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Thread bumped. Thought he got a contract or smt.
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Well no, Joe Hart was given a contract by a Champions League club.
This argument is becoming really boring. You really think that De Gea can't find a decent club?One is playing in the UCL whilst the other is playing PlayStation on Tuesday nights
Thread bumped. Thought he got a contract or smt.
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This argument is becoming really boring. You really think that De Gea can't find a decent club?
He is waiting for top club (which is his mistake of course).
Yeah. Real Madrid was interested in DDG but Ancelotti opted for Kepa, who so far has an underwhelming season.
https://www.si.com/fannation/soccer...l-madrid-david-de-gea-thibaut-courtois-injury
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/real-madrid-david-degea-transfer-30676956
Just another big club manager who made a wrong choice on Gk, just like EtH.
Is he? heard from Chelsea fans he's doing better than ever. 6 GA is excellent.Kepa, who so far has an underwhelming season.
De Gea was much worst than Joe Hart at that point in his career.De Gea is not Joe Hart
De Gea was much worst than Joe Hart at that point in his career.
Real, Bayern, Inter, Arsenal and Chesea were all looking for a new GK this summer, an unusually high number of top clubs that. He was there available for free. What's the holdup? What do you think about Spain calling the likes of Kepa and Unai Simon ahead of him for about 5 years now? His one skill got praised to the skies because we were bad, no team that aims to play well can afford a GK who is that timid and afraid to dominate his box like him. Onana's quality has nothing to do that.This argument is becoming really boring. You really think that De Gea can't find a decent club?
He is waiting for top club (which is his mistake of course).
Never wanted him gone either. He wasn't the main issue, a smart club would have a penalty specialist for vital cup runs. We are a shit squad with issues, and needed his services for a 1-2 year rebuild phase were facing.I can’t believe how many genuinely want him back
It really is this simple.Moving DDG on was 100% the correct call. Replacing him with a worse keeper is a disaster.
Moving DDG on was 100% the correct call. Replacing him with a worse keeper is a disaster.
The holdup is probably that those top clubs does not want him. Does not mean he doesn't want to play for a top club. Don't get what's hard to understand about this? Most of those clubs you've mentioned clearly wanted a ball playing goalkeeper also, which De Gea does not fit the profile of. Also, just because on keeper is better for one team does not mean he will be better in all teams.Real, Bayern, Inter, Arsenal and Chesea were all looking for a new GK this summer, an unusually high number of top clubs that. He was there available for free. What's the holdup? What do you think about Spain calling the likes of Kepa and Unai Simon ahead of him for about 5 years now? His one skill got praised to the skies because we were bad, no team that aims to play well can afford a GK who is that timid and afraid to dominate his box like him. Onana's quality has nothing to do that.
Media reports suggest that he only wants to join a top team. He's allegedly already turned down several offers, including one from Saudi Arabia. Honestly, it must be a pretty harsh reality for him having been at United since he was so young. He's already been at the very top of the sport and dropping down a level or two probably isn't an appealling prospect. There's no question that he has the money to retire either, especially given he's married to another rich celebrity. If he's not that arsed about football any more and would prefer to spend his time with his family and raising his young children, best of luck to him.To be honest I am really surprised that he still unemployed.
Thought he could have done a job at Sevilla, Valencia or Villareal, but apparently no.
Signing Onana is looking like a mistake but keeping De Gea would have been one as well. I guarantee if we go for another keeper it's still going to be someone who can pass a ball and not go back to someone like De Gea.Go to rehab
Moving DDG on was 100% the correct call. Replacing him with a worse keeper is a disaster.
Reya has had a few issues settling in at Arsenal, its different playing for a top team. But his stats are better than Onana, he's excellent as a sweeper keeper with good distribution, and he would have cost half the price of Onana and his overall stats are better. Onana is just an average keeper. Apparently we (ETH) only considered Onana. His obsession with Ajax or Dutch league players is why he will fail.This.
