone up, so he knew it wouldn't have counted.
The famous Scorpian kick.
The legend
one of my childhood goalkeeper heroes along with Shmeichel, Chilavert, Barthez, Van der sar , Seaman...
i remember watching it. was crazy! think he is still in the top ten goal scoring goalkeepers. About 40 goals i think.
The entire ball has to go over the line for it to count
Half the ball
@@nenu ??
also there is goal line technology
@@nenu 100% of the ball
@@vhusa6095 you are correct. My bad
Being a gk has to be the hardest position. These saves may look average to you but that ball is coming at you fast and have to be quick with the reflexes and have good positioning. They may look like they might be lucky but we call it good positioning and awareness
yeah playing football myself and seeing it since since i was a kid as an italian maybe is screwing my perspective but i don't see a lot of luck in play or easy saves here...quite the opposite a good/impressive save is not always the one that is the most spectacular or that require the most atheticism but, as you said, awareness, positioning and reflexes definitely play an important role if your opponent is kicking the balls from less than 1m from you and while in the air......... of course there is always luck....but i mean the same could be said for many scored goals as well.
Absolutely. I played in goal as a kid and I was pretty decent, but then I stopped playing for a while. When I tried to play again I was terrible, because it’s so difficult technically. You need to be perfect in your positioning and focus, and if you’re not 100% confident the defensive unit can easily collapse. The goal area is huge compared to the keeper, and the ball is being fired at them at very high speeds.
Agreed. In order for you to actually understand what this world class players are doing. You would have to play football in the field itself couple of times, then you'll understand the greatness of world class player brings to the fans
I wouldn't call put full stretched diving saves in good positioning category. It's more of athleticism. Positioning is usually what helps you to avoid having to make these super saves.
I was a goalie for a few years and (at least for me) playing in the middle is the most challenging position I've ever played in. I never really subbed and I ran to attack and defend all the time. Being a goalie is still pretty hard tho but dang it feels good when you get a great save.
4:10 the whole ball has to go over the line to count as a goal. The diving ones are very impressive, they have to react in miliseconds to a ball flying at 90mph
The whole ball over the whole line.
Fun fact: This guy at 5:18 is Rogério Ceni. He is the goalkeeper who scored the most goals in history, 131 goals. He was a penalty and free kicks master
Chilavert was also quite good
I always wondered if he got scored on a lot because of missed kicks. Or did he just always go all in and either he hit a worldie or shot way over the goal.
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@@christopherroder4127 Only conceded once from a failed free kick.
Ceni would train to NEVER hit the wall, so he had time to run back, most times he scored anyway, he was very effective from set pieces.
@@christopherroder4127 Also he never went all in, his style was precision/curve over power, always.
Schmeichel is the best goalkeeper of Denmark since Schmeichel (his dad).
Lol u tryna confuse her man
Kasper Schmeichel son of legendary Peter Schmeichel
@@farhaan8260 both are legendary tbf
Leicester fan here, Kasper is an absolute legend, and nearly as good as his Dad, which is the highest possible praise I could give
Do you think Max will be the next one ?
Goal keepers sometimes go up for corners or free kicks in the dying minutes of important games where they really need to win
Yeah or when your team is begind in a knockout game
That last guy was René Higuita and it was definitely all for the style points :)
René Higuita (el loco) the legend!
Yeah, iirc the ref had blown, so if the ball had gone in it wouldn't have counted. England v Colombia early 90s
René Higuita: El Escorpión
Yes, he was quite the showman!
yes in france we call it "le coup du scorpion" 🦂
the art of defending - old school is just the best defence highlighting video
Agree. That video is full of highlights
Agreed. This girl needs to understand the importance of defensive minded players.
Oh, and the adrenaline rush after performing a perfect slide tackle. I can't wait to get back on the pitch myself!
Goalkeepers are like drummers in a band, most of them are totally crazy.
Funny, i'm a goalkeeper and a drummer. And i am totally crazy.
2:19 That's Iker Casillas, an absolute legend, he captained Spain national team to 3 consecutive international titles (Euro 2008, World Cup 2010 and Euro 2012)
2:51 When it's the end of a game, you need to score and there is a set piece for you, you sometimes instruct your goalkeeper to go into opposition half to create an advantage on the attack. It's a risky strat, but sometimes it pays off.
