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David de Gea | 2011-14 Performances
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So dive after the ball has gone even though it would be pointless. Thus the whole point of making the effort would be pointless as would be demanding he make an effort - also pointless.
His weight was on the wrong foot, so it would've looked quite silly if he had re-balanced himself and dived at the ball once it was in the back of the net just to please you, you plonker.
Then watch it again cos there was a massive deflection off Louis Saha
He's so fecking talented it's incredible. At times he makes goalkeeping look easy.
No way at fault for the goal, couldn't see shit due to his sight being blocked and the way Defoe hit was very strange to say the least. It looked like it took a deflection (even though it didn't) as the shots direction didn't really match the way his body moved.
No way at fault for the goal, couldn't see shit due to his sight being blocked and the way Defoe hit was very strange to say the least. It looked like it took a deflection (even though it didn't) as the shots direction didn't really match the way his body moved.
He was talking about the goal, I think.
Christ goldenballs you come across as a right stubborn prick.
If De Gea isn't to your liking, which keepers do you think are quality?
If De Gea isn't to your liking, which keepers do you think are quality?
Unless DDG was Nostrodamus with x-ray vision, there's no way he should have stopped that goal. Defoe's thinking displayed the cleverness of an experienced striker: 'use the defender's body to shield the ball from the goalkeeper's sight'.
If having a different opinion to others makes me a Prick, so be it.
Shame another fantastic performance is being tainted by people choosing to discuss a goal he could do very little about. every week you see a goal that the keeper is instinctively going one way and cant do much about it, but because its our keeper it gets scrutinised.
The amount of games he's kept us in this season far outweighs his errors, which have generally come in games that we were collectively rubbish in.
The amount of games he's kept us in this season far outweighs his errors, which have generally come in games that we were collectively rubbish in.
Having a different opinion doesn't make you a prick. Having a prickish opinion makes you one.
Well I'm really impressed with him.
Its certainly making a difference with a settled pairing in from of him and also they are giving him proper protection from corners too.
He's the real deal & he'll only get better...
Its certainly making a difference with a settled pairing in from of him and also they are giving him proper protection from corners too.
He's the real deal & he'll only get better...
United defenders are still playing safe with DDG on crosses. Once communication issues are ironed out he'll be phenomenal. Not many as good as he is at reflex saves in the world.
Already been a match-winner for us in a fair few important games... At age 20.
Absolutely mental. He's really showing us something thus far this spring.
Absolutely mental. He's really showing us something thus far this spring.
At the end of the season we'll be looking back on De Gea as one of the players that won us the league, if we win it. He's saved us so many times now with saves that he had no right to be making.
Was rooting for him to earn the cleansheet today, but another solid performance from the youngster.
Just like Hart was with that one against Villa the other week but I'm sure that was a great save because he is English...
Bore off commentators always looking for negs with DDG
Top drawer again today
Unlucky with the goal, but made some very good saves that kept us in it first half. He with Rio were immense
Unlucky with the goal, but made some very good saves that kept us in it first half. He with Rio were immense
Where it lands after an instinctive save like that from a deflection is the least of your worries. The fact he even got a strong hand to it is remarkable.
It really is sad how the commentators have taken this stance against the kid. He's clearly class.
His sight was blocked by Ferdinand and Defoe put it in the "wrong corner" which means that De Gea was moving the other way, not to mention that it was pretty close to the corner anyway. I don't think anyone would've made that save under those circumstances.
Nonsense. He's running pretty much down the middle and hits hit with his right ... which, wait for it, means its most likely to go to the keeper's right, unless he shapes to shoot like Young did (and you can't really do that running at pace).
Don't you hate arseholes who go into hiding after flawless performances from players they don't rate, only to jump all over them the moment they next do anything remotely worthy of criticism? Pathetic.
Last post before today discussing De Gea? 12th February
Last post before today discussing De Gea? 12th February
If you watch it again, the last thing De Gea sees is Defoe opening his body up in a shape similar to Young's goal, then Ferdinand blocks his view and he's on his toes moving to his left and the next thing he sees is the ball flying towards the bottom right and he doesn't have a hope in hell of getting there.
There was no error on his part for that goal.
Yes.
Funny thing is this is the most confident I have been in De Gea since he arrived here.
