What a game today! Hope he keeps it up.
David de Gea | 2011-14 Performances
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Fantastic performance from De Gea in what will have been one of his biggest games in his United career so far.
The save he made from Coentrao's shot early on in the game was superb and was going on if he had not got his fingertips to the ball. Looks like he saw the ball pretty late which just makes the save even more impressive.
Also, what a fantastic save that was in the 2nd half when he saved it with his foot.
Hopefully this performance from De Gea will shut the media up for a while.
The save he made from Coentrao's shot early on in the game was superb and was going on if he had not got his fingertips to the ball. Looks like he saw the ball pretty late which just makes the save even more impressive.
Also, what a fantastic save that was in the 2nd half when he saved it with his foot.
Hopefully this performance from De Gea will shut the media up for a while.
It's called being a United player - make mistakes and the media will put the boot in. It's wrong, but its just the way it is.
Fergie believes in him and has defended him - performances like tonight's show why he was worth the gamble.
If he sorts his aerial game out, he will be one of the best. And I've no doubt he will.
The problem now is that "the De Gea narrative" has taken on a life of its own. Every single mistake he makes for the foreseeable future will be viewed through this prism; it's ridiculous, obviously, but we might as well get comfortable 'cause it's not going away.
And if he plays like he did today, I could care less how the media chooses to portray him. Class.
And if he plays like he did today, I could care less how the media chooses to portray him. Class.
Bit of talk tonight that barca are going for ter Stegen...one less club to try and get our DDG!!
He was amazing tonight. Nothing that he hasn't done before though.
Oh, and what was that ridiculous kick-save about? Why did he kick it? Not slating him or anything, just wondering why he didn't use his hands?
Oh, and what was that ridiculous kick-save about? Why did he kick it? Not slating him or anything, just wondering why he didn't use his hands?
Erm, he's already one of the best. If he gets much better, he'll be the best bar none. All the other 'top' keepers in the premier league have been shite, bar Cech, and haven't had to put up with half the media nonsense he has. He's already one of the best keepers in the biggest league in the world. At 22. Unbelievable.
Really pleased for him. Not anything we haven't seen before, but he managed to pull it out again and on an even bigger stage.
I think i read a tweet that de Gea said people should trust his instincts when he saves with his feet. Stronger than using his hands and gets better distance and direction on clearances.
I think i read a tweet that de Gea said people should trust his instincts when he saves with his feet. Stronger than using his hands and gets better distance and direction on clearances.
I saw that Antohan, could you translate the gist of the article? Spanish has got a bit rusty but it seems they were just talking about his good performance more than saying he's off?
Got more distance than he would had he parried it with his hands, not sure whether that was his reasoning.
Don't get what the big deal is about keepers making saves with their legs, as long as the ball doesn't go in and it isn't easier to just pick it up or catch it then it is a perfectly viable and sensible option in many circumstances.
Not true. There was a lot of talk early on in his United career that he couldn't save long shots.
Yeah, but jesus, the ball was near head height! Again, not complaining, but surely it would've been easier to just push it wide? Much easier save to make too, and doesn't risk the ball going anywhere.
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I'm pleased for him, magnificent night for his career.
Barca would have watched the game today. 
The way his body was set, I think that was the easiest way to save it.
His hands were on the wrong side because that's were he thought the ball was coming from, he managed to twist his body in such a way that he could move his legs quick enough
There was talk of it after he joined us too, it was why spurs spent a full match shooting from everywhere.
Am I the only one who thought he was good, but nothing out of the ordinary by the standards he's played at this season?
He deserves the praise though, he doesn't get enough of it. Delighted for him.
He deserves the praise though, he doesn't get enough of it. Delighted for him.
God I love De Gea. feck you critics. Take that mofo. So happy he signed for us and he is future of United and Spain. He was so confident today. A real confidence booster if at all he needed any.
Solid performance!! Realky pleased that he'll get credit for the performance! Still wish he'd hold some shots rather than parry them.
Still, he made some world class saves tonight and will take a lot of confidence from it!!
Still, he made some world class saves tonight and will take a lot of confidence from it!!
Nothing out of the ordinary? He was our match of our match behind Welbeck in my opinion. That first save from Coentrao was ordinary for you? The way he held onto the Khedira shot was just ordinary?
I think the one he parried was the shot from Ozil and you really cant expect him to hold onto that one from so close. I was amazed he held onto the Khedira shot though. In real time it was brilliant to watch.
It was a great save, but he's being doing it all season! I suppose doing it on the bigger stage results in more praise.
Jones and Welbeck had just as good games, for me.
I dunno now, looking at that, it looks as though he could've easily palmed that around the post.
He does love to use his feet though.
It was the time he had to make that save that made it.
That save was hilarious. 
I think this was his biggest test since joining United a year and half ago and he excelled tonight.
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"He should have saved that with his hands"
feck right off, his job is to save it, who gives a shit what part of his body he uses?
feck right off, his job is to save it, who gives a shit what part of his body he uses?
Yeah I know, maybe it just irked me a bit to see Sky jump on the 'de Gea is class' bandwagon after they've slated him for so long yet he's been performing like he did tonight all season!
Nothing extraordinary. Real were better but DDG was immense, we laso had chances to score so overall not bad result. What grates is they are banging on about the ref not giving a "clear pen" on Di Maria and the goal being scored from an incorrectly awarded corner. That's all they have to say about the ref
I think the problem there was he was falling backwards since I guess he was expecting a more powerful shot but because it bounced in front of him, he felt he could have not parried it away for safety with his hands.
Yeah he held a few tonight!! He's a great shot stopper, but not seen as a safe pair of hands in terms of keeping the ball!
He's growing as a player, and if he can work on that and his aerial ability, he'll be sensational!
He rightly deserves the praise tonight and hope the performance inspires him in the business end of the season!
Looks like he's anticipating it going across him, but bad contact sends it near post.
Instant adjustment.
Instant adjustment.
Absolutely immense game tonight. That should do him a world of good, to preform so well on such a big stage.
It looked easier to save with his hands given its height! It was unconventional but likely instinctive! It worked and that's all that matters.
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