Goalies Have the Loneliest Job in Soccer, Here's Why

Goalies Have the Loneliest Job in Soccer, Here's Why | Op-Docs

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In Andre Andreev's Op-Doc "The Lonely Goalkeeper," the legendary goalkeeper Bob Wilson reflects on the “desperate courage” required to serve as the last resort against an onslaught of unpredictable shots from his opponents. Originally a teacher who played as an amateur, Wilson moved up to professional soccer later than his peers - but spent 1963 to 1974 playing for Arsenal, a storied club in the English Premier League. In 1971, Arsenal honored him with player of the year following the historic season when it won both the league title and the FA Cup. He ranks among their 50 greatest players.
As Premier League clubs compete in empty stadiums this summer after a 100-day pause, Wilson’s memories take on new resonance. They remind us that even though their work is often undersung, those on the last line of defense can be the greatest heroes of all.
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@michalwlosik3544 3 жыл бұрын

Can we stop for a minute and just appreciate this beautiful animation?

@fannybrasse 3 жыл бұрын

@subsloth3180 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@dk14929 3 жыл бұрын

@Luis-gs4hi 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@benjapizarro981 3 жыл бұрын

@raffcummins 3 жыл бұрын

If your goalie missed a save your defense was the problem 9/10 times

@Alex_Tam 3 жыл бұрын

@M Pheareak Official bruh stfu

@Codemanlex 3 жыл бұрын

@M Pheareak Official no

@markusz4447 3 жыл бұрын

1/10 Times Lloris Karius was the Problem

@thisismyname1701 3 жыл бұрын

@Top News 99 times out 10 that will never work

@f.f5771 3 жыл бұрын

Unless your kepa

@Shahmeer_27 3 жыл бұрын

The loneliest job: Goliee Manuel Neuer: Laughs in sweeper

@blogeek7039 3 жыл бұрын

He is the captain, so it's not that bad for him.

@rumblefish9 3 жыл бұрын

While Neuer isnt the one who originated the role, he's really redefined it for the modern era. No wonder Philipp Lahm entrusted him the captainship of Bayern. Neuer was an absolute beast against PSG. MIA SAN MIA!

@benjapizarro981 3 жыл бұрын

Guy who closes the stadium at 4am:

@21muhammadikram82 3 жыл бұрын

@@benjapizarro981 original haha😂 had a good laugh... But im pretty sure he/she wont be alone. Stadium will probably have 50+ cleaning service

@wickedmen030 3 жыл бұрын

And then you have clowns like Ederson who can play footie but can't keep

@aimenf2991 3 жыл бұрын

'who's the goalie??'😡😤🤭 But who's asking 'HOW'S the goalie?'😰🙁😴

@arrielradja5522 3 жыл бұрын

Noicee

@johannrajan6357 3 жыл бұрын

How's the goalie?

@amirmoezz 3 жыл бұрын

Nooice

@TheCJUN 3 жыл бұрын

Why is the golie?

@1066andallthat 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jLaoZbKovrnXcYU.html

@Vivi-df4lx 3 жыл бұрын

honestly that was a fascinating perspective! edit: the animation was really enjoyable to follow aswell :>

@McLKeith 3 жыл бұрын

There is another scapegoat in soccer and hockey. In a shootout, the last player to miss is blamed. The players that missed before the last player are forgotten. But be the player that misses and ends the game, you are called names.

@AbhiramSaran 3 жыл бұрын

Except Messi in the Copa America penalty shootout apparently

@doncarloancelotti2256 3 жыл бұрын

Roberto Baggio weeps in Italian

@Rahul-uk4su 3 жыл бұрын

@@AbhiramSaran yeah the 5 th guy missed too

@nokilhot3550 3 жыл бұрын

@Devin Velasco Lol finally someone recognizes our hard work as well. David Luiz makes BRILLIANT recoveries every game and despite this, he is HATED by Arsenal fans day in and day out because of few mistakes. Heck, some people think De Gea doesn't make as many mistakes as him. Defenders are often the reason goalies don't concede, and without them, the opposition would be scoring dozens of goals easily, so why do they get blamed after they make one mistake? They prevented like 20 goals and you're going to blame them for conceding one?

