I don't think he's grown, more likely one was slouching a bit in one of the pictures or something. Though he's what, 21? Certainly not impossible.
David de Gea | 2011-14 Performances
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- What do we have about United?
- Erm... not much, really.
- Write something about de Gea then... people love it.
Lazy, lazy journalism.
- Erm... not much, really.
- Write something about de Gea then... people love it.
Lazy, lazy journalism.
Typical how they mention him kicking the ball out for a throw in from a backpass BEFORE they mention that double save - the 2nd of which was a fantastic save.
God that is a lot of shite I just read there. Horrible standards of journalism these days..
I don't trust articles without quotes. Thank god he got the inside scoop from Mao
What the feck???? Bar a dodgy clearance or two he was quality.
LOL this cracks me up! Since when did kicking a ball out constitute a mistake???? It's if he kicked it carelessly to the opposition and it resulted in a goal, THEN that would be a mistake!
even one poor clearance make it into the news when it is about de gea. fantastic. 
even one poor clearance make it into the news when it is about de gea. fantastic.
He kicked poorly twice actually.
However, against Madrid Jo Hart kicked poorly four times, twice horrendously. One rebounded off Ronaldo for a goal kick and the other he kicked low down the centre of the pitch to a Madrid player, yet that never gets mentioned by the press. Never mind the confusion between him and Kompany that led to a good chance for Madrid and then again for a goal later.
Seriously? Mentioning a clearance from a shitty backpass in that article. What a complete joke. He will never get the credit he deserves in England. What about the numerous times he found team mates with his wide range of passing, something rare to see from a goalkeeper? What about that?
I mean was he even poor against Fulham minus that one error that led to the goal? He made quite a few good saves, and he was outstanding against Everton. Really sick and tired of seeing the same rubbish being spouted about him.
I mean was he even poor against Fulham minus that one error that led to the goal? He made quite a few good saves, and he was outstanding against Everton. Really sick and tired of seeing the same rubbish being spouted about him.
He was beaten by Selcuk Inan’s header but, fortunately for him, the effort failed to sneak inside the far post.
De Gea did however redeem himself by making an excellent double save to preserve United’s slender lead.
So he "redeemed" himself for not saving the most impossible of headers whcih actually went wide anyway?
What a crock of fecking shite. I also reckon DDG will start at Anfield.
De Gea did however redeem himself by making an excellent double save to preserve United’s slender lead.
So he "redeemed" himself for not saving the most impossible of headers whcih actually went wide anyway?
What a crock of fecking shite. I also reckon DDG will start at Anfield.
The contrasting journalistic spins on De Gea and Hart really are incredible.
Shit article, shit journalists, shit pundits, shit opinions. They don't even bother to give an honest assessment of his performances and they all act as if he's not improved since last season and still has to prove he's good enough for united.
I've said it before, if he was English all the press/'experts' would hail him as the best on the planet (like they do with hart).
I've said it before, if he was English all the press/'experts' would hail him as the best on the planet (like they do with hart).
Whether we like it or not Fergie choosing to spend that kind of money on a goalkeeper and then regularly rotating him is going to be a talking point.
I knew this would happen after his shaky start last season. It will be a long while before it goes away.
I knew this would happen after his shaky start last season. It will be a long while before it goes away.
In another article:
Can only imagine what they would have said if it was our Spaniard.
Can only imagine what they would have said if it was our Spaniard.
Let's criticize him, even when there's nothing to criticize.
Just saw that article as well. fecking hell. This is the media. Whenever people on here say "If DDG had done that .." when Hart or Reina makes a mistake that article is exactly why we do it. It's not even lazy journalism, it's piss poor "journalism".
That's "reality" now? Is it feck.
Lindegaard was bought in November the season before DDG! He would've been "an insurance policy" to whoever we ended up buying (isn't that the exact point of having a backup anyway?) but because it's DDG it's somehow spun in a negative way.If getting beaten by a brilliant header (that went wide anyway) and having one or two poor kicks is enough reason to criticise a keeper I'd expect 20 articles on PL keepers next weekend. Not holding my breath though, although I'm sure we'll see at least one if DDG plays at Anfield. No matter how he actually does, because that obviously doesn't matter.
