Emergency Fulop to City’s rescue

Manchester City will enter the final few weeks of the season with an emergency loan ‘keeper between the posts.

After Shay Given was ruled out for the rest of the season with a dislocated shoulder, City had to use the emergency loan system to draft in a replacement and Sunderland ‘keeper Marton Fulop is the man they have signed until the end of the season. Read more

Keeper Skool Interviews Lambert Jager

Dutch goalkeeping coach Lambert Jager has been responsible for the development of some the most talented goalkeepers in Holland and abroad. Currently, goalkeeper coach at Nanchang Bayi Football Club (China), Lambert has trained the goalkeepers at leading Dutch clubs such as Vitesse (Dutch Premiership), Cambuur Leeuwarden (First Division), FC Zwolle (Dutch Premiership), De Graafschap (Dutch Premiership) and AGOVV Apeldoorn in the Dutch Eerste Divisie (division under the Dutch Premier League). Read more

How to get centred and attack the ball more efficiently?

Is there a mathematical approach to goalkeeping? It’s a question that goes through my mind often when creating a drill for my goalkeeper trainees. And while we may be oblivious to this notion whilst conducting a drill (we often look toward technique alone) if we are “calculated” in our approach to specific drills then we can certainly create greater efficiencies in the way a goalkeeper covers their goal area. Read more

How to attack a shot and win everytime?

Recently I received a great question from a subscriber about how they can attack a ball driven wide, low and hard toward their goal. There are many factors that can negate a positive outcome in the above situation for a goalkeeper. Some are physical, some technical. The following diagram shows how a goalkeeper should move when attacking a ball driven wide, low and hard from directly in fron of the goal: Read more

Spurs stopper Gomes comes of age

Heurelho Gomes took centre stage for Tottenham this week after a dazzling display against Arsenal, but it could have been so different for the Brazilian keeper. Read more

Young Goalkeepers making waves

A keeper often has to be patient to get his chance, experience is key in this crucial role and often a young goalkeeper will have to wait a few years as a second choice before getting his chance.  There are occasionally shot-stoppers who get their chance early, and here are two of the finest.

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