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I don't think he's a shit keeper btw, and I think anybody thinking we'll automatically replace him an improvement is underestimating the risk of replacing a goalkeeper. We've seen it at United in the past and other clubs more recently. It's one thing saying De Gea needs upgrading, but it seems just as likely (if not more likely) that you end up with a Bravo, Kepa, Mendy or Karius, all of whom were highly rated when coming to the league.
I do think there was something in the fact we took the optional contract extensions on everybody but him (Fred, Dalot, Shaw and Rashford) earlier in the year, but there could be a completely different reason for that. Either way, we'll find out by the end of the season what Erik thinks of him, but I don't think Ten Hag's ideal side (which we're still of course more than just a goalkeeper away from) includes David De Gea. |
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I just feel his weaknesses are over played and the strengths of his peers overplayed. I rarely watch Liverpool but Allison, who many rate, basically got Liverpool knocked out of the champions league the other week. It wasn’t simply letting one in against reading in the carabou etc. If he is replaceable then now’s the time to do it - he’s out of contract at the end of the season, United haven’t triggered the 1 year extension, he apparently doesn’t fit a 10h system etc. We will genuinely see what Erik thinks between now and the end of the season. He either rates him and/or there’s no one else he can get that he rates higher. That’s been my argument. We shall see. |
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I don't understand the reluctance to replace De Gea
It's not like we're dependant on him or anything Most of the saves he makes any top level keeper could make Maybe a replacement keeper will make a few mistakes but it's not like De Gea doesn't have a mistake or two in him If we sign a commanding keeper who is good with the ball at his feet then I think some on here will be shocked at the difference it will make to how we play as a team His contract is up in the summer so it's a nice natural way to move on from him I'd be very surprised (and a bit disappointed) if ETH sticks with De Gea this summer |
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Can't believe I'm actually defending him though. Wouldn't be remotely arsed if we sold him. As matter of interest though would still like to see the 10 better PL keepers that we should be signing. According to the stats, one of them is Jordan Pickford |
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It won’t shock me. His distribution is shite. Erik seems to have instructed them to play short passes from the back. Maybe because of their limitations.
Anyway, I’m massively looking forward to this all conquering sweeper style commanding mega goalkeeper Erik’s going to sign in the summer. Hopefully someone not into heavy metal. Bring it on. |
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I suspect the club want to reduce de geas wages so won’t trigger the 1 year. His wages are ridiculous - thanks Woody. |
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You could have a game where a keeper has to make a string of great saves to keep a clean sheet but by and large its more to do with how a team defends You could have a shit keeper but if you keep the ball and defend really well to the point that the keeper doesn't have to make any difficult saves then how important is a keeper to a team's clean sheet The other more modern stats are goal keeper specific |
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If we clear the debt & get a new sponsor, CL money etc we may be able to spend £250m or something but that gets you Osimhen & Bellingham. We'd need to sell a good few of the remaining shit@#%&!s to fund a replacement. |
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We need a keeper regardless tbh.
Butland on loan and will be going back Heaton 35/36 and out of contract (I think) De Gea out of contract Henderson will be sold The others are just kids. I’d imagine if the budget is tight it’ll be the lad at Brentford, if the budget is a bit bigger, the lad at Porto, or maybe some other option we’ve never heard of because the scouts are actually earning their monies |
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Not saying it doesn’t have any importance though, obviously. |