Will be adding more analysis, but for Scotland, Amy Gibson looked a lot more composed than during her debut at the Eurochampionships where she made a feel unsettling gaffes. Young and with talent and a clear chance to develop well over the years to peak perfectly at the golden age for goalkeepers, she is starting to shed the nerves and show more composure.
Nerves can be a great spark plug and catalyst for strong performances by any form of athlete, but for goalkeepers there is a need to show the body language of being in control, as well as dominating their area and looking hard to beat for the players opposing them. Against Malaysia she had very little to do, but did it well, which is incredibly important in this situation. The mental alertness to come out on top with the save, as well as the personal pressure gauge to keep feeling in control are key and something to pick up on here.
Watching the clip linked here, you can see how instead of losing her head or , she sticks to her strong technical grounding; tracking back with the play, getting her angles right and getting behind the shot, before attacking it with a strong attacking angle. And then with the save, she takes the sting out of the shot, as well as getting strong control over it. This scenario is actually pretty tricky, as with a D getting packed, she would have little room to kick the ball out to, and to pick for the save, given the time differential, ultimately doing well to effectively save-pass and to get the ball to her defender, who can then in turn get strong and start a counter-attack up the pitch.
Nerves can be a great spark plug and catalyst for strong performances by any form of athlete, but for goalkeepers there is a need to show the body language of being in control, as well as dominating their area and looking hard to beat for the players opposing them. Against Malaysia she had very little to do, but did it well, which is incredibly important in this situation. The mental alertness to come out on top with the save, as well as the personal pressure gauge to keep feeling in control are key and something to pick up on here.
Watching the clip linked here, you can see how instead of losing her head or , she sticks to her strong technical grounding; tracking back with the play, getting her angles right and getting behind the shot, before attacking it with a strong attacking angle. And then with the save, she takes the sting out of the shot, as well as getting strong control over it. This scenario is actually pretty tricky, as with a D getting packed, she would have little room to kick the ball out to, and to pick for the save, given the time differential, ultimately doing well to effectively save-pass and to get the ball to her defender, who can then in turn get strong and start a counter-attack up the pitch.
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