Leeds United urged to give Illan Meslier a break amid poor performances
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Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier was heavily criticized for his performance against Hull City last weekend.
The 24-year-old goalkeeper was responsible for two goals in the 3-3 draw against the Tigers The Frenchman is clearly struggling with his form and confidence at the moment.
BBC pundit Paul Robinson has now claimed that Meslier is struggling with a lack of confidence and that this has affected his performances. Furthermore, he added that the goalkeeper relies too much on his rhythm. He tends to play well when full of confidence, but can be prone to making poor decisions when things don’t go his way.
“I think Meslier’s move was inevitable. “He has all the tools in his pocket, but he is a confident goalkeeper,” Robinson continued BBC Radio 5 (January 11, 5:51 p.m.).
“When he plays well, he makes good decisions, makes good saves and it goes without saying that he plays very well every week.”
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Meslier needs a breather
Meanwhile, the popular pundit also reflected on Leeds United defender Joe Rodon’s impulsive reaction to a howler from Meslier against Hull City. Robinson added that the French goalkeeper was in the line of fire and was also under immense pressure from his teammates.
“He needs some rest, Illan Meslier. He is in the line of fire and is under a lot of pressure,” the BBC pundit said.
“You saw Joe Rodon’s reaction to him conceding the goal at Hull, maybe a bit of unrest from his team-mates too.
It will be interesting to see if he can regain his impact in the coming weeks and establish himself as a regular starter again. His mistake against Hull City led to the Whites dropping him against Sheffield Wednesday.
There is no doubt that he is a good goalkeeper with a bright future and it remains to be seen whether he can redeem himself in the coming weeks.
