Welcome to the weekly purchase advice thread.

All questions about what gloves to buy should now be posted in this thread. Below are some general guidelines for what information to supply when asking for advice.

Advice seekers:

• What level you play at
• What your budget is
• What types of gloves you've had before and whether you liked them
• Is this a glove for matches, training, or both?
• Anything else that will help other keepers give you advice
• What country/region you're based in (for glove availability/shipping reasons)

Advice givers:

While this isn't required, we recommend also sharing what level you play at and a little about your glove preference when giving advice.

This thread will be refreshed on Monday of each week.

just got back from a wrist injury and nothing feels the same anymore. my diving form is all messed up now especially low dives and easy shots i couldve saved before the injury are getting scored and now i feel like giving up because all the training i did to get to where i was was for nothing

Just got some new gloves, arrived today, the pinkies on both left and right are a slightly odd shape and almost hurt to wear, is there any way of quickly altering their shape other than simply just wearing them in?

Unfortunately I’m at a place in my life where I can’t regularly play in a league, so I play pickup and spot start in leagues when I’m free. Today I played for a team in a pretty mediocre coed league. The match was indoors with curved boards.

I’m not going to say I had my best game, but of 5 goals I’d say maybe I could’ve done better on 1-2. My defenders on the other hand were largely responsible for all 5. Bad positioning, failure to clear the ball or just plain old giving it away. I was irritated but didn’t really care- not my team and I managed ~20 saves and assisted 2/4 goals.

After the match one of the players - who was culpable for at least one goal - walks up to me and says “first indoor game in a while? It’s alright man, it’s tough to get back into.”

I debated responding but just kind of shrugged and walked away.

So what are the dumbest things you’ve heard from teammates after a match?

Thoughts on wearing hex pads or knee pads in general as a goalkeeper playing on turf and hard ground? Are hex pads worth it or unnecessary?

Those any one have any good solo drills because I wanna be able to practice without a friend or coach excetra

Hi guys, any words of wisdom or advice for my son, currently playing for a local under 12’s team?

(FEMALE) Hello,i’ve been a goalkeeper for some time now and I used very vocal and confident but now I just feel less confident in role, of course I managed to built up my confidence as more matches and training went by but sometimes I can feel it go down…The problem is that i’m nit vocal enough like when I come out for the ball I say keeper or Chelsea(my name) but its not very loud but when I say away its very loud

I’m not a shout person so Its because of that and mostly I think i’m way to calm cause it times I don't bother arguining or under pressure I will panic but wont show it..i can be quiet talkive but in matches I generally Shut down, yesterday my teammates were getting annoyed that I wasn't using my voice which was understable cause when I started using it they began to praise me but I feel like there something missing..

Another club has offer me to train with them cause they have a goalkeeper coach and my club doesn't, they will train but sometimes I just need that goalkeeper coach so i’m able To express my real thoughts, sometimes I just don't express how I feel towards my coach cause he has to deal with the players and don't wanna put pressure on him…

I know this is an incredibly stupid post, and i can imagine what the replies will be, but i need to hear this from other people before i make a decision.

Yesterday me and my team wonn group stages and we're going into semi finals today. Its really important for all of my team that i play today, but yesterday during our second game i think i pulled a muscle in my knee. It didnt hurt that much, so i still played the third game, but once i got home i literally couldnt walk anymore. I tried everything, icing, resting, puting compresion bandages, lifting it, numbing cream, everything in the book, but it feels worse.

I know i will be better off-, than on the field, but i want to play so bad and i dont want to disapoint my team after we worked so hard to get there.

Maybe this was more a rant than a question, becuse i already know i cant actually do anything.

All in all, this is just futsall, but i still feel like im letting them down. Probably gonna just sit this one out on the bench today. Thanks for reading

Hey Goalies I play with my friends for fun but I’m thinking of looking for a club near me. But the reason I’m writing this post is because I got a grade 2 sprained wrist and I don’t know how to practice as a goalkeeper because I don’t want to injure my wrist further.

Thanks

Some tips and advice so that these gloves can go to their max potential and they can last longer

Can anybody help me find any pro GKs signed to umbro?, I really like umbro gloves and would like to see a GK whos in contract with them but can't seem to find any with one.

Why is it always our fault. They always blame us. Why?

Today we lost 2-3, and my team blamed me for the first goal. It was definitely not my fault, but only a couple of my teammates stood up and defended me. It's ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. They don't understand how hard our position is, it's genuinely not fair.

Hello, I am starting a season in indoor soccer during the winter. I have never played indoors (let alone as a goalkeeper indoors) and I've played goalie for about 4 seasons outdoors. Any tips for starting indoor soccer as a goalkeeper?

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Hey everyone,

I’m a goalkeeper and I’m trying to improve my ability to read the body language of strikers to anticipate their shots better. I’ve seen some keepers who seem to instinctively know where a striker is going to place the ball, and I’d love to understand how to develop that skill.

1. Judging Shots from Body Language: Are there any specific cues in a striker’s body positioning, eyes, or approach that you watch for when they’re about to shoot? For instance, are there subtle movements that give away where they’ll aim or how much power they’ll use?

2. Analyzing Strikers: I often hear that goalkeepers should “analyze” strikers, but what does that mean in practical terms? Is it about learning their habits, strengths, and weaknesses? And if so, how do you guys go about doing that effectively?

3. Organizing the Defense: Lastly, any advice on positioning my defense to cover angles and prevent easy shots on goal? I want to be more proactive with my defenders to cut down on scoring chances.

Thanks in advance for any advice or insights!

One of the best saves, if not the best, save of the season so far. I have a feeling it won't even be in contention for save of the season, what do you guys think?

I feel like the only saves that make the shortlist are either great diving saves or quick double saves (mostly high profile keepers). Just have a feeling that the save Hermansen made with his knee against Forest last week will be forgotten about.

Who is your least favourite goalie I'll start courtois

I got 2 new pairs of gloves and they both feel great. My first impressions are nice and its a first time trying both brands. Cant wait to try them out on the field for some shots tomorrow and see after a while which pair I prefer.

Some things I prefer on the Elite is the wrist strap and overall comfort

Some things I prefer on the Atlas is the grip it is much more grippier then the Elite Pulsar

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Just a general question as my high dives are horrendous

Who's your favourite goalie and why for example myn is brad wade for his style of play and bravery

Im looking for some durable, widely available gk gloves at about $60. Any suggestions?

Gloves

If you don’t understand I don’t want my legs to be burning up while playing so this is mostly a breathability question.