[InfiniteBoredom]

Didn’t have much to do, didn’t do anything wrong and didn’t have a chance in hell of catching that belter.

 

[SSSSnake]

I do wish he would come for the ball more often. I remember a moment when Maguire was calling for De Gea to collect but he stood still so Maguire struggled to catch up with it. Other then that not much to do.

 

[bond19821982]

A keeper as reactive as him is actually a nightmare to the defenders. Did he even come out once? It was like his feet was glued to the goal line.

Just Compare Meslier and this guy today and you will realize what are we lacking.

 

[Alemar]

Just Compare Meslier and this guy today and you will realize what are we lacking.

Let Leeds keep Meslier, I’d rather have de Gea in goal )

 

[meamth]

A keeper as reactive as him is actually a nightmare to the defenders. Did he even come out once? It was like his feet was glued to the goal line.

Just Compare Meslier and this guy today and you will realize what are we lacking.

So you want eccentric keepers ala Jordan Pickford who is always looking jacked and ready for a wild night.

No thanks.

 

[acnumber9]

A keeper as reactive as him is actually a nightmare to the defenders. Did he even come out once? It was like his feet was glued to the goal line.

Just Compare Meslier and this guy today and you will realize what are we lacking.

Yeah, we definitely need the guy we’ve stuck 11 past in the last year.

 

[berbatrick]

A keeper as reactive as him is actually a nightmare to the defenders. Did he even come out once? It was like his feet was glued to the goal line.

Just Compare Meslier and this guy today and you will realize what are we lacking.

DDG would have been questioned to some extent over at least 2 of the goals today. 1st one for uncertain positioning and weak stopping, third for being caught in no man's land and being very easily sold by a dummy.
Some would have even asked about the 2nd and 5th goals.

 

[bond19821982]

DDG would have been questioned to some extent over at least 2 of the goals today. 1st one for uncertain positioning and weak stopping, third for being caught in no man's land and being very easily sold by a dummy.
Some would have even asked about the 2nd and 5th goals.

Yeah, we definitely need the guy we’ve stuck 11 past in the last year.

So you want eccentric keepers ala Jordan Pickford who is always looking jacked and ready for a wild night.

No thanks.

Try to get the context and reply. Coming for high balls despite being shorter in height is one of his trait while we have a immovable object in goal with no intention to come forward.

No one said we should get Meslier but DDG can learn something from him on coming off his line.

 

[acnumber9]

Try to get the context and reply. Coming for high balls despite being shorter in height is one of his trait while we have a immovable object in goal with no intention to come forward.

No one said we should get Meslier but DDG can learn something from him on coming off his line.

He may come for them, but that doesn’t mean it’s always the right decision. People have got this notion in their head that keepers coming off their line is always a good thing. It isn’t. Which is why Meslier made more errors leading to goals than De Gea did last season.

 

[bond19821982]

He may come for them, but that doesn’t mean it’s always the right decision. People have got this notion in their head that keepers coming off their line is always a good thing. It isn’t. Which is why Meslier made more errors leading to goals than De Gea did last season.

You are making this DDG vs Meslier, while my point is completely different. If you still want to ignore the original point and say DDG wasn't wrong today, go ahead.

I remember atleast 3 occasions where he should have come forward and got the ball. Including the one Maguire openly called him for.

 

[acnumber9]

You are making this DDG vs Meslier, while my point is completely different. If you still want to ignore the original point and say DDG wasn't wrong today, go ahead.

I remember atleast 3 occasions where he should have come forward and got the ball. Including the one Maguire openly called him for.

You made it De Gea vs Meslier when you made the comparison. Your point being we’d be better off with a keeper like Meslier. You know who’s a keeper like Meslier? Meslier. People have responded by saying we may not necessarily be better off because some realise there’s more to being a keeper than charging out for every cross.

It would be nice if we had somebody more dominant. Not at the expense of everything else though.

 

[tenpoless]

Forget about him standing still in his box. If he could replicate his outerworldly performances like when he was carrying us, we'd be unstoppable. Varane, Harry, AWB, Shaw and they still need to defeat De Gea. Bring Emilio Alvarez back!!!

 

[Siezard]

DDG would have been questioned to some extent over at least 2 of the goals today. 1st one for uncertain positioning and weak stopping, third for being caught in no man's land and being very easily sold by a dummy.
Some would have even asked about the 2nd and 5th goals.

There is only 1 goal against man utd.