De Gea was actually good in the area last night. He plucked a couple of tricky balls out of the air very confidently.
There's no doubt he's working on that part of his game. Get that spot on and he's a world beater. He's absolutely incredible when it comes to shot stopping.
There's no doubt he's working on that part of his game. Get that spot on and he's a world beater. He's absolutely incredible when it comes to shot stopping.
De Gea looked a bit nervous, kicking the ball out a few times (Evans gave De Gea a few glares as well), but when he made that double save he was steady and looked more confident.
For what it's worth, I too am a goalkeeper and of course not to the proficiency of de Gea or Hart - but those shots like Ronaldo's, when it goes under, through, or right next to your body regardless of dip or slight unsightedness, are always one of those you feel you should have saved and beat yourself up for ages for. Indeed, I let in a very similar goal last weekend! That goal was Hart's fault. No two ways about it for my mind.
It was always going to happen, he's a young goalkeeper moving to another country to replace a world class player in VDS. That being said though, SAF hasn't done the situation any favours by publicly talking about mistakes and not backing him explicitly. Just makes the guy an easy target for the press.
It's like Keane said, a goalkeeper of a world class level which Hart is supposed to be at should be saving shots like that.
Hope he starts vs Liverpool. He's not going to grow if he doesn't get games.
Bonner was a cnut on sky as well. On De Gea "he had a poor season last year". How these feckers earn a wage is beyond me.
I'm sorry, but its just so painfully obvious that he's better then Lindeegard. In every aspect. This whole rotation nonsense is ridiculous. Fergie did it with Carroll and Howard, and it fecked both of them up. You can't rotate keepers, and expect it to work. No other team would do it, yet alone a team competing for major trophies. He's dropping a right old bollock here is Furgul.
Except he's not.
He is though.
Except he is. Even when it comes to collecting crosses, while I agree DDG can improve (no keeper I've seen has caught every cross he went for) I would welcome someone to assemble a video montage of Lindegaard demonstrating his prowess on crosses.
What other aspects of goalkeeping can we compare? Shot stopping: DDG best. Kicking/Distribution: don't even have to state this one.
No, wait! Command of the English language: damn, Lindegaard IS better!
Not even up for debate....De Gea all the way. Some of the comments on him Ive read in the media recently are shocking. So fecking lazy.
For me, it's even worse when people on here think Lindegaard is a better goalkeeper.
I don't think you can refute ANY suggestion that DDG needs to be improve. But HOW the feck can he improve if he doesn't play?
The thinly veiled criticisms from the likes of Alex Stepney (very supportive, mate, well done) do my head in!!!
See, right there is the problem. There seems to be this myth that Lindeegard is this amazing keeper at coming and claiming crosses, when in actual fact, he's not. He's dodgy at it too. He comes and misses, or hesitates, punches when he should catch etc. Yet, everytime DDG messes a cross up, Lindeegard automatically gets just that little bit better at it. He gets better the more he doesn't play. Or as I like to call it, The Hargreaves Syndrome.
it's pathetic really. De Gea had a much better game than Hart, yet Hart is the hero and De Gea gets burnt?
Yeah, he made a dodgy clearance.
It wasn't even a dodgy clearance really, it went out of play so didn't put us on the back foot, it's not like it went low and straight to an opposition player, Something Lindegaard specialises in.
I reckon he won't play him at Anfield and will go with the older head in Lindegaard. I'd prefer to see De Gea play most games. That's what he's lacking at the moment.
Agreed especially if it means he gets to play behind a settled back-4, something he's not had since he's been here.
Can't believe Fergie actually said he's comfortable with the rotation of GK's - not sure exactly how that benefits the team, either player or how it adds any stability to the side.
You're projecting. He didn't seem nervous to me.
Or if you're Joe Hart, boot it straight at Cristiano Ronaldo.
I hope he plays because he kept us in the game last season when we went there.
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