Should Zack Steffen Seek Another Loan?
I know that City plays alot of games, but are spot appearances in the Carabao Cup or FA Cup enough to stay sharp?
Posted Oct 30, 2020, 7:12 PM UTC
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checks watch yeah I guess it's about time we go over this again for the 194719721947 time lol
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Is there a fanbase stupider than the USMNT? And I ask this as a Cowboys fan.
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All fanbases are equally stupid in their own unique ways in my experience
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He never went to Man City to start. Its for development and the future.
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He’s one injury away from starting. The fact that he was brought in this year to be back up instead of staying on loan means he’s highly rated.
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And a pretty good paycheck
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He's got at least 10 years left.
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Overblown issue
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No
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If Ederson goes down with an injury, we have a GK starting at one of the top clubs in Europe for an extended period of time. I will DEFINITELY take that over a loan to Reading or something.
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He should seek a transfer.
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I think he’s good where he is, playing against some of the best attackers in the world at practice everyday should keep him plenty sharp.
This has been beat to death, but I'm with you 100%. This pattern has worked for lots of talented goalkeepers across the world and it will work for Steffen as long as he has a clear hold on the #2 spot.
It's practice. I don't think they're going full power compared to an actual game
Disagree with the practice being good enough. Playing time is the most important thing to keep you sharp. I don't understand this myth that practicing with a super club is somehow just as good as playing regularly with a smaller club. Practice isn't equivalent to playing a real game. Especially in COVID times where players are already acknowledging they aren't practicing as hard or as often because of a packed schedule.
We don't accept Horvath being a backup and playing sparingly. The same should apply to Steffen.
If this is a temporary situation for Man City to see if Steffen is a better option than Ederson fine. But this simply can't be good for Steffen long term if he's only getting 10-12 starts a season for 2-3 years.
I think being at one of the best clubs in the world and learning under one of the best coaches in the world will go a long way. I don’t think he should stay there more than a couple years, but at this point in his career it’s a really solid place of growth for him.
Like I said a 1 year look to see if he's at the level to compete with Ederson is fine. But he is already 25 and should be looking to find a club to settle into to play consistent minutes. You have to admit playing only a quarter of a season for several years is not good, regardless of the club.
25 is super young for a goalie I would say he should stay 2/3 years and then at that point at 27/28 he should hit his stride and need the number one minutes
Horvath is in a completely different situation.
Briggs play fat fewer games than Man city does. There's less minutes to go around. Horvath Needs a move, Steffen doesn't.
I think this is mostly true... but much less applicable to keepers than the rest of the squad.
I played keeper for my whole life including in college and disagree with this. Games are different, don’t think the position you play matters. Keeper is a pressure position and you can’t replicate that pressure in practice. Nothing in practice stacks up to a 90th minute tied 1-1 game and needing to make a save.
Thank you. I don't get the logic that people spew about practice being good enough.
Though an unpopular opinion on here, you’ve pretty much summed up all that I think on the matter. People have embraced the “goalkeepers are completely different” theory and oh yeah Sergio Romero is Argentina’s #1 keeper despite being a perennial backup. Now it’s been spoken into existence and bandied about. Excited for him and think he’ll probably be perfectly fine, and damn if you’re going to be a backup, Man City is top shit. However, if he turns in a few shaky performances in qualifying, sentiment will shift quickly.