It would be a big mistake to allow him to move to a Premier League or Championship club where he would probably be on the bench for a season or more.
He is improving in every game and, whatever his current value is, it will double or treble the longer we are able to keep him.
I don’t understand the ‘jittery’ criticism concerning his distribution. He made one mistake at Wimbledon and then made a great save to compensate for his error.
Generally, for a young keeper, his distribution is excellent including his ability to, accurately, throw the ball to a colleague near the halfway line. He is also very quick off his line to collect a ball bobbing around in the six yard box and his reaction speed is exceptional.
Cooper’s continued presence in our team is crucial to our ambition to reach the Championship.
Exactly. Cooper's distribution and composure is fantastic for any keeper, never mind a young one.
The misplaced pass against Wimbledon is perhaps the only one I remember him making since he has been in the team.
Watch the EFL highlights on Quest, and you see goalkeeper howlers leading to goals virtually every week in every division (since the transition to 'play it out from the back' tactics and the opposition high press). I don't remember Cooper's fluffed distribution or lack of composure ever leading to a soft goal.
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