No mistakes today, generally confident in most aspects of his play and one very good save when necessary. Criticising the goal when his form over the last month has been good and the signs are growing ever positive is just typical of the Internet, I'm afraid.
Don't think he's done anything wrong since he came back in after the Lindegaard injury
I bet Lindegaard is sick to the stomach, as he was the man in possession and performing, eventually DDG would have got him, but now it's over for him, his chance is gone
There aren't many goalkeepers in recent history, who win points on their own. Granted, he has made mistakes but in recent weeks he's saved us a point at Chelsea, 2 points against Liverpool, arguably 3 against Norwich and maybe even 2 today.
It's not just saves but it's the times he makes them - kept us in the game today at a crucial time. I don't think it's ludicrous to call him the league's most in-form keeper - at the age of 20, in the first year of a new team in a different country.....with a changing defence, without the league's best defender.
It just points to an incredible talent with an unbelievable will/temperament - the adversity he's already overcome has buried many experienced goalkeepers.
It's not just saves but it's the times he makes them - kept us in the game today at a crucial time. I don't think it's ludicrous to call him the league's most in-form keeper - at the age of 20, in the first year of a new team in a different country.....with a changing defence, without the league's best defender.
It just points to an incredible talent with an unbelievable will/temperament - the adversity he's already overcome has buried many experienced goalkeepers.
As I said ... his judgment will come with age. Based on where Defoe was, his pace it's not as likely that the ball is going to de Gea's left ... Defoe would have to shoot across the ball, and there is no way Defoe can do that without the keeper seeing him shape.
If anything he got caught by the quickness of the shot combined with his initial step the wrong way. BTW I don't blame him for it ... at best he might have got a slight touch on it but unlikely to have stopped it going in.
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Bit of communication problems here and there in the box but solid again today for me. Although that Rooney header that happened just in front of him I think was more just Rooney having a rush of blood to clear the ball rather than a communication breakdown.
There were a few incidents like that
My mate was seeing it as defenders not trusting him, for me, it was just that they had opportunities to deal with it, so they took the right decision and did
Tbf fair one of time it was Rooney that headed it away when DDG had the ball. Later on he headed it out for a throw and jumped ahead of a Rio who was in a better position and conceded a corner with no Tottenham player near him. So I think it was rather Rooney not listening and being nervous because he seemed confused a bit.
Don't you just hate arseholes that come out and jump all over posters who they don't rate (because they have the temerity to have a different opinion).pathetic.
First game I've seen since the Liverpool match.
pathetic.First game I've seen since the Liverpool match.
Maybe it's because regardless of how he's been playing lately people like you just cannot give him the tiniest bit of praise, every good thing he does, you look to pick a fault with something else that he couldn't do much about. There's a reason he was player of the month in february, but i guess that goes unnoticed too.
The only criticism I would give is that he did seem a bit too far from the goal line otherwise there was really nothing the man could have done.
Don't you hate arseholes who go into hiding after flawless performances from players they don't rate, only to jump all over them the moment they next do anything remotely worthy of criticism? Pathetic.
Last post before today discussing De Gea? 12th February
Same with the 'expert' journos - not a peep on Twitter the past few weeks. One tweeted 'dodgy keeper' during the Chelsea game but didn't mention the wonder save he made.
This is correct. I can understand when someone doesn't share an opinion of someone. That's reasonable, but it seems like some people are just refusing to give him praise where it's due, which isn't right.
That's not really true though. When you come from an inside left position towards the centre you have to get around the ball to shoot towards the side you came inside from if you're right footed. The more natural movement would be to put your laces through it, giving it an outside spin towards the far corner.
De Gea's initial step towards his left shows that Defoe was moving inwards from the left which means that the more expected shot would've been to De Gea's let (Defoe's right).
He will be a monster next season..
We know where he needs to improve, and you can clearly see he is getting and better. Staff is doing a great job and by now, he has saved our butts often enough to give him some credit.
What bollocks.
As has been mentioned, repeatedly, he was totally blocked by Rio and so couldn't see the shot. Are you suggesting he should have just guessed the timing and the direction and just dived on a whim and hoped for the best? He couldn't have done anything about the goal, in spite of your agenda.
Edit: gif shows it here:
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