O-Dog
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No way De Gea was at fault for either goal. Blame poor defending.
I thought his passing had improved over the season to be honest, maybe it was just an off night
Yep and that’s the key thing for a keeper - winning points. I always found it ridiculous there was ever a debate between Henderson and DDG. Henderson maybe better with his feet but there is no contest in terms of actual goalkeeping ability in saving goals.Unless you can find a keeper who stops as many goals as Dave, it'd be counter productive to get rid of him. He wins us points.
So he should be sold, is that what you are saying?You might be interested to hear that De Gea is ranked 17/20 for goals prevented this season according to the stats he's conceded 5 more goals than he should have. This is calculated by the numbers of goals conceded measured against teams expected goals so it's not perfect if players are slamming worldie goals past you with low Xg your numbers will look bad but I'm not sure that is the case.
Last season De Gea ranked 4th but his stats were basically he let in 57 and the Xg was about 57. Season before he was 11th with -4 for goal prevention
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This idea that he bails us out I think is a myth keepers are there to make saves and he makes saves to be a top keeper I think you need to make the saves and do all the other bits as well.
I think he could make himself bigger or close a striker down quicker than he currently does, as I don't think preventing goals is just about shot-stopping. I'm not saying he should be sold, yet, as there are clearly other areas of the squad that are a priority, however, we do need a keeper with stature and command of his area, who is good with 1-on-1s, with the ball at his feet, quick, and agile.So he should be sold, is that what you are saying?
So he should be sold, is that what you are saying?
Interesting you should mention that as I don’t think Maguire is very good with his feet either.You've been a supporter of Maguire over the years, how can say he is worth keeping but De Gea isn't is beyond me.
You've been a supporter of Maguire over the years, how you can say he is worth keeping but De Gea isn't is beyond me.
Could be? Is!His inability to command the penalty could be an issue going forward, and the reason why I would look to replace in the summer or next summer.
Disagree. He's good for a few seasons yet. Whilst he has those amazing reflexes he'll save us more points than he costs us.His inability to command the penalty could be an issue going forward, and the reason why I would look to replace in the summer or next summer.
Disagree. He's good for a few seasons yet. Whilst he has those amazing reflexes he'll save us more points than he costs us.
Would have to be a spectacular player to better him. Can you name one who's free?
lolI’ve been a keen defender/admirer of De Gea over the years but United should be looking for a replacement in the summer. He doesn’t breed confidence.
Not necessarily, as good teams are always built 'from the back'. We need a solid foundation of a quality GK and back four, as we cannot keep giving goals away as we have this season.Didn't see the game, but by all accounts Dave had a horror show of a night.
Still think a new GK is way down our list of priorities.
We cannot play out from the back with De Gea, Maguire and Lindelof - they are all not that great with the ball at their feet. I would say Lindelof is probably the best of the three. But we have to adapt when we do have injuries, sometimes it is best just to go long at times.Seems to be worse with Maguire/Lindelof in front of him
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