Is Daniel Iversen the appropriate successor to Schmeichel’s throne?

Brendan Rodgers’ style

The East Midlands residents have a certain requirement out of their ‘keepers, yet equally it is not necessarily a requirement we should wish to keep the same forever. What I am referring to is command and control. What Schmeichel does best is to command the backline, shape it well, and provide an organisational basis to defending from set pieces and during passages of play.

These elements allow the Danish No. 1 to effectively control the movement of the ball and opposition players to positions more favourable to the ‘keeper. This is utterly critical to any elite goalkeeper, and it is something the boss has relied on our captain for some time. Nevertheless, there is plenty more the player offers: startling reflexes, positional excellence, and (previously) his guardian-style.

Regarding the ‘guardian-style’ I mean Schmeichel’s awareness of dangerous in his box which can only be dealt with by swift pressure and intervention rather than a save. On top of that, the international always makes the effort. He always throws himself towards balls. He always tries. This is part of the style the younger Dane must possess to replace the ‘Great Dane’ and become a Schmeichel 2.0 at the King Power. This was something not as evident of the player during Preston’s 4-0 demolition by Luton Town.