Dean Henderson

[bartman]

The first goal for them changed the game, it was a goal Hendo should have dealt with sun or no sun.

Wilder's 2nd half substitution after we went 2-1 up changed the game. He has done wonders for the Blades but not bringing on Stearman for JOC was a monumental error.

 

[nopigfansintown]

Henderson didn't make a serious mistake all game yesterday. If we're nit picking therere was a ball he could have come for at the Kop end that Stevens had to put in the South Stand. I'll put the OP down to frustration and alcohol. The story yesterday was the substitution, starting with the away setup and JOC and Egan getting bullied by their number nine all game. If either of those three things don't happen - we win the game.

 

[stringer]

Clean sheets aren't accumulated by the efforts of just 1 player

But conceding them is purely down to one player?

 

[INTAKE BLADE]

I would concentrate on the shocking defending rather than pick on Hendo, basic marking and running with the man let us down not hendo.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

The kid is a great shot stopper and has kept us in the game loads of times. But he doesn’t really dominate his area and his decision making is poor. He comes out when he shouldn’t and freezes when he should.

 

[cc1]

I wouldn't go out of my way to sign him next year, no matter the outcome of our season.

He's a decent shot stopper, saved us many times and has also saved us points however he has also cost us points.

Not seen the highlights for yesterday but apart from that one diving save in the second half, i can't remember him making any actual 'saves'. A dribble of a shot i wouldn't class as a save.

He was very nervy in the first half against the sun, he seemed to refuse to come out when he could have come out to collect the ball, he dropped the ball after catching it... thankfully no one was too close to him to capitalise on the chance.

Have 0 confidence in him for corners, 0 confidence in him to make commanding decisions like Simon Moore always did.

1st goal, will have been difficult with the sun in his eyes... but their goalkeeper didn't seem to have any trouble. Although we barely had any shots to test him, especially with a fluke shot like that.

For their free kick that hit the post... i am perfectly aware that goalkeepers normally rely on the wall protecting the BIG BIG space that's open in the goal however how often does that actually happen.

We all know where the player is going to put the ball, but yet Dean Henderson didn't even make an effort to save it, he was way way way too far away from the other side of the net. He was probably covering about 15% of the goal.

Should he have saved any of the other 2 goals? Not sure as i haven't seen the highlights... but would other goalkeepers have saved it?

Sometimes Hendo has a blinder but sometimes he doesn't have a clue what planet he's on

He lacks the stability and calmness that top keepers need, and while he has plenty in his favour including youth and 2 good kicking feet, I still feel alarmed when the ball goes near him. Yesterday was exactly the same - first half there were 3 or 4 occasions where it was his duty to collect the ball, didn't, and put the defender under pressure to clear. Every time he was shot a look that said "ffs that was yours".

Probably not a popular opinion but I firmly believe if we were mid or lower table he wouldn't be so in favour, and we'd be looking at the mistakes he's made thinking it might cost us our place in the division.

To be clear, I think he will make a top keeper, but his errors this season have, to a certain extent, been erased by the team performing unbelievably (and a lot of fist-pumping).

 

[orlandoblade]

Dean Henderson will go onto be a good keeper there is not doubt about it. I just don't feel (even if we do go up) we should or will be throwing £15 million plus at a keeper despite his huge potential. I just wish Henderson was a few inches taller where corners etc are concerned. Chances are Deano will be playing premier league football next year.

Which brings me onto 6ft7 Jamal Blackman who for me is the better "value" buy. Yes he's not as good a shot stopper as Deano but he commands his box better and will be about 1/3 of the price as there is no risk of him getting into the Chelski team any time soon. If we had have signed Blackman on loan again this year before Henderson I doubt there would have been too many moaning.

agree with this

I would prefer Jamal over Hendo

Hendo is good, young and gonna get better, but his big weakness is he does not command the high balls in the 6 yard box. To me that is how you define a REALLY top rate keeper. Schmeichel was the master of it, would knock out anything and everything to catch a high ball.
Most keepers these days are great shot stoppers but the difference in my opinion, is do they help as that additional defender in the air to cut the ball out from crosses etc. Hendo is a big improvement on Simon Moore though.