 

[Desert Eagle]

Didn't have much to do but unfortunately he doesn't fill me with confidence. I hope he can prove me wrong but just sense a bit of insecurity and doubt in his play.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

He had no chance of saving that shot from Ayling. It was a terrific strike right into the side
corner of the net from the Leeds fullback.

Other than just picking the ball out of the net for that goal and a save in the 1st half from Klich, he didn’t really have much else to do as Leeds didn’t pose any real threat on our goal at all. A very quiet afternoon.

 

[Kag]

He’s dreadful at so many aspects of goalkeeping. Sick of the sight of him.

Some will point to his save from Armstrong but there was so much shite in that display. Just catch the ball, you big Jessie.

 

[MattofManchester]

I've got to throw him in there, but not directly.

It's telling how fearful our defenders are of passing back to him, and when they do he is so shaky.

Completely lost it.

We need Henderson back.

 

[Desert Eagle]

He’s dreadful at so many aspects of goalkeeping. Sick of the sight of him.

Some will point to his save from Armstrong but there was so much shite in that display. Just catch the ball, you big Jessie.

Yeah thank God for that save but he does not fill me with confidence. Didn't come out a few times today even to the edge of his box.

 

[meamth]

Seriously, even De Gea couldn't get a pass today??

Caf never fails to surprise me. What do you want him to do today?

 

[Kag]

Seriously, even De Gea couldn't get a pass today??

Caf never fails to surprise me. What do you want him to do today?

Instil a sense of authority into proceedings by catching the ball from crosses and free kicks instead of flapping at them like some schoolboy from the academy?

 

[meamth]

Instil a sense of authority into proceedings by catching the ball from crosses and free kicks instead of flapping at them like some schoolboy from the academy?

Is he at fault for our terrible loss today?

 

[Harry190]

Is he at fault for our terrible loss today?

Didn't lose.

 

[meamth]

Didn't lose.

Then?

 

[Kag]

Is he at fault for our terrible loss today?

We didn’t lose, but even if we did I fail to see why scrutinising his performance is an issue. He doesn’t need to cost us a goal to play poorly and instil a sense of panic into the team.

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Did well to make the crucial save.

Still feels very dodgy on set pieces, his decision to punch the ball away from that Ward Prowse Free Kick instead of catching it was very odd.

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

Good save vs Armstrong, but he looked very nervy today overall. So many easy catches he chose to punch. Still so poor at coming off his line to clear or claim overhit through balls. He should have been out for the one which Lindelof made a meal of and conceded a corner, and a few others.

No blame for the goal, the deflection took it the other way, and he still did well to get as close to it as he did. But his lack of improvements on the basics is a major concern.

 

[meamth]

We didn’t lose, but even if we did I fail to see why scrutinising his performance is an issue. He doesn’t need to cost us a goal to play poorly and instil a sense of panic into the team.

Is he at fault for any goal today. What does catching corner balls going to change anything today?

He should catch it, and what?

Alisson had some dodgy moments yesterday as well dealing with corners.

Why do we have to whine about something like this?

 

[Kag]

Is he at fault for any goal today. What does catching corner balls going to change anything today?

He should catch it, and what?

Alisson had some dodgy moments yesterday as well dealing with corners.

Why do we have to whine about something like this?

Because it will cost us in the long term, as it has cost us in seasons prior.

Your logic seems to be that players cannot be criticised or commented upon unless they are directly at fault for conceding a goal. You’re not daft enough to really think that, let’s be honest.

 

[Kerry Donaghy]

Is he at fault for any goal today. What does catching corner balls going to change anything today?

He should catch it, and what?

Alisson had some dodgy moments yesterday as well dealing with corners.

Why do we have to whine about something like this?

Set up a counter attack, which every other single goalkeeper in the league attempts to do (if it's on of course), it's a pretty important aspect of goal-keeping in the modern game so you would think the highest paid player in the league would be clued up on this.

 

[MattofManchester]

Is he at fault for any goal today. What does catching corner balls going to change anything today?

He should catch it, and what?

Alisson had some dodgy moments yesterday as well dealing with corners.

Why do we have to whine about something like this?

He is a weak point for us playing out the back. This is his performance thread and we can discuss it.

Nobody gives a feck about Alisson because he's not our fecking player. Jesus.

