I often think that we are too hard on Sam at times. We need to remember that we had Ben beforehand and he was in a different class. I get frustrated when the opposition score a worldie and some post comments about the fact he did not save it. Some even tell us what he is doing wrong and how he needs to improve. Perhaps they should pop along to the training ground and impart their wisdom
Having said that, the 2nd goal on Saturday was as soft as they come and I personally think that he could have got that. We need to look deeper as Dean should never have been allowed the header but Townsend did nothing to help the situation. I am not sure he could have done too much about the bullet header from Juke though...….
Overall I like him though, and I think he has improved this season. However I know that there is better out there. Struggling to think of too many keepers in the Championship who are better though. The only one I can think of is the racist chap [allegedly] at Leeds Anyone else???
Think he should have done better on both occasions, on the 1st goal the Blues striker is inside the 6 yard area when he heads the ball but the issue for me is that the cross is a looped one and is in the air for approximately 4 seconds which is ample time for a goalkeeper to come and deal with.
Regarding the second goal he's at most 2 yards from his near post but gets beaten by a 15 yard header, the least said about his attempted dive the better.
I can move 6 yards in 4 seconds at 55 years of age with dodgy knees and a bad back so what excuse does a 26 year old athlete offer.😁
Equally Austin's winning goal is poor from a goalkeepers point, that's also a looped cross that's in the air quite a while, maybe it's the modern era of goalkeeping where the dont like coming of their line.