No, not an overreaction, he's an accident waiting to happen, if De Gea missed a dozen games we'd be in huge trouble with him in goal.
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A touch of Barthez mixed with latter day David Seaman and a slight pinch of Roy Carroll to finish it off.
Johnstone should definitely be ahead of him.
So 99% of professional football teams are in huge trouble then?
I'm disappointed no-one has posted a vine of his little error from Blind's back-pass 
I know. I keep wondering why it's such a problem to move the lad higher in the pecking order.
I don't trust this guy to be our back up. No2 imo should be solid guys who do the basics well. The way our defense is playing having a solid keeper behind them is enough, but even the best shot stopper in the world, if he has so many problems with concentration and ready to drop a clanger every game, won't be any good.
That said, he was out of action for 2 months. Lindegaard once had the horror show against Reading too iirc, when he was playing regularly. So can't be too tough on him.
That said, he was out of action for 2 months. Lindegaard once had the horror show against Reading too iirc, when he was playing regularly. So can't be too tough on him.
No, just the ones with a walking disaster as a back up keeper.
I'm not sure you follow other keepers well. He's done well so far in his United career and he did well in the WC. He's by no means a class act but as a nr. 2 you couldn't have asked for better performances. Just think about Amos and Lindegaard. Fairly recent keeper, neither as good as Romero.
He's very careless and nonchalant playing in a position where you can't really afford to be. Seems to think that he's got more time and space than he actually does. And although his brain farts haven't come to bite us yet, feels like it'd only be a matter of time if he was getting regular games.
No he hasn't done well, he's looked dodgy in practically every game, it cost us against Swansea and we got away with it tonight but his concentration and grasp of the basics is crap, he can pull off a decent reflex save but so can most keepers. Any remote shot at winning the PL would be done with him in goal for any length of time. We'd be better off giving his spot to Johnstone.
it did against swansea
I missed the game but FFS this is schoolboy stuff.
I'm rather appalled that he managed to get the Argies to the WC final but couldn't replicate it against Boro.
I stand corrected. My memory is for shite.
I was quite surprised many on here were fine with him starting over DDG in the beginning of the season even with De Gea having visions of Madrid in his head.probably because he hadn't made any major blips that cost us points and kept clean sheets until that point.I stand corrected. My memory is for shite.
though like you said, many here including myself were resigned to losing de gea so were willing to accept decent performances and romero's provided that until that awful swansea game.
he dropped his 'friend' van Persie often last season and even sold him. He doesn't give a shit about 'friends'.
So going by what you said he stopped all the shots that he was supposed to stop. Which is what a reliable keeper is. He has his deficiencies but he is a keeper that can be a good no.2. And some of those shots were difficult and needed real concentration to make. It's not like all of them were easy.
The point of a no.2 is to be good shot stoppers with decent amount of experience. Most no.2s make mistakes. Ospina Caballero vorm etc. Johnstone has never played at this level. The only way he would play is if Hoek thinks he is ready, which clearly he doesn't. He performed well in preseason but playing a competitive game for united is very different. And plus Romero is way better than lindegard and kusczak who were second choice for Vds and DDG. Nobody complained when they were no.2s. Because nobody can have a world class no.2.
The rightful heir to Fabien Barthez.
That's exactly who he reminded me of, although for some reason I liked Barthez, despite him being dross. Romero is just unlikable.
After the mistake, he was very good but we need to take those lapses of concentration out of his game. He's a day dreamer and on his wages, I can't say I blame him. Half the time it looks like he's robbing a living.
Barthez doesn't hold a candle to Romero's escaped convict look.
Calamity waiting to happen. Seems a decent shot-stopper but his mind just goes wandering at the wrong time.
Would have liked to have seen Johnstone yesterday, thought he was looking solid pre-season.
Would have liked to have seen Johnstone yesterday, thought he was looking solid pre-season.
The back pass thing was obviously a shocker, but he produced some good saves.
I think he'd be better in a team constantly under attack rather than having the opportunity to lose concentration.
I think he'd be better in a team constantly under attack rather than having the opportunity to lose concentration.
It's incredible he has 5 clean sheets
He's a good keeper with added brainfarts, like most keepers.
So far he's done very well and bar Swansea he hasn't made any mistakes that have cost us. He's actually had a couple of very good matches.
So far he's done very well and bar Swansea he hasn't made any mistakes that have cost us. He's actually had a couple of very good matches.
The backpass was a really crap backpass, which put him under a lot of pressure. Still dealt with it very poorly though. Some good saves, mind you. Once again, our goalkeeper was the busiest of the two.
It really wasn't. It was bouncing as Blind played it there's not much else he could do, De Gea would have dealt with it no problem and no one would have given the pass a second thought.
It really was. Blind could have taken the bounce out of the ball when he passed it back. Romero should have dealt with it better but it was a crap pass.
I don't know about you but I can't stand when people disagree with you with "it really wasn't". Arrogance.
You know what... it actually did happen. And we were ok.
Indeed
Not with this guy, he has played 4 PL games and we lost 1 of them through him.
This proves nothing at all, it's the typical stats without context pointlessness. None of the games Romero played were against top sides, in fact 3 of them were against second level opposition.Right.
It's a goalkeeper's job to deal with iffy back passes. It's why distribution is such a sought after trait in a goalkeeper.
That aside, Romero made some very good saves.
He saved us from complete and utter humiliation yesterday (if possible). As he did late on against Tottenham. His 5 clean sheets are completely warranted, as he has made some wonderful saves.
I don't see how his start is any different from De Gea's. He, too, was shaky and made a number of horrible mistakes, including that clanger that cost us a League final last year. We quite easily could have lost 3-0 had it not been for Romero. Conversely, I don't remember us even testing their goalkeeper.
I don't see how his start is any different from De Gea's. He, too, was shaky and made a number of horrible mistakes, including that clanger that cost us a League final last year. We quite easily could have lost 3-0 had it not been for Romero. Conversely, I don't remember us even testing their goalkeeper.
Kuszczak-esque. Nothing to see here.
I know, which is why I said he should have dealt with it better. Twice.
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