David de Gea | 2011-14 Performances

[paceme]

Poor positioning, he shouldn't have had to stretch to get that but Rafael is equally at blame

 

[Kaos]

De Gea's hair is a bit shit isnt it, sort it out mate.

 

[Sarni]

Now it becomes clear he's just a WUM.

 

[Hellboy]

fecking idiots

 

[ha_rooney]

Not at all, there's nothing that annoys me more. I'd love to be wrong about him.

You are wrong. He made a good save. What was Rafael doing, he shouldve reacted quicker. Cleverley too takes blame for giving it away too easily. The defenders could help him out once in a while.

To say that was a DDG 'assist' shows you're a WUM.

 

[lunchforthesky]

You are wrong. He made a good save. What was Rafael doing, he shouldve reacted quicker. Cleverley too takes blame for giving it away too easily. The defenders could help him out once in a while.

To say that was a DDG 'assist' shows you're a WUM.

There is no chance on earth that could be called 'good' goalkeeping.

 

[paceme]

It's funny how nobody can understand that sometimes it's more than one persons fault. Clev, De Gea and Rafael were all to blame and all could have stopped the goal.

 

[ha_rooney]

There is no chance on earth that could be called 'good' goalkeeping.

Neville has blamed DDG plenty in the past said it was a 'magnificent save.' He was at full stretch and kept it out, the defenders need to react and clear the ball.

Maybe he could've done better but of the 3, DDG was the least to blame on that goal.

 

[gza the genius]

There is no chance on earth that could be called 'good' goalkeeping.

What else do you think he could have done? He was at full stretch so at that point it's just a matter of keeping it out, he's not going to be able to direct where it goes as well.

 

[paceme]

Po-si-tion-ing

 

[gza the genius]

Po-si-tion-ing

If he goes much farther in that direction to start with then the near post is open and his momentum would've been in that direction making the near post save extremely hard.

 

[paceme]

If he goes much farther in that direction to start with then the near post is open and his momentum would've been in that direction making the near post save extremely hard.

He needed to be central. Did you not wonder why he was at full stretch to save something pretty central?

 

[gza the genius]

He needed to be central. Did you not wonder why he was at full stretch to save something pretty central?

Don't get me wrong, I don't think he was completely faultless. But I do think it was relatively good goalkeeping and he doesn't deserve too much criticism for it.

 

[Carl]

Was a good save from Gerrard but he needs to do better. Softer hands would push the ball further wide.

 

[paceme]

He doesn't deserve to be wholly blamed at all but the majority of people on here will do anything to alleviate blame from him to someone else. It's embarrassing, just admit it if he makes a mistake and accept that it will happen with such a young keeper, I don't want him sold or a replacement brought by the way.

 

[thegregster]

Disappointing he made the same mistake as the Newcastle match.

 

[Count Orduck]

He doesn't deserve to be wholly blamed at all but the majority of people on here will do anything to alleviate blame from him to someone else. It's embarrassing, just admit it if he makes a mistake and accept that it will happen with such a young keeper, I don't want him sold or a replacement brought by the way.

This.

Rafael and Cleverley were at fault too for falling asleep and pissing about with the ball respectively, but De Gea seems immune to all criticism.

 

[Rado_N]

Anyone blaming him for the goal is quite frankly a fecking idiot.

 

[ArmchairCritic]

G.Neville said it was a good save and he is usually spot on.

 

[Carl]

Yeh there was a number of players at fault for the goal. De Gea being the least at fault I'd have thought but still a mistake.

 

[Zen86]

Not at all, there's nothing that annoys me more. I'd love to be wrong about him.

You're a fecking moron, mate.

 

[gza the genius]

Disappointing he made the same mistake as the Newcastle match.

It was a similar situation obviously but the Newcastle one was clearly much worse than today's.

 

[Art]

David was not to blame for the goal. Rafael should have been on Sturridge. Dozed off for a second there did rafa.

 

[MDFC Manager]

Now it becomes clear he's just a WUM.

Exactly...a United Liverpool match going on and at the very first opportunity the cnut pops up to have a go at De Gea. Weirdo.

