“Placement, reading, explosiveness”: why Maignan’s stoppage against Ireland is exceptional

His first two as number one goalkeeper for the France team made everyone agree. Mike Maignan stopped a penalty against the Netherlands on Friday (4-0), before saving the Blues at the end of the match on Monday against Ireland (1-0). On a corner, the tricolor goalkeeper relaxed to dislodge from the skylight a shot from the head of Nathan Collins (90th). An exceptional gesture deciphered by several specialists of the post.