18 | Stefan Ortega - 2022/23 Performances

[mattcity5]

Did nothing wrong per se but he is simply nowhere near as good as Eddie on the ball and that affects the whole team. I hope and pray he doesn’t play in the cup final. We need our best team.

Fuck sentiment I just wanna beat those cunts, if that means upsetting this lad or breaking promises we’d made him about cup appearances so be it.

Balls to that, he should definitely play in the Cup Final - he's good enough and he deserves it.

I still maintain that part of the reason we lost to Wigan in the Cup Final was because Mancini ditched Pantilimon at late notice to put Hart back in. These guys work together all season, they know who's promised what. You break promises and you piss off your players - and not just the keeper who's been dropped. Loads of them would be thinking it's unfair on him.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Great shot stopper but not so good with his feet, but compared to Ederson who is? He will definitely start against the rags but that aids them in the press as it did Brighton last night, for me we go route one more with him to Haaland if it’s not working.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Great shot stopper but not so good with his feet, but compared to Ederson who is? He will definitely start against the rags but that aids them in the press as it did Brighton last night, for me we go route one more with him to Haaland if it’s not working.

Do we think Ortega will start the next game to keep him warmed up for the cup final? Only thing is how would Eddie keep his eye in sitting it out for the next couple of weekends, Ederson has been fantastic this season and pulled out some huge stops in the Champions league knock outs.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Ten Hag will have taken close note of the fact that he's sometimes not quite right in his timing with the ball at this feet. He holds it for just that microsecond too long, and his first touch isn't as sure as Ed's. It's been said many times, he's a very good shot stopper — more reliable than Ed in some ways — but you can be sure that if Rashford plays he'll have instructions to bear down on him at full speed to try to panic him.
I'd be in favour of him playing at Wembley all day long, were it not for the fact that we've got another final a week after that. No way is Ortega playing in Istanbul. Reluctantly, therefore, I think Pep has to give the Wembley gig to Ederson. It's a strange situation, not like the Wigan one where Roberto was clearly in error in giving Hart the gig.

 

[waspish]

Ten Hag will have taken close note of the fact that he's sometimes not quite right in his timing with the ball at this feet. He holds it for just that microsecond too long, and his first touch isn't as sure as Ed's. It's been said many times, he's a very good shot stopper — more reliable than Ed in some ways — but you can be sure that if Rashford plays he'll have instructions to bear down on him at full speed to try to panic him.
I'd be in favour of him playing at Wembley all day long, were it not for the fact that we've got another final a week after that. No way is Ortega playing in Istanbul. Reluctantly, therefore, I think Pep has to give the Wembley gig to Ederson. It's a strange situation, not like the Wigan one where Roberto was clearly in error in giving Hart the gig.

He did fine last night and the rags won’t press anything as good as Brighton did

 

[bell_mcfc]

I think Ortega still plays at Wembley because Pep trusts him and is a man of his word being a cup goalkeeper. Even though it’s now bigger than just a normal FA Cup final. I’m nervous already

 

[Craig]

He did fine last night and the rags won’t press anything as good as Brighton did

Was a mistake waiting to happen on a few occasions with his feet to be honest. Very decent at shotstopping though

 

[Gabriel]

Ederson would also have looked as inconsistent last night, partly because we played with a makeshift defence and partly because we were pressed by a well-organised side.

 

[Axel Freed]

Balls to that, he should definitely play in the Cup Final - he's good enough and he deserves it.

I still maintain that part of the reason we lost to Wigan in the Cup Final was because Mancini ditched Pantilimon at late notice to put Hart back in. These guys work together all season, they know who's promised what. You break promises and you piss off your players - and not just the keeper who's been dropped. Loads of them would be thinking it's unfair on him.

Normally I’d agree with that but this game is different

 

[jrb]

Looked a bit rocky last night. Nearly got caught on a couple of occasions messing with the ball in the area. Not filling me with confidence for next week.