@rajat1960 3 жыл бұрын

@@nokilhot3550 Luiz in arsenal vs city fa cup and arsenal vs Liverpool was fantastic

@henryeghaghara9385 3 жыл бұрын

Before watching: what does the New York Times know about goalie... After watching: wow this is amazing, wish it was longer

@nokilhot3550 3 жыл бұрын

NYT doesn't know a thing about the profession. They asked a goalie that doesn't even know the modern game to do this. It was true in the past goalies often didn't get the praise they needed, but these days it's the defence.

@fernandesl 3 жыл бұрын

It was only good because it was British. They have never been the best but at least they can show up at the WC lol

@DaBestNub 3 жыл бұрын

Thats what she said

@pinkpenzu 3 жыл бұрын

@@nokilhot3550 what he says is still relevant in the game

@Victor-tl4dk 3 жыл бұрын

The goalie is just the final defense. The stuff that happens before it reaches the goalie matters. Only it's so much stuff that it's easier just to blame the goalie.

@nokilhot3550 3 жыл бұрын

Not true, I went to a match a few months ago and we had a goal that with an average goalie you could save should've been saved but all the blame went to the MIDFIELDER's, which like, I mean, that was way before they scored giveaway.

@SamChilton 3 жыл бұрын

As a goalie, can confirm it is the most stressful yet somehow enjoyable thing I’ve ever decided to do

@iamkubic 3 жыл бұрын

Goalie gang!!

@Discipline1232 3 жыл бұрын

Personally as a winger i know my job is not that difficult compared to what you goalies have to do in every single game. It's true that we have to move and run more but goalies they literally sacrifice their hole body ! and we even sometimes might make alot of mistakes and not pay attention throughout the game and nothing happens but as a goalie it's completely a different story you need to always be careful and the danger is always there and in any moment by a small mistake of defenders the unthinkable could happen and you get blamed instead. It's a very stressful, difficult and important position and i think you goalies deserve more attention 👏👑⭐

@_samaa 3 жыл бұрын

The heart becoming the ball was fantastic.

@jonasgomes3776 3 жыл бұрын

"Casting dispersion about your parentage", I'll be using this now

@dzeliongurung3218 3 жыл бұрын

Winston Zuo the captions do say “dispersions”.

@dzeliongurung3218 3 жыл бұрын

Winston Zuo ok gotcha.

@santhoshsridhar5887 3 жыл бұрын

@@dzeliongurung3218 yep, he's right. Casting aspersions means trying to attack someone's reputation/integrity.

@dzeliongurung3218 3 жыл бұрын

santhosh sridhar yes I was wrong haha. 🤣

@1997jankuschef 3 жыл бұрын

I love this animation

@jamieduterte4608 3 жыл бұрын

Its minimalism is certainly charming.

@SamMartinPeakPerformance 3 жыл бұрын

beautiful stuff isn't it

@deeznoots6241 3 жыл бұрын

Nobody ever wants to be the keeper because its such a stressful and often thankless job, mad respect for those who choose to play keeper

@davidceli0 3 жыл бұрын

Former high school goalie here. The things talked about were especially true when my team played a league game before the COVID-19 pandemic hit us. In one game, I got scored on 4 times because my team never supported me whenever I yelled for them. They all thought that I would save every single incoming shot. Never played again because the coaches never trusted me, even though I wasn't properly trained like another goalie in the team. Not to mention, I was constantly harassed because of my sexuality, and my girlfriend wasn't spared. Both of us were attacked with verbal racist "jokes." Even some were made by the team captain. The coach overheard one of them and responded with the phrase "Boys will be boys." All of this happened at the beginning and throughout the season before I finally decided to quit and join the track & field team, who were a major upgrade in terms of friendliness and performance.

@frostbite07 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, it’s been two years since my last high school game but I understand what your talking about. My defence used to doubt my abilities too, because of one goal that I’d conceded (it was a long range shot which should’ve been saved but again that’s where I messed up). I didn’t even get selected for the next tournament. I kept practising and playing with some of my good friends on the team and eventually I got called back on but still wasn’t first choice. I did get to play a few games in the next tournament, I did well and our team won the trophy too but it didn’t feel like a victory to me. Even a single incident can change your mindset and motivation another example would be the Karius situation where he bottled two very easy goals in the UCL final against madrid and Liverpool didn’t even keep him in the squad for the next season (loaned him to Besiktas, he’s returned now though). Coming back to me I did manage to win a lot of games and in the end it was a great experience but that one incident really changed my mind and made me doubt myself.

