During last night's game I actually notice that ddg tends to kick the ball outfield instead of passing to a defender And maintain possession even thought he is under no pressure. It is annoying as it almost always end up giving away possession to tottenham
David de Gea | 2011-14 Performances
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Pretty glowing endorsement.
The Guardian | Five things we learned from the Premier League this weekend
The Guardian | Five things we learned from the Premier League this weekend
Agree with all that except the part about Fergie losing faith. I think he was just trying to keep him out of the media firing line, but Lindegaards injury forced him back into the first team quickly.
To me, asking De Gea to replace VDS is akin to asking someone like Tunnicliffe or Pogba to replace Scholes. It is a seemingly impossible task but he is doing exceptionally well at it.
We all knew he'd make mistakes, the problem was he made quite a few early on and together which made things look bleak. Plus you have the factor that everyone loves a United player to fail, and if he'd have signed for Liverpool and done the same we'd have enjoyed laughing at him.
I think we can all appreciate his talents now, he's ridiculously good for 21. I have no doubt his fee is going to end up looking great value for me.
I think we can all appreciate his talents now, he's ridiculously good for 21. I have no doubt his fee is going to end up looking great value for me.
Another solid performance yesterday. Made an important save when needed, a difficult one at that. No 1 spot is his now, up to Lindegaard to remove him. Will seem a great piece of business within 5 years.
Excellent piece. Interesting to read where Schmeichel and Van Der Sar were at the same age.
Isnt it? I was amazed by that.
I think the bold part is very much true.
Strangely this happened quite a bit.
I say strangely, as during his "poor" early season his kicking in that way was phenomenal, often picking out wingers and allowing us to build higher up the pitch, maybe it's just that full backs have started to press our wingers more when the ball is going back to De Gea?
It happened alot yesterday because our players were getting closed down too quickly.
I never really thought SAF lost faith in him, he has to give Lindegaard games so when De Gea doesn't impress him, it goes without saying that he would be rotated with Anders.
He should shave his beard though. Manchild.
He plays shite without the beard.
It was almost a case of him gaining more faith in Lindegaard game by game too, who is a great goalkeeper in his own right. Competition for places is healthy, particularly with a young keeper, it didn't stop Hart developing at City before they finally chose him over Given.
There was no way that Ferguson would have paid 18 million on a 21 year old just to give up on him after half a season. He is much too wily for that.
Says it all really.
De Gea is pretty darn good for a 21 year old. He has reflexes like a cat and will make saves that other goalies can't.
I'm not sure whether Neuer was Fergie's first choice, but I wouldn't be surprised if Fergie just wanted De Gea and wasn't really interested in Neuer. I'd like to see De Gea use the short clearance more, like Valdes, to conserve possession. He seems to have reverted to long kicks, mostly to the right side.
I'm not sure whether Neuer was Fergie's first choice, but I wouldn't be surprised if Fergie just wanted De Gea and wasn't really interested in Neuer. I'd like to see De Gea use the short clearance more, like Valdes, to conserve possession. He seems to have reverted to long kicks, mostly to the right side.
Neuer wasn't first choice, Fergie said as much after we beat Schalke away when he implied we already had someone tied up, turns out that was De Gea.
De Gea: I have done more good things than bad things at Manchester United - Goal.com
More interviews and all that shizzz
I am the number 1 de gea fanboii
There's been quite a lot of interviews over the last few days/weeks which is good to see and more of the media are starting to praise him now and recognise his good performances (though some still don't).
Media just love United. I don't see anything written about the Reina failing to save Van Persie's winning goal over the weekend. Having said this, De Gea would probably be slated in the media for the letting a goal slip thru him and the near post like that
What Orton said.
He more or less found Nani a bunch of times with long diagonals but Assou Ekotto closed him down so quickly he never really controlled the ball.
Aye, that's what excites me most. It's what separates the great goalkeepers from the very good ones.
Having someone who can keep out shots that are seemingly goal bound will really prove its worth over the course of a season, nicking us vital points here and there.
It's just a case of him putting it all together, which he no doubt will. I think one of the biggest problem he has right now is that he isn't big enough to charge through a crowded penalty area and clatter everything in his way to get to the ball. It's no wonder that he's not very confident about coming for crosses; it's easy for a guy of his size (a skinny fecker, basically) to be out-muscled and blocked off by opposition players.
He has sports scientists and nutritionists helping him out, though, so I doubt it'll take too long for him to add some bulk onto that frame of his.
He has the Ronaldo/Rooney(in their teenage years) aura about him i.e you just know he's going to be amongst the world's best in a couple of years.
Absolutely, I thought the same thing.
I'm not Reina's biggest fan (He's good though), but there is no way any keeper in the world would be able to react quick enough to a shot from that close in with that precision and power.
The media are just building him up again so that they can shatter him once more when he makes another error. Like with many other players, they're just making some sort of saga out of his career.
It's great that he's getting praise - he thoroughly deserves it - but it's disgusting how the media have targeted De Gea from the very start. He shows incredible mental strength for a youngster, to be honest.
It's great that he's getting praise - he thoroughly deserves it - but it's disgusting how the media have targeted De Gea from the very start. He shows incredible mental strength for a youngster, to be honest.
I'm sick of the myth that De Gea started excelling just recently . De Gea was very very good from the start of the season with his main problem being Crosses, something which he's getting better at recently. Did you guys forget his incredible saves at Anfield in October or what !!!
His other problem is the drop of form when he doesn't play regularly which is precisely what happened and led to the aforementioned myth.
I don't think there's any luck in playing him recently. SAF definitely wouldn't have given up on him that soon. Not when it's his debut season, he already established himself as a very promising keeper early on and he's just 20 years of age !!
His other problem is the drop of form when he doesn't play regularly which is precisely what happened and led to the aforementioned myth.
I don't think there's any luck in playing him recently. SAF definitely wouldn't have given up on him that soon. Not when it's his debut season, he already established himself as a very promising keeper early on and he's just 20 years of age !!
Most goalkeepers would have been standing in the right place though.
Wouldn't swap him for any keeper in the league. I think up until the Basel game, he was our best player for the season.
Reina was on his knees as van Persie hit that shot. Shit goalkeeping
He can't be a million miles away from out best player this season. Saved us in countless games and been unlucky that injuries and such have meant that we have rarely had a stable back four. Once he gets a run of games with a consistent back four then we will see De Gea at a whole new level.
I ruddy love Big Dave.
The sky's the limit for him, but somebody please give him a razor. Looking like a ball sack won't deter anybody.
de gea plays better when he has his beard. 
Slander! He's rugged, slept in cupboard for two weeks, man-boy looks are all part of his undeniable charm.
Need a Big Dave's beard appreciation thread.
It doesn't seem many do appreciate it on here. I'd rather he keep it than shave it off. It's not doing any harm.
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