David de Gea | 2011-14 Performances

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ha_rooney said:
Some people (pundits) will criticise him at every chance and will want him to fail. He's only 20 years old and the PL is different to Spain so he'll need time to adjust. All keepers make mistakes but it's how they react to those mistakes that separates the great keepers. He was somewhat at fault for the second goal but still he came out and played well in the second half and gave a good account of himself. He's got the talent and I'm sure SAF and the coaches will be patient with him.
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I had a debate with a member of the caf not that long ago who told me goalkeeping is the same whether it's in England or in Spain therefore De Gea would have no problem performing well for United from the get go.
Obviously the reality is a lot different, specially when the keeper in question is so young.
Patience and faith will be needed
 
Time will tell, and I've got the sneaking suspicion he'll put this game behind him in no time. Onward to the Baggies, can't wait.
 
He hardly had a 'mare today. Some of the things he'd have hoped to do better with but there was promising aspects of his game today as well. The save from Johnson, and his distribution.
 
We'll see what he's made of. Foster, Howard and co. couldn't bounce back after similar cock-ups but I think he's made of stronger stuff.
 
kouroux said:
I had a debate with a member of the caf not that long ago who told me goalkeeping is the same whether it's in England or in Spain therefore De Gea would have no problem performing well for United from the get go.
Obviously the reality is a lot different, specially when the keeper in question is so young.
Patience and faith will be needed
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I think it is more of a case of going from a big club to the biggest club.
 
De Gea - No problems adapting

New Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea insists he is not having problems getting to grips with the English game.

The Spaniard conceded two questionable goals on his competitive debut for United in Sunday's Community Shield win over Manchester City.

De Gea failed to react quickly enough to Edin Dzeko's 30-yard strike and was arguably at fault for not coming to collect the cross that led to City's opener in the Wembley clash.

His blushes were saved by a second-half rally which saw the Red Devils run out 3-2 winners, but Sir Alex Ferguson's £18million gamble will be questioned if such errors are repeated throughout the season.

When asked whether he was experiencing problems adapting, the 20-year-old said: "No, football is football here and in any country.

"I have to adapt quickly and improve on the whole of my game."

De Gea, who signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford following his move from Atletico Madrid in June, brushed off the importance of conceding two first-half goals.

He said: "The two goals we conceded in the first half stopped us in our tracks but in the second half we were able to claw back and I think that's the important thing. I'm very happy about the victory."

Chris Smalling tapped home United's first before a Nani brace allowed the Premier League champions to take the spoils in a hotly-contested derby at Wembley.

The highlight of the game was the Portuguese's second strike - a wonderful tight-passing move which ended with the winger neatly clipping the ball past City stopper Joe Hart.

De Gea was impressed with the calibre of the goal, adding: "It was a beautiful goal and the lads in the dressing room were very happy."
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De Gea - No problems adapting | Manchester United News, Fixtures, Results, Transfers | Sky Sports
 
wr8_utd said:
Apparently Neuer made a huge mistake today in Munich's defeat. Not a good day for great keepers eh?
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Yeah, wanted to post the same. Mistakes do happen, especially young keepers make mistakes. Anyway, De Gea has huge potential and I really really like him. I can't put my finger on it, there's an aura about him.
 
De Gea - No problems adapting | Manchester United News, Fixtures, Results, Transfers | Sky Sports

When asked whether he was experiencing problems adapting, the 20-year-old said: "No, football is football here and in any country.

"I have to adapt quickly and improve on the whole of my game."

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De Gea, who signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford following his move from Atletico Madrid in June, brushed off the importance of conceding two first-half goals.

He said: "The two goals we conceded in the first half stopped us in our tracks but in the second half we were able to claw back and I think that's the important thing. I'm very happy about the victory."

Chris Smalling tapped home United's first before a Nani brace allowed the Premier League champions to take the spoils in a hotly-contested derby at Wembley.