4:09 in order for goal to count, the ENTIRE perimeter of the ball has to be behind the line
5:13 That's Manuel Neuer, Germany and Bayern Munich #1, he likes to leave the penalty box, beat opposite strikers with dribbles and pass the ball into attack - the term created for thet style was "sweeper-keeper"
5:19 That's Rogerio Ceni, Brazilian goalkeeper for Sao Paulo (now retired) who scored 121 goals in his career, the most any goalie has ever scored - all from free kicks and penalty kicks
5:50 And that's Tim Howard, he's from the US of A
5:59 And that's Gianluigi Buffon, an Italian legend and one of the oldest active players atm, aged 43
8:53 And that's Peter Schmeichel, Man Utd and Denmark legend, father of current Denmark and Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. I guess it runs in the family
9:36 That's Jan Oblak, probably the finest goalkeeper in the world right now
9:46 That's Peter Cech, he's from the Czech Republic and he wore a helmet ever since he got hit with an opponent's knee in 2006, he's a Chelsea legend
9:50 That's Oliver Kahn, also one of the GOAT goalkeepers
10:40 That, I believe, is Lev Yashin, the greatest goalkeeper of all time. He was Soviet and played in the 50s and he was the only GK to be awarded Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball - an award for the best footballer in the World in a calendar year)
11:14 I think that's Gordon Banks, greatest English goalie, he was England's #1 when they won their only trophy, World Cup 1966
11:38 and that's Rene "El Loco" Higuita, a Colombian GK known for doing crazy stuff (hence the nickname) but also pretty error-prone
You forgot that Buffon is arguably the best goalkeeper of all time
@@GabrieleZecchini02 more than 5-10% of the fans should have this opinion to use the word 'arguably'
@@GabrieleZecchini02 I won't argue about it, but I deliberately said that I think Lev Yashin is the greatest of all time
@@arroe8386 Guess what, I think that percentage is significantly higher, in my opinion is either Buffon or Yashin, never heard anyone who, even if he don't agree with that, would consider him not at a very close level to the best
@@GabrieleZecchini02 I think I never heard anyone say that he isn't close to the best either. 😂
But what are you trying to tell me? I mean that's also the case with like half a dozen other legendary keepers. Just out of interest: Are you Italian?
If the game is important enough and their team is behind and it is right at the end of the match, a goalkeeper will go up to the opposition's box for a corner, as an extra player, to try and help get a goal. The Liverpool goalkeeper headed a goal last season doing this.
11:25 England vs Colombia, Rene Huigita's _Scorpion_ kick!
Stops at one of the most incredible safes: *“They look quite easy to me, just a normal block“*
Yeah lol that was arguably the best save of the video
Idk she isn’t wrong in the sense it came down to luck and good positioning, not reflexes. 90% of pro goalkeeepers could get themselves in a similar position, all came down to the strikers lack of precision.
do you mean this one 8:00
@@OneMor3Win positioning and awareness is what makes stopping the ball possible,, it's not just luck lmao
@@bruh-ok5ks and as I said, you’ll see 90% of pro keepers typically do the same in the circumstance, block or not
Shoutout to all the goalkeepers out there, you all are the saviours of your teams. I remember our (Swedens) game against Spain in the group stage of Euro 2020, Olsen was a guardian angel in goal. Mad respect to all the goalies!
2:50 - Exceptionally, when the team is losing in the last couple of minutes and has a free kick or corner, the goalkeeper goes up for the corner/free kick to be an extra man in the box to threaten even more. Again this is only done when the attacking team has nothing to lose
7:20 - keepers are trained to rush the attacker and close as many angles as possible by stretching out like he does here, the attacker is the one who needs to place it well keeper gets full credit for the point blank save here
11:40 - This is called the scorpion kick given the shape of the athlete performing it, in this case René Higuita legendary Colombian NT keeper of the 90s was famous for being excentric either with this kick or just trying to run through the whole team a few times. The commentator is laughing because he found the kick hilarious
Important note: you're forgetting the speed the ball is kicked at most of this saves they don't even have a second to see where it goes and dive the right way, making the dives super difficult to perform
10:59 The most famous save by an English 'keeper, possibly.
Gordon Banks saving Pele's header.
RIP Gordon Banks, gone but never forgotten
Gordon Banks taking about 'That Save' ...
