SYDNEY – Australia goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold surely won a legion of fans with her steely-eyed heroics in Saturday’s quarter-finalOnce the target of criticism in the women’s game, goalkeepers have been show-stoppers Down Under with umpteen theatrical game-salvaging saves.
“For Macca, missing that penalty and then staying in the game and being that player that wins the game for us, it’s unheard of. I mean, that mental strength of hers,” raved Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson. “Four years ago, there were goalkeepers who could not deal with the ball just under the bar and now we’ve got a whole generation of very athletic goalkeepers, who don’t let in that kind of ball,” Jonker said.
“Overall, there’s way better goalkeeper performances. Especially I want to highlight... making the decision to come out and then a decision whether to punch it or to actually catch the ball,” Angerer said at Fifa’s Technical Study Group press conference on Aug 4. “The positioning of the goalkeepers, they’re way more connected to the defence line, the positioning is higher, and the timing is better. They’re coming out more ruthless. And yeah, the technique itself is better, so that’s one area we saw big improvement,” Angerer added.England’s Mary Earps was named Fifa female Goalkeeper of the Year for 2022, and the Manchester United player has shown why at the World Cup.
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