I haven’t seen enough of Benda to compare, but Woody is not the keeper that is going run an overly young back line, he’s not going to command his box, and he’s not going to win us games and earn us points by, from time to time, stopping the “unstoppable”. Yesterday the stoppable flew past him. Do they really shoot that much harder in the Prem? I don’t think so.
I would be embarrassed if I allowed 5 goals past me like that ...throw away the penalties. The first he froze on the edge of the 6 yard box. Two were near post. One was side foot. Does he not see the ball? He just appears to assume a position and freeze, with no ability to react thereafter. I just looked it up ... He is 6’2 yet plays like he’s a titch. Looking at the video I would never believe he was that tall.
With a young back line we need a keeper with a voice and experience that can direct and give confidence to the defenders.