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@@spielboy6931 I've seen that clip and I actually got to meet him a few years ago and I cn honestly say that not only was he a fantastic goalkeeper but a gentleman too. A very sad loss when he passed away a couple of years ago
@@mattinfullvision9598 Lucky Person - getting to meet him :-)
@@spielboy6931 Yes it was actually at a charity match between England Legends and Scotland Legends a few years ago. Banks wasn't playing for England (Shilton played the first half and Seaman the second) but Banks was there with a load of other legends who didn't play. Banks being one of my heroes it was incredible to meet him and talk to him
You might enjoy watching a video about Manuel Neuer - a German goalkeeper who completely changed the way how a goalkeeper plays.
But he sucks now, theres alot goalkeepers that are better
@@chrisigoeb I hate Bayern but Neuer is still the best which is the reason why Ter Stegen has no chance to be the german number 1 (even if he is fit of course). You obviously don't watch Bundesliga or Bayern CL matches
@@n_other_1604 why would I watch bs like this? I only care about competition between nations and not some corrupt clubs
@@chrisigoeb fair enough
@@chrisigoeb and who runs the leagues which the clubs play in? Their football federation who is responsible for their respective national team. Also, maybe look into corruption in the many football federations.
The surprising thing about playing in goal is it really doesn't hurt at all when you land unless you land in an awkward position. You learn to make your body loose, as most people stiffen up when you fall over but athletes are taught from childhood that when falling just go limp. Also I've only ever experienced one player to cause my wrists to hurt after a game, but many will leave a short stinging feeling after a powerful shot. The satisfaction of the save greatly outweighs the pain.
The save @11:27 was a Colombian goalkeeper against England which looked great but the referee had blown his whistle for a foul and the keeper was just showboating. To be a goalkeeper you have to be slightly mad.
It was also a "friendly" game, I believe, so the stakes weren't that high.
The goalkeeper in the long pants doing the save with the SCORPION KICK SAVE. is Colombian playing a friendly against England so it's probably cold.
She doesnt realise how impressive and how hard are allof this saves
The last one is called "The Scorpion"...and those kind of stuff were done by Higuita ... all the time. He always tried to dribble until midfield, even in World Cup matches.
Omg your reaction to Higuita is hilarious. Yeah he's known as "el loco" because he loved to do crazy stuff like this and dribbling outside the area with the ball and he even scored a lot of free kicks. This is known as the scorpion kick and yeah he was pretty much showing off as he loved to do.
And that's why I've been a goalie in all sports I've played ;) handball and football, running is mostly eliminated. I think it could be interesting to see you react to some handball as well if that's something you'd be interested in
Handball goalies are the real crazy ones.
08:10 Goalkeepers tend to be one of the tallest players on the team, so they will sometimes go up for corner kicks and try to put their head on the ball and make a nuisance of themselves.
I don't know why they bother. With a few famous exceptions they usually just get in the way of their teammates who know how to actually head the ball.
@@citizenpb A goalkeeper is still a footballer you know, they train at more things than just stopping ball and passing.
@@PrimarchRoboleonFrenchyman Training is one thing, being effective is another.
@@citizenpb Yes, but that doesn't add up with what I said. How do you know that they aren't effective at heading ?
Do you really think that the coaches who ask their goalies to join the last attack are a bunch of morons ?
@@PrimarchRoboleonFrenchyman From the evidence of my own eyes. At the risk of repeating myself, the overwhelming majority of times that goalies go up for corners they just get in the way. And yes, a lot of coaches make a lot of dumb decisions.
I was a striker but played as an emergency goalie for a bit - playing as a striker really helped because I knew where I'd put the ball as a striker and so could anticipate it better as a goalie. It's still a really difficult position to play and being 5ft 3 and a half didn't help!!
5:17 this goalkeeper scored more than 100 goals in his career
Had a hell of a whip in his free kicks, probably even better than that of some current free kick takers
awesome, you reacted, at 6:55 specifically to Marcelo Grohe´s save at Libertadores 2017. That save was crucial for Gremio (my club) to win its third Libertadores title
2:54 its a desperate tactic (or for fun in friendlies) sometimes used if you are if you are behind and you want the extra legs in the front to have a chance on a goal because you calculate that if you lose any way a 2:1 or 3:1 for example doesn't make a difference.
Some goal keepers had a reputation to do this and be good at it.
Best save ever, GORDON BANKS from PELE'S header.
