FM11 - Splite 'Goalkeeper' role into 'Shot-Stopper' and 'Dominate Box'?

Hey, just a quick idea for FM11 - I think we should be able to tell keepers through roles to leave all but the criucial or basic aerial balls to the defence and stay near the goal line, or to come out for lots of crosses etc and dominate the penalty area. Would this work well?

That's what the "command of area" attribute does. High=goes for everything, low=lets someone else deal with it.

Command of area with some help from eccentricity, decisions and bravery just about cover that so that the goalkeeper will determine his own play style autonomously.

What I'd like to know is if anyone has any success with the "sweeper keeper." I've never had the balls to try it.

I got a regen keeper at Spurs, and he had great pace/acceleration for a keeper (16/15 respectively) Decisions were good as well, so I went with it.

He's gotten 8 assists in 20 matches, and hasn't let in a howler yet, so if he has the stats, then I say do it. It doesn't hurt unless you get scored on.

I will also say he probably saved 3 or 4 sure goals through one on ones by clearing the danger early, so I mean if he does let in a howler or two but saves you 7 or 8, the ratio evens it out in the end.

I've gone for sweeper keeper (attack), and it worked well. Keeper was smart enough to just put his boot through it when he comes erratically sprinting out, and in about 8 seasons, I've only seen it lead to conceding twice.

You've just got to get the right keeper.

Also, surely that's all the OP wants - along with the defence/attack focus?

I always use a sweeper keeper now. (set to support) It's only cost me a couple of goals but every now and then he'll smack a killer ball over the midfield for an assist.

Which is nice.

sweeper keeper is great if he has high decisions attribute. also, if you set him to long passes and through balls and your forwards to close down opposition keeper, your gk can have many assists

If hes got good acceleration, decisions, rushing out and kicking, I play a keeper as sweeper keeper, always works well - any howlers are made up for by the amount it saves you/sets a goal up.