David de Gea | 2011-14 Performances

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I have watched it again and its definitely a mistake. Some on here have their blinkers on. His overall game was excellent and hes growing into the position nicely. He made 2 errors in 2 games before that and his team mates bailed him out this time he saved United. So its 2-1 against him if you are keeping score.

After looking at the 3 errors he made in all 3 cases United have lost possession or been slow to close down players leaving the gk less time to set himself. Personally what sets DeGea apart is his lack of nerves. A few more games and we will be saying we are in his debt.
 
One goal you could say that he could have done better but what's happened to the defending on both goals? The fullbacks were playing right? :nervous::nervous:
 
MaroonPondlife said:
Here too. It was a good but most of all important save. That with Young's first a couple of mins later were the defining few moments of the game. Arsenal were still in it then.

It was a totally shit penalty shot.
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:lol:

De Gea can't win.

Save a penalty to preserve a lead: it was a shit penalty anyway.

Pull off a save to deny RVP: it was offside anyway.
 
The coommentators were unfair when they said De Gea should have saved the Walcott goal. VDS used to let in goals in between his legs and no one said anything. If it werent for De Gea mistakes in the first 2 games, no one would have blamed him for the Walcott goal.
 
He was superb against Arsenal. There's obviously work to do but he's getting steadily better.
 
MaroonPondlife said:
They were all routine ... open your eyes man.

And once and for all will someone explain to me what the following means:
'... had a composed game with great distribution ...' ? WTF ?
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No they weren't and if you really need that last phrase explaining it's no great surprise you're such a poor judge of a goal-keeping performance.
 
MaroonPondlife said:
Indeed, he'll be 21 soon too ... anyway, age is irrelevant ... SAF signed him to be the #1 ... that means he believes him to be good enough right away ... he has made more successive mistakes than any keeper I've seen at United for a long time.

Fortunately for everybody, they haven't made any difference in terms of costing the team. Call SAF a genius , well we'll see in time.
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Age is very much relevant for a keeper. He is good enough to play right away, but he needs time to settle as well because he's not even halfway done developing.

By your logic, none of our keepers ever made more than three "mistakes" which is a quite bizarre thing to say.
 
kiristao said:
The coommentators were unfair when they said De Gea should have saved the Walcott goal. VDS used to let in goals in between his legs and no one said anything. If it werent for De Gea mistakes in the first 2 games, no one would have blamed him for the Walcott goal.
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So every goal between a gk legs is not the gk mistake?

He has played for us 4 times now and you can see the improvement.
 
MaroonPondlife said:
It was.

And, it was.

De Gea can't lose with the blind loyalty you find on here at times.:rolleyes:
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So name me a gk currently playing that you rate?

As to De Gea he is developing nicely the best way to learn is from your mistakes.

Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment.* ~Rita Mae Brown
 
MaroonPondlife said:
It's not pointless bashing ... I'm not bashing him per se, its about putting performances in perspective. Some folks on here just don't have it.

If they want to believe he has fantastic distribution and has been good then so be it ... unlikely to change people's opinions if that's how they feel so far. Me ? Nahh ... not convincing, just as i felt about Berbatov, but for slightly different reasons.
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He's no Craig Gordon that's for sure.

Not surprised to see Pondlife in here bashing De Gea, this poster's agenda goes way back!

I think it 's nit picking to say anything about yesterday, gk's get beaten between the legs week in week out, as they have to "set themselves" in prep for a shot it's always a weak point. If that goal was scored against any other gk we wouldn't hear a word about it.
 
MaroonPondlife said:
It was.

And, it was.

De Gea can't lose with the blind loyalty you find on here at times.:rolleyes:
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So what would you have us do? Castigate a young keeper trying to adjust to a new culture at one of the world's biggest clubs?

Get a grip man, what is wrong with you? He has admittedly made a couple of errors, but if Fergie has placed his faith in him, give me one good reason why we shouldn't back that judgment?