ABSOLUTELY MATE 👉🇬🇧👈
Sometimes at the end of the games the keepers will come and try to be that other player to score. Especially off late game corners or free kicks
"I'm learning the uniforms, guys" haha i sincerely loved that single phrase, It makes me geniunely happy that you're liking learning about football :)
I'm loving your football reaction, you are genuinely interested in learning about it, so refreshing... If I can suggest something, I think it's time to watch Neuer, the sweeper-keeper o/
LMAO! I was waiting for the inevitable Rene Higuita reaction. Trust me no experience watching football prepares you for that guy’s antics.
If that wasn’t enough I think he was the top scorer for Columbia in qualifying for the world cup.
I would recommend the film 'Escape to Victory' The film combines football with WW2
Was that the US title?
Loosely based on a true historical match en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_Match
Also known as - Victory
Here a trailer th-cam.com/video/MO2yuDWi-IA/w-d-xo.html
@@danddjacko Victory? I doubt it because of this. th-cam.com/video/7WF0NSvo510/w-d-xo.html
I only knew it as Escape to victory until I watched this trailer a few minutes ago but I'm not American.
Interesting to learn they shot this movie in Hungary.
In this case Joyeux noel might be cool too, foot isn't the main subject but is central (ww1 christmas's truces)
I'd recommend you watch "The greatest premier league finish ever deserves a deep rewind"....a historic moment in the sport and also gives some decent explanations on how the leagues work
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7:50 the number one thing I teach the young gks I coach is to never land on the joints. It really doesn’t hurt to land if you land on the side of your thigh and your side. Takes a little bit to get used to but the landing on a dive isn’t at all painful unless of course the pitch is horrible or the goalie is very unlucky somehow. This is also not just my opinion but the opinion of my coaches and doctors. Also when the shot comes from that close you don’t really try to predict where the ball goes you just try to make yourself as big as possible as close to the ball as possible to try and get something on it. Still these saves are very impressive because the timing and technique to make a perfect block has to be insanely good
You should've seen Robin Olsen, the goalkeeper for Sweden. He kept a clean sheet against both Spain and Slovakia and made some incredible saves along with it.
A lot of those incredible goalie saves underscored the amazing athleticism showcased in professional soccer. I played soccer in high school (half-back), and watching stuff like this is extremely humbling as far as ability goes! :O
Fun fact: it is not at all uncommon to see the goalie come forward to midfield during game play.
Half back?
Watching that last save 25 times in a row - yeah we all did that.
Considering the official size of a football post is 24 feet wide, most saves are incredible saves
Lot's of great comments about the all mighty position of the goalkeeper. One of the main points of this position is communication with the defensive/midfielders so to position them in order to limit the chances of attack on the opposing team. Including corner kicks/ free kicks, being loud and command presence is a MUST. Goalkeepers need to be aggressive and confident as there is no room for error. Unlike a a field player the slightest mistake can cause the game adding additonal pressure to the position.
In football, unlike most American sports, the whole ball needs to pass the line to count, it could be 90% over and 10% still in play and it can be saved.
The famous scorpion kick as it was dubbed was Rene Higuita, it was a friendly game in the old Wembley Stadium, England v Colombia back in 2002 and yes he was showing off!
4:39 the whole ball has to cross the line in this case it didn’t so it’s a save
I remember a few of the catches from Neuer during his time at Schalke 04. awesome stuff. Toni Schuhmacher, jean Marie Pfaff, Iker Casillas, Oliver Kahn, Buffon, a lot of legends on that position.
The last save was in a friendly match. This skill is named "Scorpion ".
The photo at the end of the guy with the ball on the side of his head. That's Ronaldinho, very much loved for his entertainment value, he practically dances through and around defenders, very skilful his showcase montage videos are worthy of a reaction.
Thankgod finally some football
being a goalkeeper is one of the-most important roles because the speed that the ball is coming is insane trust me those reflexes saves are incredibly hard it’s not just simple only the best could pull off those saves
Buffon, Casillas, Kahn and Van Der Saar are legendary goalkeepers.
neuer as well
@@bruh-ok5ks You're right! I was a bit pissed that he wasn't awarded the Ballon D'or in 2014
Goal Keepers have arguably the hardest role on the pitch as they are ones who can’t (usually) win, ie score, but can lose the game, ie concede goals.
