PostTop marks on Tactical elements of evaluation

You should have access to the comprehensive goalkeeping evaluation provided in the Resources page. You can also download on the Day 2 – week 2 page.

You will find on the front page lots of things that will be familiar, such as diving, handling etc. On page two is the tactical element. Please see below on what you would need to do on these tactical elements to get top marks.

Tactical

Distances of support – To defenders when attacking and defending.

To get 5 out of 5 on this, goalkeepers need to constantly be close enough to the last defender in order to be an option to play and be part of possession, rather than be a last option to clear the ball. The goalkeeper should also be available to receive the ball when the team has a throw in their defending third and take free kicks, thus giving more options.

When defending, the goalkeeper should recognize opportunities to creep up the line and be a covering defender ( if out of the box ) and in the box, be close enough so that if a defender is beat or a through ball is played, the goalkeeper is the next line of defense.

Communication – Loud and clear, Early, different tone to distinguish danger. Instructional.

In addition to above, I would like to add “supportive” – in the way the goalkeeper talks to his players and in finding opportunities to do so. Key times which are at a minimum of when I should hear the goalkeeper, is when the ball is in the air, behind the defense and when defending set plays.

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