@matthiasschaus5112 3 жыл бұрын

I was a goalie in soccer as well. I worked my butt of every day but my nerves occasionally got the best of me in a tense situation. Some days I wouldn't play as well as normal and my teammates laughed at me and called me names. I think people don't understand how hard it is and how much pressure you feel when you are the last man. When you are literally throwing your body at a ball that is traveling at speeds that can give you a concussion. I remember some days my hips would hurt so bad from the dives I did the day before that I would miss a save in order to protect my bruises and my coaches would say I was being lazy. In the end I genuinely did have fun. That is why I played it. There's something satisfying about completing such a hard challenge and showing up for your team when the pressure is on. I just think if I received more support from coaches and players I would've had the opportunity to use my skills a little more because then I wouldn't have always been so nervous. I think the lesson is: Make sure you show some appreciation to your goalies. Give them a few extra compliments every now and then and let them know they have your support.

@rashifarsya 3 жыл бұрын

All the best for u dude, I can relate to your story. A campus goalie over here

@wakudastudio 3 жыл бұрын

FROSTBITE the only thing you’re leaving out is that pool became champions after the change.

@akhtaruzzamanjoy8524 3 жыл бұрын

@@matthiasschaus5112 de Gea got that earlier in his days in United. Goalkeeper needs motivation more than strikers

@AdarshKumar-nj7rp 3 жыл бұрын

I remember the Champions League quarter final match between Atalanta and PSG. Neymar was dribbling fantastically but had very poor finishing. Even missed sitters. PSG were trailing 1-0 at 88' but came back to win 2-1. After the match everyone was celebrating how brilliant Neymar was that match. Edit: I am not criticising Neymar. Just pointing out that fans witch hunt goalkeepers if they make just one mistake.

@johnkrugliakov652 3 жыл бұрын

not because of the finishing though - he was, pretty much, the whole PSG's offence that night - created a lot, not just assisted inone of the goals. on the subject of the video though - noone was blaming the keepers for the goals, by the way ahah

@exeterra4825 3 жыл бұрын

Well to be fair, he was absolutely brilliant. Except for his finishing that game (which everybody was calling him out on) he was unstoppable, Atalanta couldn't do anything to him

@mirzaahmed6589 3 жыл бұрын

I've never understood the hype about Neymar. He's an average striker at best, and I didn't think he played well at all in that match.

@corderitouuuu 3 жыл бұрын

@@mirzaahmed6589 then watch the game again, if you say Neymar played badly then you should watch it again.

@davidc7332 3 жыл бұрын

Martin Cordero Cuellar it’s true he’s mediocre at best

@arminius6506 3 жыл бұрын

Loneliest job, whatttttt????? Every player runs towards us.

@DontKnow-lz1vh 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@add859tankionline 3 жыл бұрын

Lonely v alone

@asurvivor6150 3 жыл бұрын

What makes up for this dreadful feeling of being under appreciated because you let in a goal at the end of a game after making great saves throughout the game is when your team is, say, winning 3-2 and you make a magnificent save in the 90th minute to secure the victory for your team. This happened to me and me whole team celebrated me and hyped me up so much and it was one of the greatest feelings ever. Idk moments like these just makes it amazing. On the other hand I feel like strikers get this feeling so much more than goalies do, so it is kind of unfair for us, but as someone who really loves the position, I don’t care.

@OfficialMaxBox 3 жыл бұрын

This is really beautiful. The storytelling, the beautiful production, and the ever on-point music is just.. 10/10

@jeffyyu4858 3 жыл бұрын

I no longer play goalie anymore but when I used to, I honestly dreaded the position most of the time. The immense feeling I would get making some saves kept me in the role but it was real hard since no matter how many saves you make, it was as if I was only remembered for my mistakes.

@nandinhocunha440 3 жыл бұрын

I used to play but I moved to defend

@manswind3417 3 жыл бұрын

True indeed... goalies are only remembered and penalised for their mistakes, whereas strikers are remembered and rewarded for their merits: I admit that a striker's job requires loads of skill and competency, but that is no reason for this bias against GKs to exist...