In slow motion, a lot of saves can look quite ‘normal’, but when shown at full speed, you realise how quickly these players have to react; they have to see the shot coming, anticipate where it’s going, and then react to place their body in exactly the right place to make the save, and the ball can be coming at them at 40mph or more or be only a couple of feet away from them.
At that point, these saves are genuinely amazing feats of athleticism.
The best camera angles to appreciate the skills of a goal keeper is the camera that’s situated behind the goal.
The whole of the ball must cross the line before the referee can award a goal. At the higher levels of the game (eg premier league, international matches etc), 'goal-line technology' is used, similar to 'hawk eye'. This info is transmitted, within a split second, through a special watch worn by the referee.
Im not going to try to answer any of your questions because I wasn't a goalkeeper myself, and other people have already answered beautifully in the comments. All I want to say is that it really is refreshing to see someone really interested to learn this game that when I was a kid I dreamed of going pro at xD. I guess its like watching a child learn about the world around them (in a good way :D ) and seeing the amazement in their eyes. Please keep it up, and if its something you are interested in I would love to see you try to learn some basics after the pandemic is over, like passing, shooting and some basic dribbling. That would be the cherry on the cake, and I think it would give you a perspective that no amount of watching videos can, in terms of what it takes to have this much control over the ball (more so in non keeper positions)
Just so you know, in football the rule says that the entire ball has to CROSS the lineto be out of bounds or to be considered a goal. it's different from basketball or other american sports
Tennis is the same. You see it when they use Hawkeye. The whole of the ball has to cross the whole of the line.
Volleyball is also like that.
Double saves are the best, the reactions needed to get back up and back into the right position in a split second is insane.
You are fascinated with English team... there was also Donarumma but you stuck with Pickford 🤣
Exactly and he was a star 😅
Yeah, Pickford is a very average goalkeeper. And that's me being generous. Donarumma is way better.
Kinda disappointed not to see Vd Sar in there. Or more recently, Lloris, Onana. Both have excellent reflexes
It makes a lot of sense for a Keeper to be up the other end of the pitch during a corner (which the clip with Joe Hart was in) as if it’s a game where you really NEED to win or you really NEED a goal to stay in the game (if its a knockout match etc) then having that extra person in the box can and has payed off in the past. It’s only an all out/end of the match kind of play though and is pretty rare and not all Keepers decide to do it even if it is appropriate to do so. 😊
React to Manuel Neuer, The sweeper keeper
He is GOAT among the keeper
Not really, he isn't above average anymore
@@chrisigoeb Heck no.
That save of Jimmy in the -73 FA cup against ”big” Leeds is just 💖
The last is called René Higuita , he was a great goalkeeper , but mostly known for his VERY VERY risky plays , like trying as a goalie to go on the midfield and dribble opponents.
And yes , this action you saw was pure flew , nothing more , totaly useless but just to entertain the crowd !
When a team is losing sometimes they get the goalkeeper goes up for a set piece mainly to disrupt defenders but some do score.
The one at the end was in England vs Colombia and has been cristened the scorpion kick.
As a goalkeeper myself the shots down low in the corners are really hard to get to
6:13 Lol, quite the comment considering Donnarumma was awarded best player of the euros and actually is one of the best goal keepers in the game at only 21 Years old.
He did save the winning penalty kick tho, is that good enough? 😂
She was talking about the game vs Denmark, where the goalkeepr saved the penalty and then Kane score on the rebound
Not to mention he has been Milan's No 1 since he was 16. Unfortunately she is in the English bandwagon already ... don't forget England are the favorites for WC 2026 ..... but I like her videos
@@stefano9047 good that this guy made a time stamp. I was wondering wtf all these comments are talking about after watching the video 😂
The point blank saves are the ones as a keeper I was most proud of because you shouldn't have any chance of stopping it but you can get anything on it and keep it out.
Lol funny how Italys goalkeeper is one of the best in the world
italie and german are the best but greatest was russian
Zoff Zenga Pagliuca Buffon and now Donnaruma ... could have been worse :-D
The last guy was René Higuta. That match was a friendly match between England and Columbia at Wembley in 1995.
That kick became known as the scorpion kick. Higuta had a tendency to be a bit of a showman.
Imagine if she knew anything about football... shed actually understand what she was seeing in these videos. I must admit though, its entertaining just seeing her confused as hell.