What sums him up is the amount of times our defenders look at him, realize they can't trust him and try to play out themselves.
That moment in the last 5 minutes where Lindelof prefers to shield the ball out instead of passing to him, on top of him not bothering to come out for it says enough that he doesn't trust himself and our defence doesn't trust him.

He cannot be starting anymore. For whatever reason, his confidence has fallen off a cliff and he looks to have a panic attack whenever the ball comes near him.

It's ridiculous to think that his performance is not under question in the greater scheme.

 

[Gandalf]

Serious agendas on display here. We would have lost without him today and based on the evidence of last season Henderson is no more comfortable claiming crosses.

 

[Sylar]

Good save vs Armstrong, but he looked very nervy today overall. So many easy catches he chose to punch. Still so poor at coming off his line to clear or claim overhit through balls. He should have been out for the one which Lindelof made a meal of and conceded a corner, and a few others.

No blame for the goal, the deflection took it the other way, and he still did well to get as close to it as he did. But his lack of improvements on the basics is a major concern.

Yeah I agree with this. It was a good anticipated save. But his flaws are there which wont improve.

Is he at fault for any goal today. What does catching corner balls going to change anything today?

He should catch it, and what?

Alisson had some dodgy moments yesterday as well dealing with corners.

Why do we have to whine about something like this?

This is a bizarre (other) extreme in terms of discussion here. The whole point of a forum is for discussion, so discussing it, is not exactly whining.
He wasnt at fault for the goal ,but the overall issue of his flaws out weigh the fantastic saves (which he used to pull of but doesnt do in such a high frequency any more)

 

[criticalanalysis]

I'll need to watch the goal again and I knew there was a big deflection but I thought maybe he could have saved it? Seem like he didn't move his feet that well, which is something I do think he is poor with.

Good save at the end, 'ok' with the ball, zero command of his penalty box and almost rooted to his 6 yard box regardless of the occassion.

De Gea gonna De Gea, sigh.

 

[Siezard]

Kept the away form record. Looks like United and De Gea will create history again.

 

[Kerry Donaghy]

I'll need to watch the goal again and I knew there was a big deflection but I thought maybe he could have saved it? Seem like he didn't move his feet that well, which is something I do think he is poor with.

Good save at the end, 'ok' with the ball, zero command of his penalty box and almost rooted to his 6 yard box regardless of the occassion.

De Gea gonna De Gea, sigh.

I'm his biggest critic but I'll have to defend him here, it was a wicked deflection, don't think he really stood much chance with it.

 

[Based Adnan]

There was an instance where a long ball came into our area and Lindelof was running to cover being chased by Armstrong. Any other team and you see the keeper appear on the screen and take the ball but you know with Dave this isn't happening. Eventually Lindelof, who should also have done better, got pressured into giving away a corner.

 

[arnie_ni]

I'll need to watch the goal again and I knew there was a big deflection but I thought maybe he could have saved it? Seem like he didn't move his feet that well, which is something I do think he is poor with.

Good save at the end, 'ok' with the ball, zero command of his penalty box and almost rooted to his 6 yard box regardless of the occassion.

De Gea gonna De Gea, sigh.

The original shot was going wide of the opposite corner hence the Fred own goal. He had no chance

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

There was an instance where a long ball came into our area and Lindelof was running to cover being chased by Armstrong. Any other team and you see the keeper appear on the screen and take the ball but you know with Dave this isn't happening. Eventually Lindelof, who should also have done better, got pressured into giving away a corner.

I recall that moment too.

Great examples of the weaknesses of both of them. De Gea absolutely glued to his line when he should be coming out and getting the ball, and Lindelof being too weak and getting shrugged off the ball.

 

[KjaAnd]

There was an instance where a long ball came into our area and Lindelof was running to cover being chased by Armstrong. Any other team and you see the keeper appear on the screen and take the ball but you know with Dave this isn't happening. Eventually Lindelof, who should also have done better, got pressured into giving away a corner.

Agreed, it happens every single game and it's infuriating to watch. Can't even imagine what it's like playing in front of a keeper like that. He just constantly invites pressure.

 

[Brophs]

There was an instance where a long ball came into our area and Lindelof was running to cover being chased by Armstrong. Any other team and you see the keeper appear on the screen and take the ball but you know with Dave this isn't happening. Eventually Lindelof, who should also have done better, got pressured into giving away a corner.

The only time he seems to leave his line is when he sprints out, stamping his feet and shouting after we haven’t closed down a shot. Then he’s like Usain pissing Bolt.