His reflection is obviously slow and he isn't that fast moving either. I wouldn't blame any of the two goals but the Buffon I know would have saved the 2nd.
Again even if that is exaggerative the point here is Buffon of old would've defo reacted faster to that Bale shot and would've gone to save it as well.
Gigi didn't always make miracle saves, but it's true we do expect them. He's done some recently for Italy but right now it's not a good moment. The mistakes weigh on people's minds, and for me they are expecting the unrealistic to balance it out. He's being highlighted.
Again even if that is exaggerative the point here is Buffon of old would've defo reacted faster to that Bale shot and would've gone to save it as well.
Not something you can expect, the old Gigi might've pulled a wonder save - but it's by no means a given that he would've saved it. It would've been an incredible save.
I thought it was pretty dumb from Asamoah thinking he actually wanted to go onto his right foot in that position, but low and behold he's not actually a left back.
The Italian commentator during the game initially thought that Bale had shot with the tip of his shoe as it flew so quickly and swerved, Buffon when he was the best goalkeeper in the world, MIGHT have got a finger to it