What’s the message? This is one of the phrases I use most when coaching my goalkeepers in regard to maturity and poise. It is very important to me that they understand the coded messages they send mostly with their body language, but also with their words and their play. The goalkeeper, like anyone else, is always saying something by the way in which they are standing, the spirit with which they play, and the words they choose. This message can be positive, negative, or anything in between. And the team will receive it.