The highlight of the game was the Portuguese's second strike - a wonderful tight-passing move which ended with the winger neatly clipping the ball past City stopper Joe Hart.

De Gea was impressed with the calibre of the goal, adding: "It was a beautiful goal and the lads in the dressing room were very happy."
 
kouroux said:
I agree with you.A little bit of adaptation will be always be required, no matter the reason
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He has a lot to offer, and he will definitely get his chances. With his price tag and Ferguson's comments it looks like its his spot to lose.
 
shaky 1st half and then grew into the game, a bit shaky position wise at times but his agility and distribution is there already and he will be a world class keeper, mark my words.

I like this guy.
 
The first goal was very similar to the goal conceeded on his debut in pre-season. A great delivery right on the edge of where you'd expect him to claim it. His biggest fault for that was going down so early. He made himself quite small.

As for the second, obviously he should have kept that out.

I'm not worried though. A young lad learning a new language, new defenders and a new style. It will take time.
 
I am sure once he hits the gym, he will have the power and confidence to rush out, outjump everyone and punch the ball way. Just be patient and give it time.

What I already like about him is that his contribution is excellent and that he is very good with the ball. The players can pass back at any time, he is calm and tries to find his players with good kicking
 
That's a terrific delivery from Silva, if he would have came out he would have clattered Lescott but I don't think he could have actually reached it.

For the second, well.........looking at it in slow mo makes it look worse that it actually was.
 
There's definitely hesitation when it comes to leaving his line to collect the ball. You'd expect it though, a young lad who played in Spain moving to the English game. At least it was a case of a tough decision, rather than an easy one he failed to make. I was far more surprised and disappointed with the second goal, it really came out of nowhere.

But the talent is there and hopefully the fans remain patient. We're building up a goalkeeper here.
 
Its the same with every young talent, especially when they come from abroad. They need to adjust and they need to develop - and learn from their mistakes. Ronaldo was the same, so was Nani, etc etc. Only difference is that with a goalkeeper, its more costly
 
With goalkeepers more than any other position, I think a lot has to do with strength of character and how you bounce back after a mistake.
Quite often goals will be put past you which you can do nothing about. Some which you will get blamed for though better defensive action could have prevented it. There will be some which have everyone's opinion divided, and then some outright goof ups.
The hardest part for a keeper, as against, say, a striker, is that if a striker misses a sitter, it's 'not a goal for us', but a blunder by a keeper makes you go another one down straightaway. So the job is more unforgiving.

I think it's all about whether he can keep his head up and continue to learn and get better. All the potential, but a long way to go, lots to learn.

I'm sure though, that opposition are going to pepper him with long range shots now and get big lads into the box from every free kick.
 
kouroux said:
I had a debate with a member of the caf not that long ago who told me goalkeeping is the same whether it's in England or in Spain therefore De Gea would have no problem performing well for United from the get go.
Obviously the reality is a lot different, specially when the keeper in question is so young.
Patience and faith will be needed
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And De Gea has done nothing to disprove my theory. The fact that he is 20 years old and lacks the experience of a seasoned keeper 'in any league' is more reflective on him then adapting to a different league. It also doesn't help that the two of the best central defenders in the world played like shite.

But hey, its not like he picked several crosses out of the air at all......

Oh wait!
 
cw1984 said:
I don't think either could have claimed them Chief. Great delivery with both. DeGea went down to easily though.
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So did Hart. They made the wrong decision to not come for the ball to attempt to punch it clear. To be fair though many a keeper gets caught out by delivery that good because you have only a split second to decide how to deal with it. Choose the wrong option like they did and you can look foolish.
 
marchi-91 said:
And De Gea has done nothing to disprove my theory. The fact that he is 20 years old and lacks the experience of a seasoned keeper 'in any league' is more reflective on him then adapting to a different league. It also doesn't help that the two of the best central defenders in the world played like shite.

But hey, its not like he picked several crosses out of the air at all......

