COrría the 91st minute of meeting between the Real Sociedad and Athletic. The locals, leaders in the standings, won 1-0 with four minutes remaining in the game. Muniain He executed a lateral foul that seemed not to entail danger, since his shot was very centered and it was easy for the goalkeeper to stop, he ended up entering after a rude error by Remiro, who tries to clear him with fists, does not do it well and the ball ends up entering. The match would end in a draw and the Real lost the opportunity to take the three points in the Basque derby.
Santi Cañizares, ex-cancerbero and current commentator, echoed this rude mistake and gave his opinion from a technical point of view through a Twitter thread. In this way, he began his reflection, upset by the use of his fists in that situation to get the ball: “The goalkeeper should not use his fists under the sticks to solve shots on goal … I think it is easier and more effective to use the palms of the hands “.
On the other hand, he assured that the fists are not easy to apply, in addition to that you have no control of the ball and you cannot choose the trajectory. On the contrary, for Cañizares If you stop the ball with your palms you can direct the rejection and try to block.
“The skill to reject with the chosen direction, the blocking, the technique in general of the goalkeeper’s hands is in disuse … while aspects such as the game with the foot advance by leaps and bounds … The reasons are various .. . “, it continued. Among them, pointed out that the distribution of specific goalkeeper training time has changed or that the standing game is prioritized. Finally, he concluded with a summary of everything said and extolled the football in which he grew up.
