Its a wake up call to every playet I think. Fergie's not fucling about and is using DDG as an example.
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Hilarious decision to drop DDG 
Awful man management.
Awful man management.exactly
Wait two seconds Vibhas. Gotta ring Fergie here and let him know that Vibhas from the internet knows how to pick a team better...
DDG didnt exactly feck up for the goal.. If you looked closely at the replay, he was clearly fouled by Petric. Its like the first game where Fellani came barging into him at one of the setpiece. DDG needs to man up and gain more respect from opposition. He's got to develop a nasty streak or confidence, or even arrogance. He's never going to get the benefit of the play from referees, and sadly from his own supporters as we can cleary see.
TBH i prefer Lindegaard anyway, not knocking De Gea but out of the two Lindegaard to me looks that little bit more solid.
This
I don't think De Gea fecked up either, which makes the harshness of this even more odd to understand
Its just a completely wrong example
Not surprised now after the initial confusion, made a serious mistake and got dropped, Ferguson has never fecked about allowing that sort of thing, he is just showing De Gea that if he doesn't cut these things out of his game (which let's be honest, he has to, as there are a fair few) then he is not guaranteed his place. I'm sure De Gea was well aware of this when he signed.
From the FB page. Why he finds it funny/appropriate to use it here i have no clue
Yeah, if you want to crank up the pressure for both keepers, in what's a very confidence based position.
They'll be on their toes, but they'll be more likely to feck up.
That's how pressure goes. When you know it's going to cost you your place.
Have you ever watched sports where it's evident that quality dips massively when you know your spot is in threat (i.e. knockout rounds).
For example, in table tennis everyone no matter how good, is 100x more likely to feck up because of pressure in a deuce point. Will be same for GK's.
Not happy with SAF's decision at all. He must've been looking elsewhere when DDG saved our butts. Probably thinking about the prawn sandwich just before DDG's double save, and about Rooney's gash at the end! No doubt Phelan wouldn't be filling him in either!
Very weird man-management. I know "Fergie knows best etc." but this really surprises me.
Also, DdG is in my fantasy team, so that's that.
Right, let's focus on smashing Southampton now please.
Also, DdG is in my fantasy team, so that's that.
Right, let's focus on smashing Southampton now please.
Very harsh and a bit unfair - Vidic shouldnt play either then which obviously is never gonna happen. Nani might get the same treatment
Based on what? A few games against lower teams and a career in the Danish league?
This. Wayne had a shite first game, dropped for the next one. Nani has been shit, dropped. DDG made a mistake, dropped.
Maybe SAF is just massively fecked off still over how we lost out on the title last year and he's making a point. Everyone has to perform or else.
A bit extreme, but maybe fair. Also like pointed out anyway, he obviously feels DDG is strong enough to handle it by making it public. He didn't say he was punishing him, he said it was a learning curve. It is a learning curve.
I think it's very harsh to drop a player for one mistake when he's been great otherwise. But I reckon we'll win the game anyway and he'll be vindicated.
I think Fergie's being a bit over the top. Nani, Rooney, Welbeck and Scholes dropped after the first match. DDG, despite probably being our best player this season, dropped for one mistake.
Just think if we didn't have Rooney this week would you have felt fine selecting a team without RvP in the squad?
It's tough for De Gea, but Lindegaard is a great keeper and one I want to keep hold of, so whilst it's a shame for DDG, I'm glad Lindegaard is getting some game time as well.
Difficult to say how much an effect GK rotation has on the rest of the team though
Difficult to say how much an effect GK rotation has on the rest of the team though
Yes
What's the point in having a great second choice keeper (to a young first choice) if you aren't going to use him.
Lindegaard would feck off if he wasn't going to get a game. He's clearly been promised some first team game time and now seems an appropraite time to give him that. Poor man management, bollocks
Lindegaard would feck off if he wasn't going to get a game. He's clearly been promised some first team game time and now seems an appropraite time to give him that. Poor man management, bollocks
Really? He basically jumped and fell over away to the side of the ball, of course he messed up. I know the lad got a lot of stick last season, so some United fans over-compensate in their praise/defence of him, but it's ok to admit when he makes mistakes.
He's going to make a lot more of them that's for sure, but the potential is there.
Lol you don't count Broph.
Interesting lineup.. didn't think De Gea was at fault for that goal last week but oh well, I get the feeling Fergie knows that but is just using it as a spur to push DDG to greater heights. Imagine as a goalkeeper if you feel you're being unfairly punished i.e. dropped, you'd come back into your next game absolutely determined to ensure there are no doubts whatsoever about your capabilities.
Should be a good game.
Should be a good game.
No, I'm just saying he does the unexpected. No doubt SAF knows best, but 'kin hell, just give the fans what they want sometimes ;/.
In this case:
De Gea; Rafael, Rio, Vidic, Evra; Carrick, Cleverley; Nani, Kagawa, Valencia; RvP.
I'm sure that's what everyone wanted/expected (If everyone knew Ando was out injured, and that Rio was fit).
Just because he's the best manager ever doesn't mean we can't disagree with him, rightly or wrongly..
Lol why?
He's 20 ffs. If Sir Alex wanted a keeper who wont make any mistakes, he should have gone for a Brad Friedel.
With the same rationale, why does Welbeck get a start? Young and learning, makes mistakes.
Very harsh from SAF but we'll see on the long term if this was beneficial for the team and DDG or not
Yeah, I'm hoping he can't/ doesn't read the papers. Really think it was odd to say it to the press. But then I suppose we don't know de gea's character, maybe he'a someone who will really respond to this. But equally he'a at risk of creating a double standard if other players are allowed to make mistakes without being dropped.
And Vidic should have been the right side of Petric in the first place to prevent De Gea needing to come out.
He better has a great game now - imagine if he'd feck up
DDG is 21 and still has it all to prove. It's probably good for him to be tested like this. Being dropped for a game at this stage of his career isn't going to demoralise him. If it did he wouldn't be strong enough to be our number 1 anyway.
Lindegaard is a very good keeper too.
Lindegaard is a very good keeper too.
is Anderson injured again? He's not even on the bench...
Paul Parker really hates Rafael.
Our squad is so large, one big name is going to have to miss out every week.
He made a mistake that nearly cost us last week. He'll be back in a fortnight