Kasper Schmeichel

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He isn't bad at all but we can do better.
Leno and Oblak come to mind.
 
My thoughts are that Kasper Schmeichel is a decent keeper but would be relatively expensive as he is on a long contract, and Romero seems of a similar standard if not slightly better. Schmeichel is also 1.85m tall compared to Dea Gea 1.89m and Romero 1.92m.

If De Gea leaves then Romero strikes me as being the sensible option. The idea that we could buy Atletico Madrid's best attacking player and their keeper in the same summer seems pure fantasy.
 
limerickcitykid said:
And when the DoF wants to buy Schmeichel?
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Application q1)

Would you under any circumstance see Kapser Schmeichel as your starting goalkeeper?

a) Yes b) No

If they select b

Thank you for your application to the Director of Football position at Manchester United .

We are fortunate to have had many suitable candidates apply, so unfortunately we are not going to proceed further with your application for this position. We are sorry, but we can’t give feedback. Now feck off.
 
The very top teams, us included, should always be looking at a keeper with excellent concerntration levels given that we are expected to be very dominant in matches and Schmiechel always strikes me that he's on his toes and alert. Good communicator and a good age too. Not saying he'd be my first choice but he has his strengths and is not as bad as some are suggesting.
 
Good grief I thought it was the silly season when someone suggested Hart could replace De Gea.
 
And the whole "sexy name" stuff. His last name being Schmeichel is the only reason anyone is considering this.
 
Skills said:
Application q1)

Would you under any circumstance see Kapser Schmeichel as your starting goalkeeper?

a) Yes b) No

If they select b

Thank you for your application to the Director of Football position at Manchester United .

We are fortunate to have had many suitable candidates apply, so unfortunately we are not going to proceed further with your application for this position. We are sorry, but we can’t give feedback. Now feck off.
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That last paragraph hits too close to home.
 
He's quite decent but not the level we should be targetting, in fact i would prefer Romero ahead of him.

I just get the impression we want to cash in on De Gea now and re invest the money in our forward line but as everyone know a world class keeper is as just important as a striker who can score 20 plus goals.
 
People need to wrap their head around the fact that Unless we sign Neuer or Oblack then every keeper is a huge downgrade on De Gea. It doesn't matter who we sign. We need to lower expectations when it comes to a keeper.

Personally I'd just give it to Romero, he's already settled at united and he always does a job when he gets called up. Most teams in the league would kill for a keeper like Romero as their first choice.
 
Jazz said:
feck that shit. Just put young Perreira in the bloody net for fecks sakes if we don't plan on spending money on a world class keeper.
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Agreed - DDG was derided for being out of his depth when we bought him and he developed into what he is now through game time + hard criticism. Schmeichel is a good GK but no better than Forster, Heaton or any of the other good but not great players we come up against every week in the PL.

Unless an absolutely top GK is available (Nueuer or Oblak type calibre) let's stick with Romero or even Perreira if they rate him highly enough internally.
 
Nate Dogg said:
I just get the impression we want to cash in on De Gea now and re invest the money in our forward line but as everyone know a world class keeper is as just important as a striker who can score 20 plus goals.
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Why would we do this? We haven't shown any signs of needing to sell to buy. Plus, just this January window we recouped around £40m for Memphis and Schneiderlin, and alongside Schweinsteiger probably recouped a healthy wage amount - which is far more important than the amount we receive for transfer fees.
 
He's ok, nothing special, and it might be a worthwhile signing. I think we'd be better off spending £10m-20m on a decent 'keeper like him, rather than £60m on a 'keeper who's a bit better, and investing all the money we get for De Gea on a forward or CM. I don't know, but I trust Jose's decision especially when it comes to 'keepers and defenders.
 
He's very average, not good enough for where we should be aiming.

DWelbz19 said:
What's wrong with that? I see 4 warriors.
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I've noticed you cracking the warriors line in several threads, I take it you don't agree with Jose's treatment of Smalling, Jones and Shaw?
 