England v Columbia. Goalie with long hair and pants performed what would come to be known as a scorpion kick. Rene aguitar was his name I think. There are no non-serious games for England. 😁
When I was playing at my local club as a kid, our team had 1 keeper. We usually ended training by playing a match, where 1 team would have our regular keeper. And all regular players wanted to keep for the other side
4:30
The whole ball has to completely cross the line to be considered a goal.
7:30
Goalkeepers train their reflexes. Their brain to eye and hand coordination is second to none. Blocking shots become second nature at that point.
8:20
Sometimes a a teams needs to crucial goal to make a tie or get a crucial win at what seems to be the last play of the game. It mostly happens during a corner kick or a freekick. Some goalies do that and they actually score. Just last season Liverpool's goalie (Alisson Becker) came on to score an equalizer when Liverpool badly needed a goal to keep their UCL qualification alive.
My goodness, you are cranking out the vids these days! Very interesting compilation, thanks! :D
That last goalkeeper it's René Higuita, from the Colombian national team. That moment gave him the name and the move "the skorpion" but Higuita was already called "el loco" (the crazy) because moments like that one, and because numerous moments he just go out playing like any other player or attacker often until the midfield or even deeper into the other's team side, passing and winning over lot's of the other teams players trying to stop him. He liked to show off a lot, the skorpion was the top of that, but it was part of his personality, and what made him a legend: show off a lot, but never arrogant, always a smile and a good laught to everyone there.
The last one was the Scorpian kick. A friendly between England and Columbia around 95 at Wembly. Rumour had it the ref had blown the whistle just after the kick for offside and the keeper knew that what ever happened the goal wouldn't have counted. Now there is something call the 5s in football. I think its like rule 3 or something. The player must wear shoes (boots), socks, (s)chinguard, shorts and a shirt. The keeper can exchange tracksuit bottoms for shorts as they spend lots of time standing around especially in cold conditions during the winter and cold countries.
Higuita`s scorpion kick. England v Columbia. I was in the crowd behind his goal watching that at Wembley. It was only a friendly though, and some say Redknapp (the "shot" taker) was in on it.
Liverpool's Alisson Becker scored a crucial goal late last season, pretty much securing Champions League qualification, after coming up the field and heading it in.
Goalies can come up for a corner or a free kick late in the game to try help the team score. It makes sense, since it really is a extra man that the other team has to pay attention in the box.
This is pretty amazing, also the goalie being that far off the pitch is because it would likely be because it's late in the game and sometimes they go to help in corners and free kicks if it's crucial that they get that goal.
Also you should watch the spain - netherlands highlight from the 2014 world cup!
Higuita was kind of crazy - dribbling within his own goal area, and showing off with his 'scorpion save'. Played on the Colombian national team with Valderrama - also a somewhat eccentric player.
goalies go up to the other end of the field near the end of the game if the team need a goal. sometimes they score. liverpool’s goalie, alisson, scored recently that helped liverpool qualify into the world’s top club competition.
The last one is the iconic René Higuita, a colombian goal keeper, that save was later called "The Scorpion Save", in a free translation, because of the movement. He was called El Loco (Crazy One) because of stunts like this throghout his career.
What will blow your mind is when you actually stand on the pitch and see the size of the goals and the pitch in person, then you realize how much power those jumps actually take
3:39 it's called a Football/Soccer kit and it changes every year/season
7:20 It was lucky to place the hand over there, but also skilled to keep it firm. The ball was shot with a lot of strenght and the arm could bounce it back.
One thing so weird to me when I played In school was that my coach told me that the keeper had to be the fittest player in the team. I never understood It cause surely the attackers and those who actually run the entire pitch should be the fittest.
But when I started playing it made so much sense. Keepers don't really run much but the reflex,reaction time,positioning drains so much energy. Plus its so much mental fitness aswell.
