Beaten by a first time Barry Bannan shot from about 25yds today https://twitter.com/_georgesmith99/status/1426599271890104324?s=21
What a goal, no saving that one. Edit: very few keepers would be expecting a strike like that. Was a great goal more than anything else.
Doesn’t sound good . “1-0 Stanley after 3 mins a complete shambles by Dahlberg who basically dropped it into his own net, ”
Damn you have to feel sorry for him there. Can't even use the old sun in the eyes or hit a divot excuse.
Glad he’s not playing for us. Seriously though, gotta feel sorry for him. That’s a top drawer howler.
You have to say, there’s not much better in football than the ball hitting the woodwork, slapping the keeper in the face, and dropping into the net. Poetry in motion.
You've got to have these moments as a keeper. Foster has had some howlers but I don't think he's repeated the same mistake. Dropped a cross into his own net when on loan in Championship vs Sheff Wed I think, lobbed by Paul Robinson in PL, booted the ball against a striker vs Arsenal, lobbed by a header against Coventry and got tackled against Huddersfield are the ones that leap to mind. All about learning!
Shame for Pontus that’s happened in a 1-0 defeat; really makes it worse. Hopefully will not lose the manager’s faith and can make up for it by earning them plenty of points this season.
Another penalty save from Pontus and a couple of great saves from our Swedish superhero between the sticks. Safe to say we do have three great prospects in our pipeline. Bachmann, Dahlberg and Angelini. And Baptiste and Parkes possibly although I have barely seen them. Oh for The Recluse to give us some of his detailed insight.
Been recalled to the Sweden squad for their trio of games against Spain, Uzbekistan and Greece (along with Ken Sema of course). Don't imagine he'll get a game (maybe in the friendly against Uzbekistan), but nice to see his good start at Doncaster rewarded!
According to The Atheltic, Dahlberg has extended his contract by 4 years in the summer. Now expires in 2025. Another big secret exposed. The club must be fuming that us fans now know how long his contract is.
The club probably requested they take it down, can't have Watford fans knowing such information can we! Leventhal has clearly gone rogue today.
Being recalled from the team 24th (Doncaster) in League One - to be sent back out on loan to the team 23rd (Gillingham) in League One.
Swedish international arrives at Priestfield. Gills have added a goalkeeper to their squad with the capture of Swedish international, Pontus Dahlberg, on loan for the rest of the season. The 22-year-old, who will be 23 next week, began his career with Älvängens IK and had been on loan with Doncaster Rovers but his parent club, Watford, have recalled him to allow Pontus to join Gills for the remainder of the season. Dahlberg signed for IFK G*teborg in 2015 before agreeing a five-and-a-half year contract with the Hornets in January 2018. He has since enjoyed loan spells with FC Emmen (Holland), BK Häcken (Sweden) and Doncaster, where he played against the Gills in October.