 

[NM]

I'd blame Clev & Carrick and Rafael before De Gea for that.. My question is - is it possible to even push it wide from there? Genuine question

 

[Freak]

Should have pushed it wide. I'm sorry but it was his fault. One shot on his goal and he messes it up.

 

[Brophs]

Same old blame culture. A great strike, he was unsighted by the defender and he got a good, strong hand to it. After that it was down to luck. In reality, if Cleverley hadn't been dicking around on the ball, or if Rafael had been awake, it wouldn't have been an issue.

 

[Wowi]

Cleverley fecking up the pass, Carrick could probably have done more to get to the ball and Rafael reacting slower than Sturridge. And people blame De Gea, who actually made a very good save. Just feck off.

 

[Drainy]

FFS, people rightly criticised him for the Newcastle goal... so how is he immune from all criticism?

This was different. Maybe there can be questions raised over his positioning but you can't say he should push it out further from that save because the ball was well struck and his arm was fully extended

 

[Count Orduck]

I'd be more willing to absolve him from criticism in that incident if he hadn't already conceded two almost identical goals in the past few matches (Michu against Swansea and Perch against Newcastle).

 

[paceme]

Same old blame culture. A great strike, he was unsighted by the defender and he got a good, strong hand to it. After that it was down to luck. In reality, if Cleverley hadn't been dicking around on the ball, or if Rafael had been awake, it wouldn't have been an issue.

He was not unsighted.

 

[Eugenius]

I don't think he could have physically pushed it wider. Arguably his positioning was too close to the near post, put I think that was perhaps justified given the angle Gerrard was shooting at.

 

[nemanja15]

He should take some responsibility perhaps but -

1) If Cleverley hadn't given it away and faffed around and
2) If Rafael had been awake to Sturridge's presence

None of that would have happened. Cause and effect.

 

[Orton]

Disappointing he made the same mistake as the Newcastle match.

Nah, the Newcastle save was easy. Today's wasn't. Was a powerful low shot and he couldn't do much more than parry it. He will be disappointed, but sometimes there isn't much more a keeper can do.

 

[Quinton Fortune]

It's funny how a young goalkeeper is treated so different to an outfield player. Outfield players are all 'young and learning' but most people expect our keeper to be outstanding week in week out at the age of 22, likelihood is he won't show his full potential for at least 5 more years.

His mistake today was minimal and was only made to occur because of failings in the midfield, then scored because someone switched off. It was just like most the goals we've conceded this year, several players all getting it wrong at once.

 

[Drainy]

I'd be more willing to absolve him from criticism in that incident if he hadn't already conceded two almost identical goals in the past few matches (Michu against Swansea and Perch against Newcastle).

The human mind is always a sucker for looking for patterns.

Swansea, Newcastle and this were 3 different situations, and should be judged as such.

 

[BD]

I dont think it was his fault. He was moving across the goal as Gerrard took it past Ferdinand, and then Gerrard shot it back across goal. DDG's weight was on his left foot, and he had to quickly get down to his right. He did well enough to get there, and tbf he probably didnt have the time to adjust so as to push it wide. If he didnt get to it in the first place, I'm not sure if you could blame him too much. It was a really good shot by Gerrard.

 

[Orton]

I'd be more willing to absolve him from criticism in that incident if he hadn't already conceded two almost identical goals in the past few matches (Michu against Swansea and Perch against Newcastle).

Nothing identical at all about the Swansea goal. The Newcastle one was a poor bit of keeping, but Swansea and today, he was not to blame. Another goal conceded so the let's blame the keeper brigade are out in full force again.

 

[MDFC Manager]

It's funny how a young goalkeeper is treated so different to an outfield player. Outfield players are all 'young and learning' but most people expect our keeper to be outstanding week in week out at the age of 22, likelihood is he won't show his full potential for at least 5 more years.

His mistake today was minimal and was only made to occur because of failings in the midfield, then scored because someone switched off. It was just like most the goals we've conceded this year, several players all getting it wrong at once.

Stop being so sensible you!

 

[Rado_N]

Same old blame culture. A great strike, he was unsighted by the defender and he got a good, strong hand to it. After that it was down to luck. In reality, if Cleverley hadn't been dicking around on the ball, or if Rafael had been awake, it wouldn't have been an issue.

Is correct.