But for me i agree better value for a perm signing would be Big Jamal (assuming he is not affected by the injury)

 

[Fulwood Blade]

How many clean sheets in a row before yesterday?

yes he is partly responsible for the clean sheets - the three in front of him which I believe has been a mixture of Craine/Basham/Egan/JOC and Stevens have been quite magnificent. Think the point of the OP is he needs to have more big games than what he is having.

Where I would agree with some comments - if we manage to go up to the the Prem, I would question whether I would want him as No 1. Perhaps we could, it all depends where the priorities would be next season out of 4/5 changes that would be needed.

UTB

 

[originaltrueblade]

Henderson best keeper we have had in ages, young and still learning

 

[AdamSufc1997]

the first goal we conceded was weird. I thought Henderson should have saved that

 

[bornablade]

the first goal we conceded was weird. I thought Henderson should have saved that

I've decided not to watch the highlights but in real time their first goal seemed to be almost slow motion.

 

[dazzlingblade]

Clean sheets aren't accumulated by the efforts of just 1 player

no and by the same token 3 goals conceded in one game aren't the fault of just 1 or 2 players either

 

[LenTednTony]

I can’t reconcile the loss with all Hendo’s fault. Hendo is a very, very good young keeper. Yes he has a lot to learn but he is a consistently good keeper. If anyone else on the pitch drops a rick then others are usually around to help out. If it a keeper then it usually results in a goal. He was no worse and no better than the rest of the team. We lost. Let’s suck it up and move it on.

 

[Lmaobob]

But conceding them is purely down to one player?

The blame can be on no one other than Johnson but keepers are there to make the saves, which he didn't do well enough

 

[Englebert Wincobank]

Careful what you wish for. Never felt as confident when Blackman was in goal and the chances of Simon Moore playing regularly again in the first team, barring injury this season are slim for me. Wilder dropped Blackman as I recall but has been happy for Henderson to play on.

I'd probably rank Henderson alongside Tracey. Kelly would be the best Blades keeper I've seen. We've had some poor ones of late (Simonsen, Long) and a few average types who I'd put below Henderson.

 

[1889]

The blame can be on no one other than Johnson but keepers are there to make the saves, which he didn't do well enough

Can’t blame Johnson for the first goal, unless you mean Lee?

Henderson should have saved the first goal, but its a bit harsh to blame him for the other two?

I think he can be a bit too Hollywood at times, loves to see a shot coming then set himself and dive full length rather than taking two sidewards steps to get behind it? No doubting he’s got good agility and shot stopping but he doesnt always command his area as well as he could.

Will definitely be in the Premier League next year, whether we are or not.Ultimately I don’t think he has the height or physical prescence to be a top keeper, but I’m sure he’ll make a good living,

GLTTL

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

For me, it’s always Lundstram. He casts a long shadow.

Aye

& Montgomery contributed SFA (again) on Satdi

 

[blade too long]

Amazing how one loss brings out the character assassination of several players

The bile within our club is worrying

Henderson has made less than 10 mistakes all season . Can anyone posting on here match that in their jobs

 

[grafikhaus]

Henderson best keeper we have had in ages, young and still learning

But maybe that's part of the problem? After the likes of Simmonsen, Long, Howard etc. Moore was undoubtedly a step up. Blackman was an improvement on Moore and - I believe - Hendo is a step up from Blackman. The latter's height, though very useful on crosses, often resulted in him going down for a low shot 'in stages'.

There are many excellent keepers out there - some available, some not. Randolph at 'boro, Jack Butland etc. etc. and of course it's a position that polarises fans. Personally, I don't blame Hendo for the first Bristol goal. The sun - although low - played no part in a 'fluke' - a header that looped perfectly from 15 yards out of Hendo's reach. He wasn't miles off his line, just one of those things.:





Where I would question him was - despite piss-poor defending on their second - Weimann had very little target and Hendo was 'done' on his near post:

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Every player will have some downfalls but his positives far outweigh the negatives and that’s why the OP is very harsh.

