Mentor and Mentee: GK edition

Being a goalkeeper is a tricky, lonely job. On this week’s podcast, we give a young, up-and-coming goalkeeper a chance to ask a seven-year MLS goalkeeper everything his heart desires. Charlie Lyon is in his third year as a professional and currently plays goalkeeper for Orange County SC. He joins MLS veteran Jake Gleeson, the current #1 goalkeeper for the Portland Timbers and his native New Zealand National Team, and host Matthew Pyzdrowski, current #1 goalkeeper for Helsingborgs IF in Sweden, to discuss what it takes to make it as a #1. 

What was the experience like getting your first start, and being named the starter?

What has been the biggest change in your game, and mentality for you since becoming the starter?

How do you deal with the the pressures of being a #1?

What would you tell your younger self now that would have accelerated your development?

What did you tell yourself to stay patient for your opportunity?

What do you do both during a game and after when you had a mistake or a poor performance?

How do you manage being with a goalkeeper coach that you do not see eye to eye with in regards to training and playing style?

Bios:

Jake Gleeson

Charlie Lyon

Matt Pyzdrowski

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