Djordje Petrovic has proven himself more than capable of protecting the goal for Chelsea as the replacement for the injured Robert Sanchez.
The young goalkeeper has kept three clean sheets in nine appearances this season and only conceded eight goals – producing a couple of really solid performances.
He has proven himself to be more than capable of replacing Sanchez, who is reportedly on the verge of making his return from injury.
However, some Chelsea fans want Petrovic to play on as the goalkeeper due to not just his shot-stopping ability, but also his passing style. Here’s what a few fans said on Reddit.
Yslim1: “He plays it safe, good with his feet, can save shots, doesn't pass to enemy every game. That's all we need, no need any fancy keepers at the moment.”
CFC0910: “Definitely less heart attacks (xHA) per match so I do prefer him over Sanchez. His shot stopping ability has been pretty impressive so far. Gotta see him against a top 6.”
Homersanalglands: “I trust Petrovic more than i trust Sanchez. Sanchez is a good shot stopper but he has a mistake in him just like Kepa. I dont trust Sanchez when he comes off his lines and has to sweep the ball or his short distribution. He has good long ball distribution but his short distribution is horrible. Petrovic is a safer goalkeeper, his short distribution is great, long distribution is average. He is a good shot stopper and a good penality goalkeeper as well. I trust Petrovic more in goal, and i think the defenders does as well.”
FB2986: “I hate for a guy to lose his job coming off injury.. but I don’t know how you can sit Petrovic now.. he’s been a solid calming presence unlike Sanchez who gets really erratic at times.”
Micky09thedreamweaver: “The greatest compliment I can give Djordie is that I’m not absolutely terrified anymore when the ball goes near our GK - either when it’s passed back by one of our players or crossed in by one of the opposition.”
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