United Thread - 2022/23

[I'm With Stupid]

I agree with the criticism of De Gea. 5 or 6 years ago he was okay(ish), nothing to get excited about, but naturally the media kept telling us all how sensational he was, how wonderful his skills were, the usual rubbish from them. But I never bought into it. Mostly because I have serious issues with giving any rag a bit of praise, but also because I felt the man was overrated.

Time has caught up with him and I don't think he's good enough for the Championship, now.

At his peak, he was a world class shot stopper, but every other aspect of his game has always been average at best. Not particularly commanding from set pieces and awful with his feet. It's just that when he was at his peak, it wasn't such a big deal to be good with your feet. And then a few years ago, he stopped even being particularly great as a shot stopper too and started making a lot of mistakes, especially after the move to Real Madrid fell through. Feels like an old-school goalkeeper who has been left behind a bit by the modern game.

 

[Nellies left peg]

The swamp deemed substandard for the Euro 2028 bid and the Etihad is the preferred choice. The swamp will have fallen down by then anyway and another kick in the teeth for the rag twats

 

[bennyboy]

Not once have I thought I wish we had De Gea instead of any of our keepers.

 

[bluefish]

Yep that's because every player who has ever put that horrible shirt on is a **** and always will be

 

[aguero93:20]

At his peak, he was a world class shot stopper, but every other aspect of his game has always been average at best. Not particularly commanding from set pieces and awful with his feet. It's just that when he was at his peak, it wasn't such a big deal to be good with your feet. And then a few years ago, he stopped even being particularly great as a shot stopper too and started making a lot of mistakes, especially after the move to Real Madrid fell through. Feels like an old-school goalkeeper who has been left behind a bit by the modern game.

I'm quite fond of De Gea, to me he's the poster boy for the rags falling from grace and going to shit, outside of 2013, they've been shite every season he's played for them.

 

[Hayley Croppers chopper]

Why do you keep saying hello?

Good manners

 

[jimharri]

"To all interested top 4/6/9/whatever clubs, form an orderly queue, please"

 

[BongoBlue]

"To all interested top 4/6/9/whatever clubs, form an orderly queue, please"

Well if no one takes him, he can sit on the porch and play his banjo...

 

[TinFoilHat]

"To all interested top 4/6/9/whatever clubs, form an orderly queue, please"

Middlesbrough with Sancho.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

Not once have I thought I wish we had De Gea instead of any of our keepers.

I was thinking this even in the days of Budgie, Dibble and Margetson.