Smalling takes the blame too, of course. I am not blaming De Gea, but I expected him to save that tbf. It was free header, but the ball flew right above him.
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Smalling takes the blame too, of course. I am not blaming De Gea, but I expected him to save that tbf. It was free header, but the ball flew right above him.
No chance for the goal. Every set piece goal we concede will put him in the spotlight, though.
A header like Kompany's from that distance is going to go in 9 times out of 10.
You cant be serious, it was from point blank range
Just give up Cutch. you can't convince those kind of people.
Have you ever played in goal?
No, I'm shit as a GK.
I am probably wrong, I just have feeling he should have saved that.
No, I'm shit as a GK.
I am probably wrong, I just have feeling he should have saved that.
Ok well what's that 7-8 yards out, bullet header, no chance.
Crazy isn't it. Would have been save of the season if he kept that out.
Sorry, you're wrong.
Wow
Looks like not many GK here.
DDG had no chance to save that header it was way too powerful. At that range and speed its luck more than ability if you save it.
He did well apart from flapping at a cross or two.
We have been exposed all season aerially - Vidic is the monster in the air.
Rio had a decent game as did Smalling barring his error.
DDG has been SAf best signing of the season. I am still not sure about Jones. Young is a waste never rated and still dont.
DDG had no chance to save that header it was way too powerful. At that range and speed its luck more than ability if you save it.
He did well apart from flapping at a cross or two.
We have been exposed all season aerially - Vidic is the monster in the air.
Rio had a decent game as did Smalling barring his error.
DDG has been SAf best signing of the season. I am still not sure about Jones. Young is a waste never rated and still dont.
I don't think he would have saved the header even if he had been in the correct position. Didn't look comfortable at any of the corners to be honest. But then neither did Hart.
Anyway, he should rely on what he's best at and that's his cat-like instincts ... watch the ball carefully and anticipate. Trust in your defenders unless it's obvious. Fine otherwise.
Anyway, he should rely on what he's best at and that's his cat-like instincts ... watch the ball carefully and anticipate. Trust in your defenders unless it's obvious. Fine otherwise.
Wrong use of a meme that.
Bring back Vds
Along with Rio, probably the only players with any dignity left after that game.
Barring the goal Smalling played very well I thought.
Yeah, but he was at fault for the goal that lost the title. So it's difficult to give him too much credit, despite playing well given his absence from the side recently.
Not really, you could count any opposition goal that made us drop points this season as a title costing one.
But this was the ONE! We lost the title drawing to Everton or losing to Wigan, more likely. But THIS is the game that will be remembered as the deciding game.
We haven't lost the title yet. I don't recall seeing the feckers picking up a trophy at the end. Two games to go and anything can happen.
If we are all sure we will lose the title, the way many were sure we would win it, we might still have a chance. shhhhhhhhNever had much of a chance for the goal.
I thought he was easily our best player.
De Gea is not to blame for the goal. It was a bullet header from about 6 yards out. You could argue that he could have come out for it, but it would be harsh.
if he had stopped that, it would have been a world class save. Says it all really
Smalling was great apart from that; it's a shame that his performance will go under the radar due to the goal. To be fair though, the header and leap from Kompany was just really fecking good. Smalling wasn't far away from him or the ball.
There's a voice inside me that keeps questioning whether De Gea should've come out for the ball when it was only 7 yards out, but it's only a quiet one. I don't know if I'm just too used to Van Der Sar still.
There's a voice inside me that keeps questioning whether De Gea should've come out for the ball when it was only 7 yards out, but it's only a quiet one. I don't know if I'm just too used to Van Der Sar still.
Tyler's criminal for it. Does it every single game.
To be honest, every single commentator seems to be on De Gea's case with sly little digs like that. We get it - De Gea's not the best in the air...yet.
Was Tevez not blocking his route?
Madness! There is no way one can expect him to save a header from that distance; the only way that can happen is if he gets lucky and somehow times his hand movement down to a millisecond and touches the ball and even then there's a good chance that the ball will end up in the net anyway. Crazy to suggest that the blame lies with him.
He wasnt in the team when we really lost the title. The title is decided over 38 games, not 1. And from the position we were in, its a bit harsh to blame a player who only played in 1 of those games after we should have sewn it up.
He did play well, but he did make 1 mistake. But not through lack of talent or being out of his depth or anything, it was just something he'll learn through experience. I doubt we'll ever see him make that mistake again losing his man like that.
Other than that he's a young CB who played on a similar level to Rio and Lescott. Its hard to find positives after that match but this has to be one of them. A year from now hopefully Smalling is continuing to play on that level (and before anyone says anything, I know Lescott was really dodgy in the past but under Mancini he's been a core part of the most solid defence in the league. He's now good enough, next to a top CB like Kompany)
if any doubters want to replicate Kompanys header then hit my inbox. we will need a ball and you will be the keeper, I will punch the ball with pace from 6 yards out and try not to hit your face because that way you make get some sense into your heads.
Yeah he was. Like I say, I'm probably used to the way Van Der Sar used to just dispose of any forwards in his path, and calmly collect the ball as if it wasn't an issue.
Saying that, he had his very occasional flappy moments too.
VDS did NOT always come for the ball. There is always the risk that a keeper jumps into a crowd of players trying to do this, and falls to ground leaving the goal unattended.
The pathetically feeble "inferences" that DDG was in some way culpable are, alas, to be expected from the shit-for-brains passing as pundits.
No, Smalling was to blame. End of...
De Gae made crucial saves in the game and the goal was not his fault.
True.
To insinuate that De Gea was culpable on account of the fact that he should've saved the header...feck me, that really is ridiculous. Have the pundits actually said this?
However, he gave himself absolutely no chance because he made the mistake of over committing and trying to recover his position. Ball is past him by the time he gets back. Looked like he initially misjudged the cross and was forever struggling after that.
Do I blame him for the goal ? No.
Do I think he might have had a chance to challenge for the ball/save it all things considered? Yes.
Do I blame him for the goal ? No.
Do I think he might have had a chance to challenge for the ball/save it all things considered? Yes.
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