Just saw the bbc summary for DDG's career at OT:
David de Gea | 2011-14 Performances
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I'm just waiting until he pulls off a Higuita' special.
You'll never see De Gea pull off a "scorpion" save. Fergie would go absolutely batshit. So would most of us!
I prefer to think he is still warming up. Means he still has much more to give us.
was fecking pummeled today and kept us in the game despite it. could have been forgiven had he let in a few considering the number of shots allowed to be fired at him. ridiculous.
Pleased with his performance, he had like 3-5 excellent saves 
outstanding, David
outstanding, David
DDG deserves all the headlines today. Thought he had an absolutely amazing game. A big feck you to all of his doubters.
Absolute stella performance from De Gea last night. I really felt comfortable with him in between the stix tonight. The save onto the post was tremendous.
He had everything. The Ronaldo header was stunning. Nothing on gods green earth would have prevented that going in from the moment it left his head.
Really really impressive display
He had everything. The Ronaldo header was stunning. Nothing on gods green earth would have prevented that going in from the moment it left his head.
Really really impressive display
Real & Barca will now be making bids for him....
Barca have just signed Marc-Andre ter Stegen so it's unlikely he'd be going there any time soon considering he's younger than de Gea and is highly rated himself.
Why don't he use his hands at times?
The main reason why I hate watching a game in a restaurant, is because you hear these fools who just watch football once a month say "De Gea is dodgy". The guy pulled a total of 8 (?) saves last night and he's "still dodgy, one game doesn't change that".
Great performance by him.
Great performance by him.
Ali Al-Habsi let in a shot from Hazard the other day after diving down with his hands to get the ball (and missing). The ball crossed the line very close to where his left foot originally was, so he could have just kicked it. De Gea keeps it out, that's all that matters really.
Schmeichel-esque last night.
Getting better and better every game.
Getting better and better every game.
It bugs me how people are still saying things along the lines of "Well we knew he was a good shot stopper". As if dismissing it because that's what he's good at. What kind of fecked up logic is that?
"Van Persie has scored 23 goals this season but we knew he was good at scoring goals. Needs to work on his long passing".
Hope this is a turning point for him media-wise.
"Van Persie has scored 23 goals this season but we knew he was good at scoring goals. Needs to work on his long passing".
Hope this is a turning point for him media-wise.
I know, it's frustrating. Plus, he's not a 'good' shot stopper, he's a bloody exceptional shot stopper. Stellar performance by him yesterday, very proud of him.
The persecution of foreign goalkeepers will never let up, it's like the idea of a keeper that comes for every ball and catches it every time is somehow the hallmark of the perfect goalkeeper.
Yet somehow, even though the English media readily mention the likes of Buffon, Casillas, Valdes (all damn good keepers) as world-class, do they ever mention that none of these three come for crosses consistently or punch rather than catch?
Another point, the Joe Hart mistake against Southampton didn't seem to attract much criticism...oh, I wonder, could it be because he is England's No.1?
I love him, even though I know he can improve vastly, I'd still be satisfied with as our first choice with no progression.
I'm almost certain at this point that he will become Spain's new number 1 the day that Casillas will quite football.
There is no way that Valdes or Reina are better goalkeepers than him let alone that they still make at least as many mistakes as DDG and that despite being much more experienced players.
Courtois is probably the only Spanish gk I see atm posing a real threat to Davids chances of becoming the future number 1 of Spain.
There is no way that Valdes or Reina are better goalkeepers than him let alone that they still make at least as many mistakes as DDG and that despite being much more experienced players.
Courtois is probably the only Spanish gk I see atm posing a real threat to Davids chances of becoming the future number 1 of Spain.
Courtois is Belgian. But a very good keeper indeed.
By the way, remember what a great game Bosnich had when we drew 0-0 at the Bernabeu in 2000?
Btw, he did flap at a couple of crosses in the first half. One he tried punched but didn't make strong contact.
Other than that he was Brilliant, just brilliant.
Other than that he was Brilliant, just brilliant.
If he was still playing in Spain against that style that less physical side of football I think that he would already be rated as one of the top goalkeepers of the world. His skills such as his calmness on the ball are much more valued over there whereas it's more important to be physical in the Prem. He's still got to improve in that aspect but its just a matter of time. He's got a brilliant mentality and the rest of his game is pretty much spot on at the minute, its just one thing letting him down.
Plus I don't know of that many keepers who are fautless coming off their line, even in the Premier League. Cechs very good and thats all I can really think of.
Plus I don't know of that many keepers who are fautless coming off their line, even in the Premier League. Cechs very good and thats all I can really think of.
The scary thing is too he is nowhere near his full potential.
Just imagine how good he will be in his 30's
Just imagine how good he will be in his 30's
We need a video of his saves last night, some very good ones!
He had an absolute blinder of a game. Just maybe those who criticise will now back off. He kept us in the game and could not have saved the goal from Ronaldo.
Back off? Jamie Redknapp is prepared to motorboat de Gea's buttcheeks judging by his reaction last night.
http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,,18305_8498393,00.html
The hypocrite.
