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For me he is just the Aaron Wan Bissaka of the goalkeepers of the world.
The no 1 shot stopper of the world with weaknesses that other teams love to exploit.
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Now that De Gea has forced United to drop 'playing out from the back', I wonder whether it was Ole's biggest mistake to bring in Maguire in place of Smalling so United can play from the back?
Smalling would have lent the club so much stability.
I don't tend to criticise De Gea much on here because I'm just past caring. It's like how in the past you would get bored of moaning about Smalling's lack of ability on the ball. Obvious is obvious.Astonishing how quiet this thread is given how poor he was for the goal (even if he gets his foot to it he's kicking it straight at the other striker ffs) and his distribution directly leading to more than once big opportunity for them to score. Other players would get 20 pages of shite thrown at them for considerably less.
I don't tend to criticise De Gea much on here because I'm just past caring. It's like how in the past you would get bored of moaning about Smalling's lack of ability on the ball. Obvious is obvious.
Dreadful clearance in first half almost led to a goal. His kicking is woeful.
I say that I'm past caring, but you never really stop caring about something you love. I love the club and want what is best for it. I think that what I feel is just a numbing inevitability that this particular area of the team is one that won't be improved upon anytime soon. De Gea's issues are not new and it is frustrating to hear the majority glorify his performances, as if to suggest we are not worthy of having him. It's just a carousel of existing problems, of which he is just another one. I will no doubt experience anger induced by De Gea's performances again, but for now I suppose I'm just directing it elsewhere. Shaw, Maguire, Rashford, Ronaldo, Cavani, take your pick. As well as the club in general of course.I totally get and respect that, I've been painstakingly trying to point out the how De Gea's blindingly obvious flaws are hurting us for ten years now and, at times, I've just given up.
However, I care way too much about the club and I keep getting drawn back in.
I honestly think fans opinions rightly count for a lot so I think our fans need to be more vocal on this, because, even though, as we said, it's blatantly obvious, the majority of our fans still believe he's our saviour and worthy of the ridiculous £375,000 a week we pay him, its baffling to me.
With rumours of him getting awarded a new contract then it's even more relevant right now to discuss this major issue.
I'm not for one second suggesting that De Gea is the only player in the squad who's massively overpaid for what they actually contribute but the fact that he gets barely any criticism compared to other players, makes him, in my opinion, the biggest problem we have at the club right now.
Side note, if we do actually give him a contract extension or increase his wages then I will more than likely join you and just give up and resign myself to the fact that we will be, at best, a mid-table side until he goes.
Most fans won't criticise him. They see his saves and that's enough for them. If De Gea is given a new contract, the club clearly doesn't care about improving and winning another title. I refuse to believe that Ralf would advise the club do it. If he's not consulted on decisions like this or they flat out ignore what he says, it's pointless for him to stay on as a consultant.I totally get and respect that, I've been painstakingly trying to point out the how De Gea's blindingly obvious flaws are hurting us for ten years now and, at times, I've just given up.
However, I care way too much about the club and I keep getting drawn back in.
I honestly think fans opinions rightly count for a lot so I think our fans need to be more vocal on this, because, even though, as we said, it's blatantly obvious, the majority of our fans still believe he's our saviour and worthy of the ridiculous £375,000 a week we pay him, its baffling to me.
With rumours of him getting awarded a new contract then it's even more relevant right now to discuss this major issue.
I'm not for one second suggesting that De Gea is the only player in the squad who's massively overpaid for what they actually contribute but the fact that he gets barely any criticism compared to other players, makes him, in my opinion, the biggest problem we have at the club right now.
Side note, if we do actually give him a contract extension or increase his wages then I will more than likely join you and just give up and resign myself to the fact that we will be, at best, a mid-table side until he goes.
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Now that De Gea has forced United to drop 'playing out from the back', I wonder whether it was Ole's biggest mistake to bring in Maguire in place of Smalling so United can play from the back?
Smalling would have lent the club so much stability.
This clip perfectly encapsulates the point alot of us are trying to make about the benefits of a proactive keeper Vs De Gea, it doesn't just affect the defence, it seriously diminishes our attacking possibilities also as his timidness basically means we have zero chance of him coming for a cross and setting up a quick counter.
It's not good enough for any professional goalkeeper, so when you consider we've made him the highest paid goalkeeper in world football (by a long way), it's actually laughable.
It was a pleasant surprise, but even with that one I think that most keepers would be dealing with it a lot sooner. Either by heading it clear, or taking it down and clearing/passing to a teammate. Worked out fine though.Really encouraging to see him read the danger and come out and intercept before Danny Welbeck got a chance.
It's basic stuff for most professional goalkeepers but something De Gea very rarely does so I was delighted to see it.
On the one hand, typically excellent save from Moder.
On the other hand, the difference between De Gea and the far more well rounded Sanchez in terms of distribution in particular was clear, as was how much it helps their team in general play.
Not a criticism of De Gea today per se, just worth noting we trade off quite a bit for that top tier shot-stopping ability.