Devil may care said:
I've noticed you cracking the warriors line in several threads, I take it you don't agree with Jose's treatment of Smalling, Jones and Shaw?
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Not in the slightest. I've mainly been rehashing the phrase because it's pretty hilarious, though. The players must be warriors! See, like that.
 
Jazz said:
This is why we need a DOF - so we don't go after shit transfer targets. Sick of some of the footballing decisions we're making. If Jose plans on strengthening the defence and is not bothered about the keeper, then give our young Perreira a chance instead of spending unnecessary money on Kasper.
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What is this based on? It's a link. There's nothing to suggest we are going after him
 
limerickcitykid said:
And when the DoF wants to buy Schmeichel?
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My opinion is no high quality DOF worth anything will have Kasper as first choice for Manchester United.
Anyway, do not want him, I'd rather we didn't spend any money on this when we have capable options in the same category or perhaps better in Romero, and I think personally little Pereirra.
 
prath92 said:
What is this based on? It's a link. There's nothing to suggest we are going after him
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If we are going after him is what my post is referring to. The OP asked what we think of this assuming it's true. Just answering the question.
 
Give it to Rooney till the end of his contract.
 
Jazz said:
My opinion is no high quality DOF worth anything will have Kasper as first choice for Manchester United.
Anyway, do not want him, I'd rather we didn't spend any money on this when we have capable options in the same category or perhaps better in Romero, and I think personally little Pereirra.
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So then why would a high quality manager go for him? Who are these magical high quality DoFs that never get a transfer wrong and are infinitely smarter than top managers?
 
limerickcitykid said:
So then why would a high quality manager go for him? Who are these magical high quality DoFs that never get a transfer wrong and are infinitely smarter than top managers?
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Why are we arguing about a DOF? Do you think Man Utd would hire an idiot for such a role?
I just think better footballing decisions would be made if we had someone like that working with the manager, instead of a marketing/accountant Ed Woodward. I'm using all the evidence so far based on all that's gone on since SAF left.

You obviously don't care for a DOF, and that's fine but I'm not comfortable with Woody and just the latest manager making all these decisions.

Edit - forgot to answer your question. Even 'high quality' managers make mistakes with transfers for e.g. SAF and even Pep isn't renowned for making inspired transfers.
 
Surely if Jose was interested in him then that should be good enough for us? I've no issues with Schmeichel as a replacement for DDG. There is no way AM are selling us Oblak and Griezmann in the same window so we may as well forget about getting Oblak.

Put Schmeichel behind a re-enforced defence and he will be fine. If Jose is after someone with PL experience, there are not many other attainable GKs other than Butland (only just back after a year out), Pickford (very inexperienced) or Joe Hart
 
He is a solid goalkeeper for a team whose comfortable at 6th place. Schmeichel with Shaw, Valencia, Smalling and Jones infront of him and Fellaini as DM is a typical Everton like defensive unit
 
Won't happen. Jose likes his keepers to be on the large side.
 
devilish said:
He is a solid goalkeeper for a team whose comfortable at 6th place. Schmeichel with Shaw, Valencia, Smalling and Jones infront of him and Fellaini as DM is a typical Everton like defensive unit
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Out of those we'll most likely only see Valencia next season.
 
Robbie Boy said:
Exactly. He wouldn't even make the top 5 performers from Leicester from last season.
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Mahrez, Kante, Vardy, Drinkwater - then surely Schemeichel has to be the 5th best performer? Albrighton and Okazaki work hard but lack technical quality and end product for that matter, Morgan got lucky, Huth solid PL player, Simpson worst performer, Fuchs fine.
 
kundalini said:
Mahrez, Kante, Vardy, Drinkwater - then surely Schemeichel has to be the 5th best performer? Albrighton and Okazaki work hard but lack technical quality and end product for that matter, Morgan got lucky, Huth solid PL player, Simpson worst performer, Fuchs fine.
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Didn't Morgan make the team of the season? Fuchs and Huth were also standout good at times. Even if you want to put him 5th fair enough, I wouldn't. I would definitely at the very least have Morgan ahead of him.
 
This story is so obviously drummed up by his agent I'm surprised his name isn't on the byline
 
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