The first save last night was fecking outrageous. He had no right to save that shot... incredible stuff.
Redknapp is going to go full circle now and start saying he's a million miles better than Schmeichel and all that crap. He's a complete tool.
One outrageous save last night and 2-3 good ones that I'd expect him to save. Great hands for a couple of them too the way he just plucks it out of the air.
One outrageous save last night and 2-3 good ones that I'd expect him to save. Great hands for a couple of them too the way he just plucks it out of the air.
Buffon's pretty commanding on crosses, no?
Can we stop complaining about the media and ABU fan's thoughts on De Gea?
He's a great keeper, nuff said.
He's a great keeper, nuff said.
But it's good to have a go at those bastards! They make comments, pretty much with impunity so why can't we within the confines of this site simply disagree with them and call them every offensive thing possible.
The wankers...
I think it's like a reversal of how Hart is examined. Hart's had a poor, poor season. The British media overrates Hart, but the Caf underrates him; and vice versa for De Gea. Aside from that first save, which was simply world class, his performance last night doesn't warrant particular praise, the way in which some journalists will pounce on this as some kind of watershed moment in his career is excessive.
One thing that has been picked up on is that he often favours using his feet when a lot of goalkeepers would use their hands. I seem to remember reading somewhere that this is a trait of a lot of Spanish goalkeepers, and although not necessarily bad, because it is unknown and peculiar here, it is perceived as such by the British media.
Last night revealed nothing new - he's one of the top shot stoppers in the world - check. He needs to improve his domination aerially and of the penalty box - check. Although young n lernin, he has the potential to be an incredible goalkeeper - motherfecking check. At times I wish he would have more confidence to try and collect a ball, and use his palms rather than his fists. It gives the impression of a goalkeeper that is more secure and comfortable, and one that exudes confidence to the rest of the team. No matter how useful a punch is sometimes, the margin for error is slight. In the first half when Ozil lost Evans and fired one at the near post DDG used an open palm and a fist to turn it round the post. Whilst effective enough, there's just something more frenetic and less composed about DDG's style - the wild kicks/flailing punches, and I hope with age and maturity he can iron it out of his game. I firmly believe he'll be our number one for years and years. People assuming he'll be the finished article this quickly are just deluded.
One thing that has been picked up on is that he often favours using his feet when a lot of goalkeepers would use their hands. I seem to remember reading somewhere that this is a trait of a lot of Spanish goalkeepers, and although not necessarily bad, because it is unknown and peculiar here, it is perceived as such by the British media.
Last night revealed nothing new - he's one of the top shot stoppers in the world - check. He needs to improve his domination aerially and of the penalty box - check. Although young n lernin, he has the potential to be an incredible goalkeeper - motherfecking check. At times I wish he would have more confidence to try and collect a ball, and use his palms rather than his fists. It gives the impression of a goalkeeper that is more secure and comfortable, and one that exudes confidence to the rest of the team. No matter how useful a punch is sometimes, the margin for error is slight. In the first half when Ozil lost Evans and fired one at the near post DDG used an open palm and a fist to turn it round the post. Whilst effective enough, there's just something more frenetic and less composed about DDG's style - the wild kicks/flailing punches, and I hope with age and maturity he can iron it out of his game. I firmly believe he'll be our number one for years and years. People assuming he'll be the finished article this quickly are just deluded.
I don't necessarily agree in that the stage of the game and the occasion was important for a young keeper. That kind of performance at the Bernabeu in a Champions League game does deserve particular praise. That he is able to produce the same kind of saves against a PL team is obvious for most of us here, but being able to pull out such a performance in such an atmosphere at his age should warrant quite a few media headlines. It really shouldn't be brushed aside as "business as usual", it was a terrific performance, and he deserves all the plaudits he's getting.
His performance deserves massive praise, even trying to argue that is silly. The MOTM by quite a distance and only Welbeck came anywhere near to that level of performance last night. The save towards the end for the Khedira shot was an unbelievably underrate save that doesn't seem to have got any mentions, the way he caught that ball was fantastic and nine times out of ten a keeper parries that away, it was one of those saves where he caught it and made it look easy and therefor people don't give it as much praise as it deserves.
I don't really give a shit about what the media and pundits say regarding last night. Most of them are sheet muppets. It was only last week Keegan and co were saying he wasn't the number one and wouldn't last. Either way, that performance last night was simply sensational. De Gea was punching the air and going crazy, that's what I like to see. It's also gone slightly unnoticed as to how much he's now shouting at his defence and trying to get them in line. It's quite remarkable how many points this guy has won us when you consider he's had to play behind a constant shifting defence that has had nonstop injuries and rotation with Jones, Smalling, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra, Buttner and hell even Valencia playing in it.
I think he thought the shot was going low and was going to kick it out but the ball bounced off the turf much higher than expected so he kept the thought of kicking it out. Had he changed his mind halfway through he might have "Joe Hart"ed it
He was bloody brilliant - In David We Trust!
I remember when the media idiots used to say Lindegaard was better. Lindegaard is a decent keeper for us like Kusczack was and will never be anything better. De Gea is potentially one of the world's best keepers in a few years time.
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