McKeown's Indecisiveness

Quoted from Garth

Don't pin all your hopes on Collins, he is not another Futcher, will MU keep their keeper here if he just spectating Hmm!

He will get his chance to show what he can do  eventually probably in the cup game but he's only here on loan should our actual keeper be sitting out games until his loan finishes kept going only by reserves football then having to come back in to the first team? We don't even know if this kid is good yet or if he'll offer something better. He lacks experience as a senior player. Tommy Forecast was once thought of as a future England international prospect and look how that worked out for us.

Sorry, but for the second goal, James came out waving his arms about to try and block any shot or cross but he dithered instead of attacking the ball. For the first, yes it was a terrible back pass from Summerfield but Macca was slow to react to the ball into the box. Andrew not tracking the goal scorer also did not help but James should have spotted the danger and come out much quicker.

Quoted from oldun

Sorry, but for the second goal, James came out waving his arms about to try and block any shot or cross but he dithered instead of attacking the ball. For the first, yes it was a terrible back pass from Summerfield but Macca was slow to react to the ball into the box. Andrew not tracking the goal scorer also did not help but James should have spotted the danger and come out much quicker.

For he first goal, he's not getting to that ball before their man who is charging in unmarked. He's just not all that happens is the guy goes around him or shoots. Charging towards a ball like that would not have done anything it was moving away from him not towards.

The second one, he was expecting the shot but Dagnall knocked it away from him and they squirmed a shot in while Summerfield stood and watched. Actually that time he came out to try to claim it like you wanted for the first goal and look what happened. What do you expect him to do in this situation? Come flying through the air to grab the ball risking a penalty,a concussion or most likely them scoring anyway while he's on the floor having had the ball knocked away. He though the shot was coming in and he went to block but a clever pass changed the angle of the shot. Sumerfield stood and watched. Pearson didn't win a header just before it then sort of stood there looking lost instead of blocking Dagnall.  

There was a lot going on in both situations unfortunately the keeper is not superhuman and can't save everything especially when he doesn't have a chance in hell with the first one the second one if Dagnall was dealt with sure but Summerfield and Pearson dropped the ball.

Quoted from Kris2

For he first goal, he's not getting to that ball before their man who is charging in unmarked. He's just not all that happens is the guy goes around him or shoots. Charging towards a ball like that would not have done anything it was moving away from him not towards.

The second one, he was expecting the shot but Dagnall knocked it away from him and they squirmed a shot in while Summerfield stood and watched. Actually that time he came out to try to claim it like you wanted for the first goal and look what happened. What do you expect him to do in this situation? Come flying through the air to grab the ball risking a penalty,a concussion or most likely them scoring anyway while he's on the floor having had the ball knocked away. He though the shot was coming in and he went to block but a clever pass changed the angle of the shot. Sumerfield stood and watched. Pearson didn't win a header just before it then sort of stood there looking lost instead of blocking Dagnall.  

There was a lot going on in both situations unfortunately the keeper is not superhuman and can't save everything especially when he doesn't have a chance in hell with the first one the second one if Dagnall was dealt with sure but Summerfield and Pearson dropped the ball.

Hello Macca's dad. I am not excusing other defenders' errors but Macca does have an indecisive streak at times. There have been several occasions when he has started to come for a ball and then stopped. The second goal on Sat was very similar to one conceded at Notts County.. If you come for the ball then make sure you get to it. Having said that credit for saving the pen, not something he is famous for, and also the save in the second half when he came out well to block the attacker who was through on goal. Not all bad but can do better. Could be he is not helped by a back four who always seem to be operating on the limit between being in control and all at sea.

Quoted from oldun

Hello Macca's dad. I am not excusing other defenders' errors but Macca does have an indecisive streak at times. There have been several occasions when he has started to come for a ball and then stopped. The second goal on Sat was very similar to one conceded at Notts County.. If you come for the ball then make sure you get to it. Having said that credit for saving the pen, not something he is famous for, and also the save in the second half when he came out well to block the attacker who was through on goal. Not all bad but can do better. Could be he is not helped by a back four who always seem to be operating on the limit between being in control and all at sea.

Agreed, I thought that he was put under pressure too many times by defenders and midfielders giving away too many free kick situations in dangerous areas, quality balls from them put into the box which he more or less dealt with OK

Think the better option will be collins in for gowling. Josh has started the season poorly and think pearson has been the stronger of the other centre halves so far. Collins would bring vast football league experience and shore up a defensive partnership that so far have made panicky decisions which in turn has made Mckeown erratic. With more protection macca should be more than capable at this level

Quoted from Stew0_0

Think the better option will be collins in for gowling. Josh has started the season poorly and think pearson has been the stronger of the other centre halves so far. Collins would bring vast football league experience and shore up a defensive partnership that so far have made panicky decisions which in turn has made Mckeown erratic. With more protection macca should be more than capable at this level

I think Collins will play on Sat. Apparently he is a left sided player which where Pearson generally plays with Gowling on right side. Not sure how interchangeable they are if we need to give Gowling a rest. Collins left CB might also provide better cover on that side too. Will be interesting.

If anything it was Summerfields fault for not following his man and leaving it to the keeper. Summerfield should have followed and try to protect the goal, he stopped and gave up! Not the keepers fault whatsoever for the second goal.

The first goal was urine poor marking by the defense who let the runner go straight past and we had the wrong shape to cope with it, in part this could be due to ball chasing rather than reading the game. Pretty standard for this level of football, unfortunaltly you are more likely to get punished than in the conference as the finishing is slightly better.
McKeown is a good keeper but is weak in some areas but is more than adequate for this level and most teams would snap him up.

I know people would love to see Henderson but be careful what you wish for , anyone remember very highly rated Tommy Forecast?