Former goalkeeper of «Shakhtar» and the Ukraine national team Dmytro Shutkov analyzed the performance of the Benfica goalkeeper Anatolii Trubin in the 1/16 finals of the Champions League match against «Monaco» (3:3).
Anatolii Trubin. Photo: Getty Images«He makes good use of the block. Even in that last match against «Monaco» with two mistakes — before that, with the score 1:0, he had two good moments when he saved with his feet.
Right now, there is a little instability. The third conceded goal — in my opinion, it would have been better to save with his foot rather than going down for a hand save.
Sometimes the ball comes from such a distance that you can either use your foot or fall. Perhaps he had a 50/50 thought — that’s why it turned out this way. You understand that there isn’t even a second to decide, the reaction kicks in very quickly.
This goal confirms that the problem with low shots is not just because the goalkeeper is tall. It's simply an incorrect decision made at the moment of the shot. I even emphasized that a tall goalkeeper can sometimes have an advantage — because he can save with his feet in a split, and they are longer to reach the ball,” — said Shutkov.