Not only football keepers but other keepers in other sports like field & ice hockey,etc deserve just as much credit
The Important one was Oliver Kahn in the CL Final 2001 where he got 3 and that was the deciding last one, the weird one is René Higuita, a Columbian legend and known as the craziest Goalie ever, oh btw, everyone is going on about the pressure the english boys had in the penalties but there was someone with even more pressure on, the Italian Goalie in the Finale is "Heir to the Throne" in Italy, following in the Foodsteps of Gianluigi Buffon, one of the greatest Goalkeepers of all times, to Italians ofc he IS the greatest and was Italys number 1 for 15 years... even those not used to pay respects, did. "The best goalkeeper I have ever faced was Buffon." - Zlatan Ibrahimovic ... so maybe check out Buffon if u r interested in goalies ;)
I'm commenting in real time here lol the goalie in the 3rd clip is Franco Armani who is an Argentinian GK, at the time was Atlético Nacional's goalie (Colombia), and now plays in River Plate (Argentina), whichs is the club I'm fan of since I was little. His level isn't the best right now, but he has a lot of saves that many would call "Impossible" in his current club.
As a goalkeeper you do sometimes get winded after a more agressive dive if you fall full on your ribs and then if you do make the save you have the concentrate straight away for the possible corner while you're in a haze and breathing really heavily.
I'm an ex goalkeeper myself and can safely say goalkeeper is the most scrutinized positions, goalkeepers are trained how to dive, all about angles, how to dive without flattering into the goal post etc.
When I started training I was told that a goalkeeper isn't judged on how many great saves they make but how many mistakes they make. And that's true.
The last one is the famous scorpion kick by Colombian keeper Rene huiguita (spelling maybe off) in a friendly Vs England. Yes he was showing off but that's the kind of keeper he was. Look up Jose Luis chalibert (again spelling maybe off) he was a goalkeeper who takes his team's penalties a d free kicks and had a good goalscoring ratio , for club and country.
For your next vid I can suggest goalscoring goalkeepers, goalkeepers can often go up for corners to try get a goal back if it's very late in the game and they are 1-0 down 🙂
I played in goal my whole life. It’s about positioning, concentration and anticipation, a lot of mind games with strikers, plus your job is to organise the defence in front of you , more like a manager on the pitch than a player, you work things out, it’s rarely down to luck. Sometimes the ball goes straight at you but you’ve anticipated that, a lesser goalkeeper stands in the wrong place and has to dive. It’s a lonely place to play, you need thick skin, even though the ball goes passed everyone else before it went passed you into the goal people use you as a scapegoat trying to blame you. Best position to play,
I used to save penalties for fun. I faced 7 penalties one season and saved 5 one went over the bar one scored not a bad record lol
I use to play amateur goalie in futsal and I can't really believe I'm "deciding" or "choosing" anything, in the middle of an action. Once I've read that our rational mind would be too slow for sport, so the "instinctive" part comes into play (much quicker communication with the motor cortex), supported by experience and training. The rational part just takes the credit 😂
Rene Higuita (El loco) Goalkeeper Colombian Team, against England (Friendly Game ) The play is "The Scorpion"
Some of the stops can be achieved by slightly deflecting the path of the ball but some require a very strong arm to keep out, especially at full stretch.
Also, it's generally agreed that downward headers are especially hard to save for keepers, because you have to judge the bounce in an instant.
north american gold cup is happening right now in usa - usa won their first game.
gold cup is the north american equivalent of the euros, though no where as popular as the region is weak compared to the rest of the world. mexico and usa tend to win it often.
We have to appreciate Southern American goalkeepers. Higuita, Chilavert, Ceni,Bravo.
Also only the best goalies make short distance blocks "regularly" .. no less one-handed/armed ... while speculation and luck is involved to a degree... that type of instinct combined with athleticism is rare and extra special.
The last one was José Higuita Zapata is a Colombian goalkeeper in the 90’s.
That was a friendly match between Colombia and England.
And yes goal keepers are allowed to wear goalkeeper pants
I would say to be the very best goalie, you have be the absolute most reliable member of the entire team. It’s a mentality thing much more than physical - if you’ve had nothing to do for 90 minutes out on the freezing cold, getting soaking wet - you still need the focus and awareness to still pull off maybe that one and only save that keeps your team winning. You can’t be having “off days”… strikers can have goal droughts no problem, other players can score the goals - you are the only goalie at the back protecting your team’s win
When the game is about to end and a team is losing by one goal, or need a goal to win the game. And Then the loosing team found opportunity to score the goalkeeper goes and try to help score a goal. So that is why goalkeeper go forward. Hope this helps you understand.
Sometimes in a cup game the result has to be sorted that night. if a team is losing in the last few minutes some teams sent up the keeper on a corner kick to add as an extra offensive player. On the odd occasion the defending team get the ball and counter attack leaving the keeper running back super sharpish