Walton good again (n/t) 16:23 - Jan 5 with 2048 views | Garv | |  |
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Walton good again (n/t) on 16:27 - Jan 5 with 2012 views | Bluecasp | Solid performance again from Walton, was good to see that he made that save at his near post at the end. Also, decent save first half from a Fulham header. I was really impressed with Johnson today, arguably our best player. |  | |  |
Walton good again (n/t) on 16:28 - Jan 5 with 1989 views | RobTheMonk | I thought he was fine. Muric claims more crosses but is more erratic. |  | |  |
Walton good again (n/t) on 16:29 - Jan 5 with 1986 views | Crawfordsboot | Yes - solid in general play, however he never looks like he is going to save a penalty. Reminds me of De Gea at United who used to make great stops in general play but then just fall to the ground when facing a pen. |  | |  |
Walton good again (n/t) on 16:29 - Jan 5 with 1941 views | FrimleyBlue | He was. But it's a bit painful for muric when Waltons being g asked to go long more than muric was. |  |
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Walton good again (n/t) on 16:30 - Jan 5 with 1947 views | Chrisd | Walton for me is a 6/7 out of 10 each game. Never really spectacular, but generally solid and reliable in his performances. Decent again today. |  |
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Walton good again (n/t) on 16:31 - Jan 5 with 1936 views | farkenhell |
Walton good again (n/t) on 16:29 - Jan 5 by Crawfordsboot | Yes - solid in general play, however he never looks like he is going to save a penalty. Reminds me of De Gea at United who used to make great stops in general play but then just fall to the ground when facing a pen. |
Yet, the commentator said that prior to today he saved the last two penalties against him. |  | |  |
Walton good again (n/t) on 16:32 - Jan 5 with 1914 views | Swansea_Blue | Yes, fine. No panics again. I would MUCH rather have Muric between the sticks for the pens though. No guarantee he'd have done anything with them, but I suspect he's better at facing them. |  |
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Walton good again (n/t) on 16:39 - Jan 5 with 1861 views | TractorWood |
Walton good again (n/t) on 16:31 - Jan 5 by farkenhell | Yet, the commentator said that prior to today he saved the last two penalties against him. |
Walton did well. The first penalty of theirs is poor but a penalty save is increasingly rare these days. |  |
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Walton good again (n/t) on 16:43 - Jan 5 with 1823 views | itfcbam |
Walton good again (n/t) on 16:32 - Jan 5 by Swansea_Blue | Yes, fine. No panics again. I would MUCH rather have Muric between the sticks for the pens though. No guarantee he'd have done anything with them, but I suspect he's better at facing them. |
Walton again solid today. Defence is far more comfortable as they know what the keeper behind them is going to do. 180 mins and only goals conceded were pens. With the 1st one I think Walton looks worse as you can see he realised he was going the wrong way and tried to change mid dive. |  | |  |
Walton good again (n/t) on 17:06 - Jan 5 with 1702 views | Sarge |
Walton good again (n/t) on 16:30 - Jan 5 by Chrisd | Walton for me is a 6/7 out of 10 each game. Never really spectacular, but generally solid and reliable in his performances. Decent again today. |
I think that’s all you really need/can expect from a goalkeeper. A 10/10 would imply there’s something wrong with the rest of the defence if he’s having to pull off save after save. Save shots, catch crosses, don’t chuck it in your own net and don’t keep dropping clangers and you can’t really ask for much more. |  | |  |
Walton good again (n/t) on 17:19 - Jan 5 with 1642 views | FoghornGleghorn |
Walton good again (n/t) on 16:39 - Jan 5 by TractorWood | Walton did well. The first penalty of theirs is poor but a penalty save is increasingly rare these days. |
Especially since you can evidently just do some sort of interpretative dance halfway through your "run-up" to gain even more of an advantage. |  | |  |
Walton good again (n/t) on 17:49 - Jan 5 with 1548 views | Tampa_Florida_Blue |
Walton good again (n/t) on 16:43 - Jan 5 by itfcbam | Walton again solid today. Defence is far more comfortable as they know what the keeper behind them is going to do. 180 mins and only goals conceded were pens. With the 1st one I think Walton looks worse as you can see he realised he was going the wrong way and tried to change mid dive. |
Fully agree with the defense feels more comfortable with Walton behind them. I hope Muric is watching and learning how to direct the defense verbaly |  | |  |
Walton good again (n/t) on 18:40 - Jan 5 with 1428 views | Chrisd |
Walton good again (n/t) on 17:06 - Jan 5 by Sarge | I think that’s all you really need/can expect from a goalkeeper. A 10/10 would imply there’s something wrong with the rest of the defence if he’s having to pull off save after save. Save shots, catch crosses, don’t chuck it in your own net and don’t keep dropping clangers and you can’t really ask for much more. |
Yep, 100% agree. You just know what he’s giving you each game. Walton has played 3 EPL games this season and not looked out of place. |  |
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Walton good again (n/t) on 23:30 - Jan 5 with 1247 views | BonchosBicycle |
Walton good again (n/t) on 17:49 - Jan 5 by Tampa_Florida_Blue | Fully agree with the defense feels more comfortable with Walton behind them. I hope Muric is watching and learning how to direct the defense verbaly |
Walton is clearly under instructions to generally hit it long, and I suspect he's happy with that. No need to feel uncomfortable as a defender when you know the ball's going back 40 yards over your head. I don't think this is a bad thing - I've long thought we should go longer more often if we have a target, but I dispute that Walton has better decision making than Muric or defenders just like him behind them more. He's doing what he's been asked to do very well and made a couple of good stops today. |  | |  |
Walton good again (n/t) on 06:18 - Jan 6 with 1099 views | ibbleobble |
Walton good again (n/t) on 23:30 - Jan 5 by BonchosBicycle | Walton is clearly under instructions to generally hit it long, and I suspect he's happy with that. No need to feel uncomfortable as a defender when you know the ball's going back 40 yards over your head. I don't think this is a bad thing - I've long thought we should go longer more often if we have a target, but I dispute that Walton has better decision making than Muric or defenders just like him behind them more. He's doing what he's been asked to do very well and made a couple of good stops today. |
I think arguing Walton is t better a decision making is going to be tough. We’ve seen a whole season of Walton barely putting a foot wrong snd helping us to promotion and half a season of Muric looking a little indecisive or making the wrong calls / not being aware. For me, the clear difference yesterday was the call Walton came out to the corner of his 18-yard box to gather with one foot outside of the box. I just don’t think Muric would have made the call to go that far to take the pressure off. For all the clamour and stats about Muric making saves and being good at crosses, Walton has been just as good in his three games so far so for me, as I’ve always felt, that’s another misnomer no matter what BeeB stats we drag up. Walton in til the end of the season. |  | |  |
Walton good again (n/t) on 08:51 - Jan 6 with 905 views | positivity |
Walton good again (n/t) on 16:30 - Jan 5 by Chrisd | Walton for me is a 6/7 out of 10 each game. Never really spectacular, but generally solid and reliable in his performances. Decent again today. |
he played pretty well, but i would love to have brought on muric for the pens! i think walton is 0/7 this year (5 against wimbledon)? |  |
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