@rumblefish9 3 жыл бұрын

@@manswind3417 there is no bias. The goalkeeper position has changed in the modern times. Look at how Neuer plays. He plays further in the pitch and has redefined the sweeper keeper role. That requires massive confidence. Most of the time, if your goalkeeper has to make plenty of saves, it just means your defenders aren't doing their jobs.

@manswind3417 3 жыл бұрын

@@rumblefish9 Well yeah but this certainly doesn't change the fact that goalkeepers are criticised a lot more than forwards for committing an error...

@dj4965 3 жыл бұрын

Iker Casillas has a famous quote that goes something like "being a goalkeeper is like being a good person, no matter how good you play, people only remember your mistakes"

@truecrimerip7936 3 жыл бұрын

Animation and sound effects are brilliant!

@hellohello9400 3 жыл бұрын

When the heart turned into a ball ... amazing

@50yearsand65 3 жыл бұрын

Manuel Neuer: "I'm not the lonely goalie. I'm the last defender, The 11th Out of D-box player".

@revolvency 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing story amazing animation!! As a football player, and keeper myself, they always said keeper is that one different kid on the pitch, lol

@zeus433 3 жыл бұрын

Throughout video: football Title: Soccer

@thepunishersequence291 3 жыл бұрын

Well you are actually using your foot more

@albinjohnsson2511 3 жыл бұрын

US paper, British narration

@stephanasstephen3070 3 жыл бұрын

The narrator is not American that's why

@CouncilOfTheLostGoats 3 жыл бұрын

It's as if other places call things by other names or something.

@erikeriks 3 жыл бұрын

This animation style is just so stunning

@Demasx 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet production value

@TheGoldenTater 3 жыл бұрын

that animation was so cool. Love watching these

@SaDclann 2 жыл бұрын

“No matter how many goals you save, some people will only remember the one you missed” - Iker Casillas

@moremelessyou6525 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting.... Very interesting.

@EDUARDO-bj9wf 3 жыл бұрын

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@moremelessyou6525 3 жыл бұрын

@Tessellation Lol likewise.

@theash1111 3 жыл бұрын

Got chills multiple times throughout the video. Great sound anf animation. Well done

@Yeshyz9 3 жыл бұрын

Loved every second of that video , brilliant !

@tiscover 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Thank you

@sanjarsocool 3 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile the groundskeeper on a Sunday morning by himself on a lawnmower

@markboffa5545 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like heaven to me

@MK-pg6cc 3 жыл бұрын

Superb short, well done to all involved!

@thegreatfellow 3 жыл бұрын

This was a beautiful video. Good job NYT.

@KomaenaIchi 3 жыл бұрын

How about sub goalie? Imagine spending almost every match on the sidelines...

@EmmettCobain 3 жыл бұрын

Ez money

@shrek19yearsago78 3 жыл бұрын

There getting payed tho

@Vatsalya17 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my god. The production quality was amazing of this video. Hats off to you guys.

@kkpw12 3 жыл бұрын

Truely amazing video, voice, music, animation !

@RoryL83 3 жыл бұрын

great story and incredible artistic quality presentation.

@Crumboot 3 жыл бұрын

Stunning!

@muontilikneihsiel3861 3 жыл бұрын

A core truth of a goalie story and superb animation

@evenbetterthanyouthink 3 жыл бұрын

The story is wonderful and the animation is even more.

@davidenatoh359 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this.

@wisdom_magnet 3 жыл бұрын

This is a really great animation! The delivery was terrific

@ankitanand5443 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful film!!

@kartikselvaraju6675 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

@VicFerrariJr 3 жыл бұрын

Love Bob Wilson. Class.

@peffiSC2source 3 жыл бұрын

Great storytelling

@Robay146 3 жыл бұрын

This is a beautiful piece of work. Props to the narrator as well!

@AlbertoPerez-jy9tu 3 жыл бұрын

Wow really enjoyed this!

@mr.h3737 3 жыл бұрын

Beautifully made video!

