Accrington Web - Leyton orient match thread

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Originally Posted by Revived Red (Post 1182844)

I also want to comment on Aaron Chapman. A player of his size should dominate that goal area but he is very reluctant to come out and claim set pieces

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Originally Posted by Twenty Eight (Post 1182850)

OK for the first time ever I am going to be critical of Beckles. When the cross came in for the goal he just got bullied by the centre forward. Should have cleared that away no problem.

Looking again (masochism, l know) at the brief 'highlights' of the match, I think RR's comment is more telling.
It's a good but predictable cross right into the six-yard box, Mr. Chapman makes a move to claim the ball, and could have done so before it reached the Orient forward, but, for whatever reason, he backed off.
He's a big lad but, like many keepers these days, doesn't always seem willing to use his physical attributes to dominate his area despite the fact that, given the protection keepers have from most refs, most challenges on them when in the air are likely to be penalised if it results in the keeper dropping the ball.