DDG needs to be replaced for sure. However, it's not that straight forward beneficial with team not pressing Onana. We're not good at a team to control, play patiently through the lines. So now we look very lost. As good as Onana with his feet, from his position, he's not Paul Scholes. Opposition stay back and mark our players, then we lose that quick transition option which has been still our strongest attacking weapon since forever. And our of desperation to play through the lines slowly, we have been shooting ourselves in the foot, and Onana shared so,e blame for this issue. Beside Galatasaray mispassed, Onana has been booting it long aimlessly too.De Gea in front of this makeshift defence would have been worse, much worse.
Teams aren't pressing as aggressively because of Onana. They'd be pressing the bejaysus out of De Gea and we'd be under pressure constantly.
He had to go. It's silly to suggest otherwise or that we should bring him back. It would be an unmitigated disaster.
DDG needs to be replaced for sure. However, it's not that straight forward beneficial with team not pressing Onana. We're not good at a team to control, play patiently through the lines. So now we look very lost. As good as Onana with his feet, from his position, he's not Paul Scholes. Opposition stay back and mark our players, then we lose that quick transition option which has been still our strongest attacking weapon since forever. And our of desperation to play through the lines slowly, we have been shooting ourselves in the foot, and Onana shared so,e blame for this issue. Beside Galatasaray mispassed, Onana has been booting it long aimlessly too.
DDG may not be ideal, but it should not be much worse. It's not like DDG never had to play with a makeshift defense for us. There was time under LVG had to play Blond Carrick as CB. McNair, CBJ, TFM got thrown to first team due to injuries and all. Valencia, Young started their full transition from attackers into fullbacks under LVG. Teams press us, but that also means space in behind, and that's the kind of situation Rashford and Bruno thrive. DDG shot stopping ability was still net positive more often than not. Where as currently, the benefit is little where as we face all kind of issue for, the back to the front.
The previous situation with DDG was terrible, but we could have not gone to the extreme especially in term of the fee for Onana. Get a stop gap cheaper GK, and use the money "wisely" to improve other area, before the final piece of the puzzle, an ball playing GK but with flaw. Of course feel like pipe dream as this club seems to have the priority all wrong. Mount signing was baffling with his position as well as the fee involved.
Good to see Onana has already been written off.Moving DDG on was 100% the correct call. Replacing him with a worse keeper is a disaster.
Can we bring him back on half the wages til end of season?
Right now it's looking like every Newcastle move has been better, from player recruiting to bringing on Howe.Should have got rid 2 seasons ago and signed Pope for £10m.
If he flopped we'd have had the summer to look at other options.
You say that as if we didn't also sign a striker and attacking midfielder. Amongst the other obvious tactical nuances such as how deep our defensive line to had to be to compensate for the previous goalkeeper, etc.Last season in the PL our defensive record was excellent — 43 goals conceded — and our attacking record was abysmal — 58 goals scored.
The obvious conclusion? Get rid of the keeper. Genius.
Right now it's looking like every Newcastle move has been better, from player recruiting to bringing on Howe.
You're being dramatic. If a goalkeeper not having a net positive then we're closer to lose as many games as winning because simply our defense has always been letting in shots.Look at the stats from the last few seasons. DDG's shot stopping was nowhere near a net positive. It's a bit of a myth and his failure to do any of the rest of the role of a goalkeeper put us under pressure constantly. Yes Onana sends it long but it would seem to be a tactic and he's much more accurate with his long balls.
We've had a few brainfarts in defence but we've haven't had to deal with the heart in the mouth awfulness that is De Gea passing to Maguire in the face of a high press.
Onana's had a bad time of late but I can't see how it would have been better with De Gea. Perhaps we've made the wrong choice in Onana but it's only been a few games and with a full strength settled defence things could well improve. If not, it'll be another Taibi situation.
As many for as many shots he saved.How many DDG threads do we need?