If he's going to parry the ball so much he needs to work on parrying it into less dangerous areas.
David de Gea | 2011-14 Performances
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It was drilled point blank at him. Jesus christ, you people are fecking hopeless.
I am astonished by the sheer idiocy of some comments, an example of which is yours.
What were you expecting, that DDG would CATCH the powerful shot?
And if not, then with such a small amount of time from foot to glove, where exactly would you have wanted him to parry the ball to?
Insane...
You're so bitter man, it's not healthy when it reaches this point.
Parrying a full force shot from six yards away into a safe area, it's basic goalkeeping lads.
We've very different definitions of "point blank". As for where to parry it, out for a corner would have done nicely.
It was to his right. How the feck would he have managed that? You really are into full spastic mode.
ridiculous comment, he couldnt have done anymore imo
So where would the ball have gone out???
Wide of DDG's left post, right post, or over the bar?
From the direction of the shot, I find it improbable that he could have parried it for a corner.
I suggest you watch it again.
Again, insane.
His save is the kinda thing that he gets dropped for (not that he could do anything else) whereas Lindegaard needs to throw it in before losing the spot. Didn't do much wrong today.
Are you at this shit again?
Kietotheworld probably hasn't even seen the goal. United conceding must mean De Gea's at fault.
Can we ban idiots like this? He's either on a wind up or so stupid that he can't be of any worth to the forum.
Maybe the shot was a bit hard to parry out for a corner, but parrying it right into the 6 yard box so low when Michu is running towards it, he might as well not bother making a save. It wasn't a terrible error, indeed he wasn't the most culpable player for the goal, but he would seriously improve if he catches the ball more often or parries it into less dangerous areas.
He did a lot right actually. His passing was fan-fecking-tastic, same with his catching.
I find it hard to blame De Gea for that. It was a hard hit shot from very close range and it'd take one of the very, very best to be able to determine the direction in which they parried that one. Even then, a lot would struggle.
I think the defence is more to be blamed for that one. The fact that Michu was able to simply sail through in order to mop it up was criminal.
I think the defence is more to be blamed for that one. The fact that Michu was able to simply sail through in order to mop it up was criminal.
No keeper in the world would've "caught it". Jesus christ.
He shouldn't be banned for that. I disagree with him, but it's his opinion which he's at least tried to explain to us.
Kie's probably one of the better posters on here actually. Even when I don't agree with what he's saying, and if he is being overly critical, he at least explains his points and can usually be correct.
Dean Sturridge upon being asked by the main commentator. Tbf the guys in the studio which included Curbishley and Burley didn't agree. It just seems to be a normal thing to question him when a goal goes in.
De Gea is one of the best at parrying shots. Most notably when saving with one hand, the ability to direct it away from danger. The fact that the shot is into his body and across him makes it natural that he can't push it out for a corner. Evans and Vidic were nowhere near the rebound.
How can a keeper possibly catch that? It was a point blank save. I take it you blame him for Toure's goal the other week too then?
Where the feck should he have parried it Kietotheworld? Where else should he have pushed the ball to? What else should he have done?
No point saving it? That's his job. If you want to blame anyone for the goal, blame the 3 defenders in the box who allowed Michu to react before them and get ahead of them, while they daydreamt (daydreamed?). Had they done their job they would have completed the clearance after De Gea did his job, stopping the ball going in.
No point saving it? That's his job. If you want to blame anyone for the goal, blame the 3 defenders in the box who allowed Michu to react before them and get ahead of them, while they daydreamt (daydreamed?). Had they done their job they would have completed the clearance after De Gea did his job, stopping the ball going in.
Jesus Christ might have!
Normal human beings don't even save it.
Super-human keepers save it (and still get shit!)
Normal human beings don't even save it.
Super-human keepers save it (and still get shit!)
Hey he should've parried it for a corner! Look at where he is standing and how far away the ball is! Let's not blame Evra's terrible positioning, Vidic and Evans letting Michu break away in the box or the midfield for giving the ball away. But de Gea for not making a save that by all means was impossible.
Hey he should've parried it for a corner! Look at where he is standing and how far away the ball is! Let's not blame Evra's terrible positioning, Vidic and Evans letting Michu break away in the box or the midfield for giving the ball away. But de Gea for not making a save that by all means was impossible.
In all fairness to Vidic, I can understand why he was focused on the attacker taking the first shot. Evra's positioning there was simply laughable though, while Evans is to blame as well for letting Michu through. I'd struggle to lay any blame whatsoever on De Gea for that though.
Hey he should've parried it for a corner! Look at where he is standing and how far away the ball is! Let's not blame Evra's terrible positioning, Vidic and Evans letting Michu break away in the box or the midfield for giving the ball away. But de Gea for not making a save that by all means was impossible.
he is either a wum or an idiot, why are you giving him the time. as soon as i saw ''could of caught it''
Kietotheworld just gets off on playing Devil's Advocate, the weirdo.
This. In addition, Vidic played Dyer (I think) onside, when the ball was crossed in.
Agreed.
Maybe the corner was unrealistic, but he could have sent it back to where it came from, anywhere other than directly towards Michu would have been better.
It obviously wasn't point blank, but I'm not entirely blaming him for this goal, as I've said, other players are more culpable, but he's definitely improve if he was better at directing the way he parries the ball. It would have helped against City as well.
Back out wide, up into the air, anywhere other than where he put it basically.
His job is to prevent goals, if he stops one goal only in the process of immediately conceding another one then the first prevention is pretty pointless. I do blame Vidic for his poor positioning (although he has an excuse given his injury problems) and Evra was AWOL. Evans can't really be criticised.
Where did you see "could of caught it" ? Clown.he is either a wum or an idiot, why are you giving him the time. as soon as i saw ''could of caught it''
You mean send it back to the guy who shot in the first place? Oh yes. Much better.
*cough*
I don't worry about him anymore. He's become very consistent and reliable. Probably had that one bad game v Fulham but bar that he's been very good.
Yes, he is a far worse striker and at a much worse angle.
It's a general comment on him as a goalkeeper, I wouldn't expect him to catch a shot like the one today. There are certain people who deliberately misinterpret what anyone who has the slightest criticism of De Gea says to try and make them look foolish.
It's not like DDG had a lot of time "Hmm, where do I send the ball back ? "
If he needs a lot of time to realise that parrying it into the six yard box isn't a good idea then I'm very worried about him.
You think de Gea had the time to think about that? He parried it as best he could with a shot hit with such power and at such a close distance. I doubt he saw Michu breaking. That's the centre backs duty.
I don't care what he does as long as it stays out.
Maybe he just couldn't direct it cause the shot was too powerful and fast.Just pointing out the obvious tbh.But hey you have high standards for keepers when we don't
He doesn't have high standards...he has daft fantasy standards. de Gea can't help if Evra acts like a fecking idiot with his hands on his hips outside the box, not marking his man.
What the hell was Evra complaining about anyway 
? Seemed like a way for him to recuparate from fatigue
? Seemed like a way for him to recuparate from fatigueWhat the hell was Evra complaining about anyway
No clue.
If Fergie used the same rotation tactic with Evra, he'd be dropped every second game for being culpable.I think he should know his position in relation to the goal, and the very approximate difficulty level of scoring from particular angles. Again, if he needs to have a long time to think about whether a player at a very difficult angle is a big threat compared to parrying the ball into the 6 yard box then that's very worrying.
I think it's pretty obvious that that's the case, that's why it's an area where he could improve.
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