@kevinko4859 3 жыл бұрын

This is very Inspiring! Proud Goalkeeper here! Never give up! ⚽👐🏼

@craveleaks8102 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video. Very true, being a goalie is the most difficult job in football.

@alois_hitler 3 жыл бұрын

Being a kid I always wanted to be a golie because I thought I'll have to run less than others 😂😂

@masyaf897 3 жыл бұрын

LOOOL

@somebodytouchamyspaghet5384 3 жыл бұрын

same lmao plus if somone tries to throw something my instinct is to try to catch it but instead saving it like a goalie

@eduardojose8172 3 жыл бұрын

This was awesome!

@dimitarbalev9233 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible film, great work by the Bulgarian Andre Andreev and the team!

@Emerson-zo4gv 3 жыл бұрын

Nice piece guys. Well done

@joeplavin 3 жыл бұрын

I loved this, amazing

@Sara-ti7he 3 жыл бұрын

The animation was absolutely brilliant!!

@Whitsoxrule1 3 жыл бұрын

Fabulous.

@ili257 3 жыл бұрын

So beautifully told! Love it !

@samriwelkeish7981 3 жыл бұрын

Top News 👁no❤️👁

@n0.96 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love how this story is told and this art style

@Eugosonsshorts 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@theotherside931 3 жыл бұрын

*Quite an intriguing perspective. Accompanied with great animation too.*

@kai-ij6st 3 жыл бұрын

this is brilliant

@ngapik6985 3 жыл бұрын

Yo the chills at the end. Message hits hard

@darylayertey6925 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and animation. As a goalkeeper myself I really relate to the loneliness of the position. You really need different kind of resilience courage and forgetfulness to play it and play it well. Sadly I just didn't have it. I was really good in training but I couldn't control my nerves on matchday.

@PlanetYokoshima 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing. KZfaq is actually trying to make us good people by making us understand such important things in life and appreciate them better.

@ahmedm.h.ibrahim1768 9 ай бұрын

Even the most experienced goalkeepers can feel nervous, this is so TRUE! Like, I play just for recreation (stood in goal for more than 2 decades) and I admit that the size of the net makes me feel nervous! However, that feeling goes away when I start warming up. I won't save every shot and I cannot expect to win every game for my team (well not every time), but I know that I can produce a few head turning, applause worthy MOMENTS OF MAGIC and that's what MATTERS the MOST. Thanks for the upload 😃😃

@theghillie9899 3 жыл бұрын

This couldn't be more accurate 16 years as a Keeper and only other goalies understand, truly.

@Odyodyody 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I can play brilliantly the entire game but one slip up and I’m “garbage”.

@frankfrankfrankfrank 3 жыл бұрын

this video is fantastic

@josephrichards1396 3 жыл бұрын

I used to be a keeper and this is too true especially as no one understands how to do it but everyone thinks they’re an expert

@mthedon8649 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful vid

@wenloongg 3 жыл бұрын

Man, this was so well made

@AhmedBalalo 3 жыл бұрын

This video is masterpiece!

@GamalKevin 3 жыл бұрын

Wow this is really eye-opening

@siko7106 3 жыл бұрын

IDK why but his video gave me goosebumps!

@Thelomes1 3 жыл бұрын

Very, very true!!

@prat-man 3 жыл бұрын

Nice reporting guys!

@mzzulueta 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@relativegifrelativegif8369 3 жыл бұрын

This was such a good video

@rockysage7760 3 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@a.b.8606 3 жыл бұрын

The animation is superb

@Dunit1117 3 жыл бұрын

Great animation and colors

@kayaeki 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful animation!!!!!

@HassJulienArchive 3 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful!

@mthedon8649 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best animated shorts ever

@lucasuieda8274 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome text and animation!!

@zungaloca 3 жыл бұрын

amazing

@christopherwilliams7544 3 жыл бұрын

Love the animation!😀

@beast_slayer631 3 жыл бұрын

What a video!!❤️❤️❤️

@juanc.chavez5803 3 жыл бұрын

The animation in this is outstanding

@quentinzerr3929 2 жыл бұрын

This is an amazing short video. One other thing that adds to all of this anxiety is that the only other person in your team that can relate to you (the replacement goalkeeper) is effectively your biggest competitor and threat. That always creates an interesting dynamic.