How bad does Ward have to be doing in training to not get a look in this sh*t show?
Mate, him or Karius, I don't honestly care as long as it's not Mignolet.
Some stat that isn't it. Even worse when you realise he's 3 clear of his nearest rival.
I've gone through various stages with Migs:
Thinking he wasn't an upgrade on Reina, as few could be, and then realising I was right.
Trying to tell as many as would listen that he really isn't a good shot stopper, despite so many attempting to drum it into me that he was. Then finally seeing small grains of improvement (out of hope more than anything I think) and actually trying to think maybe he could just develop into... same old simple Simon.
Doesn't command his box.
Doesn't know how to leave his line, it's either stuck there doing nothing or it's total panic, like a moron trying to continually pick up cherries in a bowl as one continues to fall out as he picks up the last, no co-ordination or plan to his closing down it's just a buffoon.
Same with his punching, he's either coming, or he's not. It's not based on judgement it's on probably the last shirt number he saw, was it even, then I'm staying on my line, was it odd, then here I come, in range of the ball or not.
His 1v1 technique has been shown to be terrible, his distribution is pathetic and slow, or the times where he thinks "I know, I'll be quick" are the only bloody times he shouldn't be. He's like some kind of sick parody, a comedy sketch but unfortunately we're all part of the joke because the f**ker is still between the sticks for us.
Diabolical player in every sense there is to be a goal keeper, projects nervousness, anxiety and is counter to everything I want in a goal-keeper.
Please drop him and stick with either Ward or Karius, or rotate the two of them, just be done with this chapter.