Never seen a GK that plays for a top club that has to earn for his clean sheet more than DDG 
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 43
- Clean sheets
- 13
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow cards
- 0
van Gaal wouldn't comment on his contract during the press conference.
I am. Likely not in the general, but on the last 2-3 months, De Gea has been the best keeper in the world.
On matches against Everton, Chelsea, Arsenal, Stoke, Soton and today we have won 16 points. Could have easily been less than 6 if it wasn't for De Gea.
If we don't get him signed up quickly than we're in trouble. Come next summer he'll only have a year left on his contract.
De Gea is better at shot stopping. While Neuer is brilliant on the air, De Gea nowadays catches everything so not a big difference there.
Neuer is better at arganizing the defense and playing the sweeper. He is also more prone to brainfarts which lead to goals.
Probably he still should be considered better, but on the last 2-3 months De Gea has been the best in the world. If he continues like this, then on the next season, I think that people would rate him as much as Neuer.
He's of a world class quality, so I know what you mean, but I actually think he can and will get better. I wouldn't swap him for anybody, and if he stayed at this level unbelievable but I just think he will keep improving. His communicating skills and distribution (already great I know) will both improve I'm sure. Players seem to have less conviction in their taking of chances because it's in their head who they're up against.
He's just turned 24. If he stays, and I'm sure he will, he has a fantastic chance at becoming considered our greatest keeper of all time, which would be a mighty feat.
De Gea should be allowed to go to LVG and demand the defenders he wants in front of him. Give him a proper defence and he will be keeping clean sheet records.
Dave Saves
Dave Saves
His shot stopping talent was clear from day one. His coming up for crosses was suspect but i think he has somewhat mastered it. He just need to have a more commanding influence on our defence such as talking to and organizing them more.
Don't agree with people saying he can't keep this up. He's just a great goalkeeper so of course it's expected for him to make great saves.
We need to give him the contract as soon as possible. Makes me so uneasy to know that he could be off in the Summer.
United's defense is in tatters but De Gea is the one man out here fighting like a beaver to keep his nest clean.
Clutching at straws here maybe, but anyone else think his one-on-one has improved a lot ever since Valdes has started training with us? He is coming out off line way quicker than before.
Very true and agree
I'm so happy for de Gea. Once upon a time he was victim of the biggest media witch hunt I've ever seen and now look at him. He's incredible.
I do get really worried that he'll leave us. It has Real Madrid written all over it. We're lucky to have him, but hopefully he remembers the times when he was costing us goals left right and centre and dropping crosses all day long, because back then, he was lucky to have us.
I do get really worried that he'll leave us. It has Real Madrid written all over it. We're lucky to have him, but hopefully he remembers the times when he was costing us goals left right and centre and dropping crosses all day long, because back then, he was lucky to have us.
TBH, a lot of those shots were straight at him. I'd expect a keeper of his quality to deal with them fairly easily. A clear MOTM though. Hope we can sort out his contract situations at the earliest - we're talking about arguable the best keeper for God's sake!
As far as how great he is, I think he's on par with Courtois as the best keeper around (never thought Neuer as the best, so....).
As far as how great he is, I think he's on par with Courtois as the best keeper around (never thought Neuer as the best, so....).
I'm sorry, but this never happened. He was never our weakness.
It happened.
No, it didn't. You've totally made that up.
Never mate. It all started when Jamie Redknap came out with a useless statistic that he had conceded the most goals from outside the box in La Liga. Redknap kept repeating this and even went so far as to suggest that oppositions try shooting from outside the box as much as possible as a valid tactic to test the new keeper. Laughable. He made a mistake in his debut and the media were on his case. The witch hunt had begun.
He reminds me of young Buffon.
Give him what he wants.
Give him what he wants.
Can there be anyone having doubts about how huge he can be in a game? Just show him the money FFS!
Second best goalie in the world! He's outstanding and has helped us win so many points this season. I talked to a Liverpool supporter after the match today, and he said that he didn't know he was THAT good. He was quite impressed!
Tie him down to a long term contract!
Tie him down to a long term contract!
In the top five best goalkeepers in the world surely. Can't believe the sky pundits rate Courtois higher.
He did make a number of mistakes early. It wasn't until a bit into his 2nd season I began to feel comfortable with him in goal
If there was ever a time where he was "lucky to have us" it was only for a few months after joining. The media absolutely went for him during this period and then completely ignored the fact that he was actually very solid and reliable for the second half of the season. And has been ever since.
His celebrations for our goals bodes well.
van Gaal's cautious reaction to his performance today is obviously related to contract negotiations.
Think we will offer him a bumper increase and tie him down to a long contract.
van Gaal's cautious reaction to his performance today is obviously related to contract negotiations.
Think we will offer him a bumper increase and tie him down to a long contract.
I've noticed this too, but Frans Hoek probably deserves the credit.
Not only the media were against but also some clueless twats which call themselves fans.
You don't think that the new goalkeeping coach has more to do with that ?
I prefer to think that the shit defense in front of him is allowing us to see what De Gea is truly capable of.
Just watching highlights and noticed Gary Neville saying that 'De Gea is starting to become a great goalkeeper'. What is wrong with him and his brother regarding De Gea? another odd comment IMO.
Uhh what the actual feck? Perfectly valid comment. De Gea is starting to become a great keeper. He was really good the last two years and now he's starting to become great. I'm happy Gary isn't big on hyperbole because some people have overused that word "great" to death!
Fair enough, great might be an overused word, but I honestly think he's been great for a very long time now. The way Gary said it, you'd swear it was still his 2nd season here or something.
No it's not. I have seen every single one of his post-match reactions and in none of them will he single out players. Every time he gets asksed this question he says - "I don't want to talk about individual players." The only time he did say something was that incredible performance against Everton, but that too he prefaced by saying he doesn't like to single out players. It's the just the way he does those post-match interviews. Nothing to do with contract stuff.
That Spurs game at Old Trafford was hilarious when the likes of Van der Vaart were trying stupid shots from 40 yards away.
He's been making that transition over the last year, I'd give you that. But he's not at Neuer's level, yet. He's slowly getting there. He's pretty close to it too. Once he becomes impregnable, by that I mean truly unbeatable from corners and set-pieces (though not all of them, no keeper is, I mean showing power in the air), then he'll become a truly great goalkeeper.
The way he said it was certainly felt a bit more complimentary than that. As in he's becoming one of the greats, not just that he's becoming great.
That's how I read it anyway.