I’ll ask you this then, who could we bring in, who we could afford, who’d want to come here, who isn’t currently playing at their club and is better than Hendo?

No one.

 

[finlaytheblade]

No one.

D0 we have to blame individuals if so maybe Wilder has to take his share.
As I have said previously !
Was it a wise decision to bring on Johnson when the game was hot ? we had struggled to control Bristol for most of the game so they were soon at it again at 2-1.
Not saying we should have sat back but a good defender on for the one who went off would have made us more solid.
Johnson was left out to dry as his lack of experience was cruelly exposed.
Crainie should have come on he's been tremendous for us,
although not his natural position he would have demanded more cover down that side as we were wide open.Easy with hindsight i know but being solid for the last twenty minutes would have served us better.
I'm a Wilder fan but he's not infallable maybe we should put more blame on him this time.

 

[Ferenc Blade]

He's got a lot to.learn but happy for him to.learn with us. .he needs to forget the hype.. he'll not make it at man United, they'll buy in after de gea. Get alan Kelly across to work with him for a few months, that'll sort him out .

 

[ChemEngBlade]

He's the best keeper we've had for years! He's not faultless, the only difference is that when a keeper makes a mistake it usually ends up conceding a goal, whereas most of the time when an outfield player makes a mistake the consequence isn't as bad. I'd take him next season in a heartbeat, either on loan or permanent

 

[Bladesman]

One of the best keepers we have had and is still learning the game. So I won't throw him under the bus for Saturdays result.

Marvin Johnson on the other hand....

 

[The Crab]

Amazing how one loss brings out the character assassination of several players

The bile within our club is worrying

Henderson has made less than 10 mistakes all season . Can anyone posting on here match that in their jobs

I can beat it, I've made 12 today..................

 

[Cerberus Blade]

He's very young in terms of being a goalkeeper, and has a lot to learn. The worst part of his game for me is how he sets himself and the wall up for free kicks. He leaves so much space it's unreal. As for saying that, he's a fantastic shot stopper and will be a Premier League keeper at some point. I do think he needs another season at Championship level though (either with us or someone else)!! Personally I'd go for Jamal Blackman again next season if Henderson doesn't come back!!

You have got to be joking? Henderson is a huge improvement on Blackman. Blackman was good in the air but his positioning and kicking were poor and he went down in instalments to low shots. He’s been loaned out to several clubs and none of them were keen to sign him. He was second choice to Peacock-Farrell at Leeds and second choice to Simon Moore here for some periods of the season. No thanks.

I’d be more than happy with Hendo. I think he’s a very good young goalkeeper, admittedly with a few things to improve on (set piece positioning in particular).

 

[jake alley]

before you start commenting on goalkeeping make sure you actually know something about that area of football first, you don't know what you're talking about, I'm a professional goalkeeper and Dean Henderson is up there with the best in the world for his age, bare in mind for a goalkeepers age he's still a kid, give the poor lad a yard. Just cause he didn't make many saves that means he had a bad game?? The games evolved now mate, its much more than just stopping shots and catching crosses.

 

[BigBed]

Have you got a brother called Back??

 

[BushBlade]

Perspective is seeing more things to him than only just positives. I am looking at another perspective of Henderson, which is that there are also downfalls to his game

I’ve seen Messi fluff a penalty. It doesn’t mean he’s shit. Perspective is looking at both strengths and weaknesses and the balance between the two. IMO his strengths hugely outweigh his weaknesses.

 

[Lmaobob]

before you start commenting on goalkeeping make sure you actually know something about that area of football first, you don't know what you're talking about, I'm a professional goalkeeper and Dean Henderson is up there with the best in the world for his age, bare in mind for a goalkeepers age he's still a kid, give the poor lad a yard. Just cause he didn't make many saves that means he had a bad game?? The games evolved now mate, its much more than just stopping shots and catching crosses.

the whole point of the post was "i wouldn't go completely out of my way to sign him". Nice to know you're a professional goalkeeper! Thanks to your post - i have now retracted all of my negative feelings towards Dean Henderson. Fabulous