Oh wait!
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Spin it how you know it but it's still stupid to say that no adaptation will be needed from him.He's in a different country and with new teammates, it will take a little (it's very subjective I know) time to settle.
I'd have said the same if he didn't concede any goal btw.
 
He looked a bit down after that 30yard shot from Dzeko...

Again, looks like our weakness is mainly when the CF drops deep... Rio + Vidic did not pick him up and Dzeko was given yards of space...

De Gea's fault for maybe reacting a bit slowly... But it was Anderson's job to pick him up after Silva dragged Carrick to the Right wing and the CB's fault for not picking Dzeko up...

Brilliant shot mind you...
 
Siorac said:
We'll see what he's made of. Foster, Howard and co. couldn't bounce back after similar cock-ups but I think he's made of stronger stuff.
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Howard couldn't recover from a mistake that got us eliminated from Champions League in a year when competition level was so low that we could have potentially won it without playing a single big club. It's slightly different from conceding a soft goal in a CS game that bears very little meaning to most fans and we won it anyway.

Foster's head was never right here, it had nothing to do with one particular mistake, he simply couldn't handle the pressure - at all times.
 
From the highlights I thought he went ok. A little bit in no mans land for the first one but probably not his ball to get to anyway. Should have done a touch better with the second but it was a great shot that curved away from him as he was wrong footed.
 
Sarni said:
Howard couldn't recover from a mistake that got us eliminated from Champions League in a year when competition level was so low that we could have potentially won it without playing a single big club. It's slightly different from conceding a soft goal in a CS game that bears very little meaning to most fans and we won it anyway.

Foster's head was never right here, it had nothing to do with one particular mistake, he simply couldn't handle the pressure - at all times.
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To be fair, Howard couldn't have known that immediately after his mistake: Real Madrid, Milan, Arsenal were still in the draw for the quarter-finals.

But yeah, it's different. Then again, it was a Manchester derby, with huge media attention and all that. I'm sure De Gea viewed it as a big game for him, too.
 
I like what i saw in him. He hardly touched the ball in the 2nd half but yet when asked to stop Johnson's shot, he reacted well. He is definitely better than the other Spaniard , Ricardo that used to play for us
 
LLMU said:
I like what i saw in him. He hardly touched the ball in the 2nd half but yet when asked to stop Johnson's shot, he reacted well. He is definitely better than the other Spaniard , Ricardo that used to play for us
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he needs to be much much better than ricardo if he want to be a success at united. and i believe he has what it takes to be a successful successor to van der sar.
 
how do you pronounce his surname? i assumed it was pronounced "d-e g-e-e", the gea being pronounced as gee, am i completely wrong?
 
Anyone who expects him to be Van Der Sar this season is going to be disappointed. He'll make some mistakes this season. Will likely cost us a handful of points.

As long as we can be patient and give him time he'll be okay. Keeper for the next 15 years hopefully.
 
i see, thats a bit misleading for me then :(

basically sky sports were pronouncing it right yesterday and i was getting irritated thinking they were doing it wrong!
 
kouroux said:
Spin it how you know it but it's still stupid to say that no adaptation will be needed from him.He's in a different country and with new teammates, it will take a little (it's very subjective I know) time to settle.
I'd have said the same if he didn't concede any goal btw.
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He will have to learn to a scenery change and a new job but in terms of dealing with changes in playing style of leagues, it doesn't change him which was my point. He also seems to be very comfortable plucking balls out of the air so the only massive difference is nullified already.

Apart from really the 2nd goal, I thought he had a top game with good distribution and strong confidence. He certainly didn't concern himself with the goals in the second half. It would be an amazing confidence booster being involved with a classic United comeback.
 
The first goal was almost impossible for him to stop. Vidic and Rio were more disappointing for the first goal for me. I'd expect one of the other to be getting those.

The second wasn't great on De Gea's part. Seemed to see it late as he was late getting down. Other than that though I was very much impressed. The instance where he came for a cross and volley a 80 yard pass to Nani was brilliant to see. He'll set up a few goals with distribution like that.
 
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