He will play occassionally, and needs his own thread. Including his Champions League debut today vs. Marseille? Starting today!
Steffen beaten at close range, but called back for offside so it will probably be forgotten. Still, missed chance to make a great save.
Steffen was likely still adjusting to the change in his backline, with injured Garcia replaced by Stones.
Marseille player tries to chip Steffen from 40 yards out while Zach is of his line, but doesn't get enough under it and Steffen gets it without jumping. Guess that counts as a real save.
Whose thread are you on? We're on Steffen's, and sometimes you have to give in one statistical category to gain in another.
Shutout half while City was dominating possession but not really dominating. Steffen probably only grades out as "good enough" on that half, and the rest of the team needs to generate more chances.
GOAL Ferran Torres, and City are up 1-0. Accidentally perfect pass by defender to him just behind the defense. May force Marseille to attack more aggressively and leave open chances on the counter.
But late in the first half, with the score still 0-0 ... 43' - "Very good stop by Steffen to deny Gueye. The midfielder takes the ball down on his chest and tries to beat Steffen from a tight angle. However, the City keeper makes himself big, and the ball cannons off his chest and out of play."
I don't like the trend of GK kits being mono colored... I liked the trend of colored shirt/black shorts/colored socks (shirt and socks being the same color)
Now 1-1 - Steffen strong punch quickly gets cycled back down the left wing, crossed beyond Steffen's reach, and Lacazette blasts a header into the side netting back the way it came - Steffen left flat-footed in the process, watching it go past him.
1-1 https://streamja.com/R3r21 here's the goal allowed. Good job to get the first cross out of the area but I don't think he could have done much on the second. Martinelli put in two great crosses there
Trying to play out of the back, Steffen passes one straight to Willock at the top corner of the box. Arsenal can't do anything about it, but that was bad.