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New Tottenham manager Juande Ramos was more than supportive of Paul Robinson when he joined the North London club. He insisted that Robinson was a good goalkeeper and that his form would recover in a short while.
Now Ramos has dispatched his scouts in search of a new goalkeeper. The boss has changed his tune quite quickly in a short period of time. He seems to be fed up with Robinson's mistakes and is looking for a suitable replacement by the end of the month, with Maarten Stekelenburg on top of his shortlist.
Robinson's glaring mistake is his lack of consistency. Professional goalkeepers are known for their consistency, and without it, they do not play at a high level. Even if the talent is there, they must be able to use it on a regular basis.
In training and matches, goalkeepers should strive to be consistent. In every training exercise, it is not enough to have one or two good repetitions. Naturally, age and experience need to be taken into account, but as a goalkeeper develops, their training needs to be set up so that they have a 80-90% success rate. Then when they are more advanced and can handle a bit of failure, harder exercises that stretch their abilities can be introduced where their success rate may be lower.
With consistency comes confidence, not just for the goalkeeper, but for his teammates as well. Players need to know that their goalkeeper has the ability to bail them out of mistakes. Unfortunately, after his recent form, many players and coaches have lost confidence in Paul Robinson. I would be very surprised if new England manager Fabio Capello keeps him as first choice, or even on the squad with others such as Robert Green and Joe Hart playing as well as they are.
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Liviu Bird
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