NewYorkSpurs
Steven Caulker
Because Lloris is one of the best keepers in the entire world. That's why. Sweeper keeper nonsense aside, Vorm is not in the same class as Lloris, and it's not even close.
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Summer transfer thread, AvB window wrap up pg 1527
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Because Lloris is one of the best keepers in the entire world. That's why. Sweeper keeper nonsense aside, Vorm is not in the same class as Lloris, and it's not even close.
BedfordBen
Michael Brown
I second this question! I must have missed the genesis of this term as everyone on here seems to be talking about it like it's standard knowledge!
Perhaps a sweeper keeper isn't so important for AVB?
Kingdawson
Banned
It's a myth.
Address all queries on the subject to KingDawson via PM
Kingdawson
Banned
:ross:
Rossi22
Pedro Mendes
Perhaps you just don't like the term(it is a bit lame) but you can't see what Valdes, Reina and Vorm do that other keepers don't?
A sweeper keeper is a type of goalkeeper that has derived from the old position of a sweeper. To define a sweeper keeper you must first look at what this sweeper did and why it has become a rarity in modern day football.
A sweeper is most common in a 3 man central defensive set up, while the two on the outsides are set to man mark the strikers the sweeper would lie behind them picking up any loose balls or men that sneak past his partners. Due to this his primary job is to mop up and protect the goalkeeper as the last line of defence with his feet or his head.
Now that this is cleared up the sweeper keeper role is quite easy to understand. In modern day football two central defenders are common practice so that middle role is often left exposed. The main job of the sweeper keeper is to rush out and provide the last ditch tackles and saves similar to a sweeper but also join the defence when on the ball to give an extra option and keep the tempo of the team easily.
Shamelessly stolen, but it does define the mythical SWEEPER KEEPER.
Hotspur
Banned
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Sweeper keeper!
nayimfromthehalfwayline
Andy Thompson
monkeybarry
Jack Jull
can you define sweeper keeper for me? :lol:\o/:lol:
monkeybarry
Jack Jull
think i saw it yesterday
There was some talk about Thursday being the day that Ade returns to the UK and that he would be announced as a Spurs player then.
Danners9
Luke Young
Yes, Thursday he's back.
Anyway, see this: http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/spurs/Team/first-team-profiles.page?
Adebayor is there. As is Gylfi and Vertonghen. Krancjar and Corluka were removed. So if Ade's loan deal expired on 1 July and he was no longer a Spurs player then why would he still be there.
monkeybarry
Jack Jull
wow, so much deadwood we should hold a bonfire
When you scroll through the midfielders it makes it look as though they're all holding hands
Funny that they still dont have a picture of Khumalo...
SandroSays
Roger Nilsen
The amount of uses of the phrase 'super-consistent' in the player profiles is also funny.
jamonserrano
John Scales
Based on the answers: hobbits with keeper gloves.
