SaintsBarry74

Lmao did Baz headbutt their GK there

Took my son to his first game at St Mary’s against Leicester in 2019, unfortunately, neither of us saw that coming. The last match I’d managed to convince him to attend wirh me was Spurs, when we got battered and RM legged it down the tunnel before the fifth goal even went in. Supporting Southampton should come with a warning label.

Bazunu has the third-worst pass completion rate in the league at 20.4% (40 feet+). No matter how you filter the data, he’s always near the bottom. He also claims just 2.3% of all crosses, which puts him dead last. https://fbref.com/en/comps/10/keepersadv/Championship-Stats This is a football club running a multi-million-pound football operation, and the level of negligence is staggering. They keep playing Bazunu in the hope he’ll somehow improve and salvage a return on what is already a horrific investment. Instead, he’s so shit that by continuing to play him theyre actually actively reducing his value.

He had -16.9 in his 22/23 PL season. He's not only the worst shot-stopper in every league he plays in, he's been breaking the record for worst xG on record every season. It's unreal.

You don’t see many outright howlers from Baz, but his shot-stopping is genuinely non-league level, and that isn’t hyperbole. The data backs it up: this is an unheard-of level of sustained underperformance for this level. He has ranked as the worst shot-stopper in every league he’s played in, even when compared with opposition second- and third-choice keepers.

Realistically, he’s about National League level. He’s so, so shit.

Save percentage on its own is misleading because it doesn’t account for the quality of the shots faced. Post-Shot Expected Goals (PsxG) is the metric that accounts for everything: shot placement, power, distance, angle, giving you the actual difficulty of the save. Check your link and switch to the “Player Advanced Goalkeeping” - filter by PsxG - you'll find Bazunu is right at the bottom. And if you sort only by save percentage, you’ll see both of our keepers sitting at the bottom as well.

McCarthy was like 20th out of 29 I believe. Yes, our goalkeepers are shit.

Championship - Goalkeepers - 5+ games played 25/26: Gavin Bazunu - 28th out of 29 according to OPTA stats Throughout his career, he’s consistently been the worst shot-stopper in every league he’s played in, an unheard-of level of underperformance at this level for GKs. Setting the Premier League’s worst-ever xG differential and nearly repeating the feat in the Championship before his injury. His 8 game stint in Belgium also ended with a third-last ranking.

He's not a natural GK. Poor command of his defence. Thankfully we've got a top3 squad in this league who can score. Statistically he's still one of the worst GKs in the league, something he's been consistent at his entire career so far.

Phew… Thought this was gonna be another Russell Martin-thread.

We have a bad record against these

Ralph’s the only manager to lose 9-0 twice. RM made sure we broke the PL record for most defensive errors leading to a goal only one third way into the season. We pick ‘em like we pick our goalkeepers.

He doesn’t seem popular in Swansea either.

He’s like watching an outfielder in goal. Statistically the worst keeper in any league he’s found himself in.