This is a keeper who needed the support he got yesterday from his teammates and the fans after his penalty save. It was made at a crucial point in the game and undoubtedly further demoralised an Arsenal team already lacking in confidence.

It is his first game for us so far where he has actually played an important part in the result, he should be given the credit he deserves for that, especially considering how he has been criticised for his previous performances.

Like it or not Pondlife, he is going to be a very important player for us this season, so there is little value in highlighting his every error while ignoring or attempting to discredit any positives.

Why would you just not give the lad the benefit of the doubt at such an early stage, and reserve your judgement till the end of the season?
 
De Geas overall game was good yesterday IMO. I think as his confidence grows we will see more and more assured performances from him. I definatley think he has the potential to be one of the worlds best for many years.

Also have to say I love how the fans at Old Trafford have been really getting right behind the lad. This will definately help, and it's more than can be said for some on this forum.
 
MaroonPondlife said:
Good 'save' but it doesn't actually count does it ... RvP was offside.
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I'm struggling to see the logic behind this post.

Btw it was good to see the Players and Fans getting behind him. The players reaction to his penalty save was great.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
No they weren't and if you really need that last phrase explaining it's no great surprise you're such a poor judge of a goal-keeping performance.
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this !!!!, sometimes i think only people who have actually played in goals for a number of years at whatever level of football should really be allowed to speak on these subject some peoples comments are fecking arseways
 
MaroonPondlife said:
De Gea can't lose with the blind loyalty you find on here at times.:rolleyes:
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God forbid we show some loyalty and support to our goalkeeper following the media absolutely caning him for weeks.
 
Young keeper in concentration lapse shocker.

He's going to be great for us. I think he's showing that he can learn very quickly from his mistakes.
 
KM said:
I'm struggling to see the logic behind this post.
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Don't worry, that's because there is none.

Btw it was good to see the Players and Fans getting behind him. The players reaction to his penalty save was great.
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Agreed, that was great. Ando went and gee'd him up before the pen was taken as well.
 
It's funny how people are expecting this 20 year old to be as good as van der Sar from the off. Van der Sar has been a professional goalkeeper for a couple of years more than de Gea has lived, yet he also was prone to conceding on the first post/through his legs on one on one..

De Gea made the most important saves for us (penalty to make it 1-1, double save, don't remember the score by that point, and van Persie shot at 3-1 when Arsenal has a good spell) yesterday and conceded when it mattered little.
 
He's definitely getting better, but still has a way to go. I think we always had to be prepared to accept a few mistakes though, from such a young goalkeeper being brought into a new league and country.

I'd still be willing to stake money on him being a top class goalkeeper for us in the years to come.
 
MaroonPondlife said:
Not one person on here, has yet explained what great distribution means beyond the obvious. I'm still waiting despite all teh snide remarks about it being obvious to Stevie Wonder, and his dog.
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If you are aware of the obvious, what exactly are you hoping to hear?
 
He distributes the ball great. Great at distributing the ball he is. His Distribution, when in possession of the ball, is great. He has great distribution.

Not sure how much deeper into that absolute mind feck of a statement I can get I'm afraid.
 
MaroonPondlife said:
Not one person on here, has yet explained what great distribution means beyond the obvious. I'm still waiting despite all the snide remarks about it being obvious to Stevie Wonder, and his dog.
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This is quite a strange thing to say. Some things are obviously what they mean.

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck...etc.
 
RDCR07 said:
Pondlife are you drunk or something? Do you hate De Gea?
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Not yet. And no, I don't hate de Gea but what I do get a bit miffed off is with fans that are blind to the fact that he has yet to look the part yet (age and whatever else you want to give him a leg up on).

It's simply not objective but then when have football fans ever really been so ...
 
MaroonPondlife said:
Not one person on here, has yet explained what great distribution means beyond the obvious. I'm still waiting despite all the snide remarks about it being obvious to Stevie Wonder, and his dog.
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y u don't no distribution?
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