Fri. Nov 22nd, 2024

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I'll explain what I mean: Irwin looked like a seasoned veteran out there not just physically, but mentally. This is pretty much the exact same reason why I feel Ceus doesn't deserve to see a starting position on the team any time soon, and perhaps ever again. The guy's mistakes are 99% mental, misjudging balls in the air, misjudging runs out of his net, etc.

Irwin certainly has the physical stuff to be a solid goalkeeper — he's 6'3'', looks like he's strong enough to get the job done and has, from what we saw, decent leaping ability and hands when it comes to grabbing that ball out of the air. Mentally, he looked like a seasoned veteran who had started 100 games before and would be ready to start 100 more over the next few seasons. He was gabbing to his back four all the time, when things went right and when things went wrong. His runs off his line were well-timed. His goal kicks were all on a wire to the head of a Rapids player, and they all stayed in the midfield instead of drifting out wide towards the touch line.

I just hope that he gets another 90 minutes on Saturday so that he can prove that it wasn't just a major fluke. If, four months later, we've found that we have uncovered a hidden gem in the world of young American goalkeepers, all the better.

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