i do think we as a collective can be overly critical of irish keepers. thinking about that liverpool-psg game, and if Kelleher or Bazunu or Travers let in the Elliott shot that Donnarumma did - we'd be killing him. One shot on target in the whole game, one conceded, soft, gets his hand to it etc. Saying that Donnarumma is in or around a top 5 keeper in the world
Fans will definitely be on the managers back to drop him. The young lad that started the season as their no.1 is an academy player and fans will rightly ask why aren't we continuing to develop our player whose been good this season.Originally Posted by John83
Wonder if Fergal Harkin has a say in team selection. I know Southampton could have it in the loan deal that if he plays the cost of the loan is x amount and if he doesn't play it's y amount.
Harkin is gone to Bolton!
My take?
Powderpuff defending for the first and a good finish: firm, low and just wide of his feet. Forward was odds on to score from there.
Tidy finish for the second too but it wasn't unstoppable, he might have got a hand to it.
Blameless for the 3rd.
I suggest playing Bazunu in a bright red jersey and red shorts for a start ~ ~ Only half joking here.
He was poor for the 2nd, really should have saved that. I think it would be ridiculously harsh to give him any blame on the 1st one, and even watching the 3rd one a few times I cant figure out what happened.
Its really not that complicated!!!
I wouldn't call the second one poor keeping. It was a well struck shot from close in, hard to get down in that time. Saveable, but would have been a good save.
No chance with the first one - no time to react to the shot so unless it hits him it's in the net.
I have been having a look at the Belgian Pro League.
There is a pretty big gap talent wise between the top six and the rest of the division. Since Bazunu has gone there Liege have played 6 games - 5 of those 6 were against top six teams (the first game was against Westerlo who are currently 9th - two spots behind Liege). From now on they are playing 10 games against the five teams just below them in the League (the play-off phase of the league). It will be interesting to see how Liege get on and how Bazunu plays over the next ten games.
Not in the squad today; presumably picked up a knock?
Standard have transfer-listed the keeper who Bazunu replaced apparently, not that that's of any relevance to Bazunu of course. But he was back in the lineup today and seemed to do ok. Wonder could he keep the spot for the last couple of games?
Bazunu is injured - and is apparently heading back to Southampton for treatment - and that is a concern.
In the last game he played I noticed that he slipped when kicking out the ball near the end of the game and when he got up he was limping. Here is hoping it is not a problem with his achilles tendon.
Ramsdale moving to Newcastle it seems, so presumably Bazunu will be first choice for Southampton this season
Great news for him. An achilles tear for a goalkeeper in particular must be so hard to overcome so its a big season for him ahead. Bazunu, Ferguson and Omobamidele all must have injury free seasons and regain the hype/excitement that was around them in their late teens
Its really not that complicated!!!
Southampton forums not impressed with the idea of Bazunu starting for them. He needs to start well to keep them.off his back.
Hes never really been loved by the fans there, would be a good time to shut a few up
Its really not that complicated!!!
100%. The only way for him to look at it. Huge season for him.
Bazunu is still a kid in goalkeeping terms - and he has had his development stunted by the injury. As long as he gets through the season injury free it will be a positive for him. As for the Southampton fans - they are perpetual moaners - can't blame them really given they support a yo-yo club. While Still is a rather unknown quantity - Southampton have enough players to be in the mix for promotion and that will help Bazunu.
All reasons why it is such a huge season for him. This is one where he needs to stay injury-free, he needs to play a strong role in Southampton coming back up and he needs to reset his reputation in terms of being one of the top rated global prospects in the game only a few seasons ago. Its not make or break, far from it, but its one where you'd fear for his trajectory if it goes wrong.
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
Interesting to see James Trafford heading back to City for around £30m. They're the same year group and Bazunu was generally more highly rated when they were both at City a few years back.
There will be a English player premium attached to the Trafford fee, and the last time he was in the Premier League he was dreadful, but it still shows the ground Bazunu has lost in the last two years.
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