I'd say the standards of being a good GK have dropped if Scezceny, Leno, Mendy etc are considered good enough for their respective clubs.It's actually crazy every top club has a good goalkeeper
I'd say the standards of being a good GK have dropped if Scezceny, Leno, Mendy etc are considered good enough for their respective clubs.It's actually crazy every top club has a good goalkeeper
Not being facetious, but do you think they can afford his wages?Donnarumma hasn't sign a new contract, expired in the summer. DDG is heading to AC Milan probably.
No one can then.Not being facetious, but do you think they can afford his wages?
I think we can forget Italian teams unless Juve shifts Ronaldo, perhaps. A few like Bayern, PSG, Chelsea and Madrid can afford him. But...Bayern don't need him, PSG would have him, we wouldn't let him go to Chelsea (and it doesn't solve his desire to be closer to his partner) and Madrid don't need him, either. But he's not much closer to home if he were to go to PSG. If he's really desperate to get away, maybe he'll take a huge wage cut for Milan, but I can't see it. Otherwise, we'd have to foot, say, half the bill and not sure we'll be too keen on that, either.No one can then.
Madrid has debt, they can’t afford him, they are probably in much worse situation than the Italian teams. They are saving money for Mbappe and Courtois is cheaper & better.I think we can forget Italian teams unless Juve shifts Ronaldo, perhaps. A few like Bayern, PSG, Chelsea and Madrid can afford him. But...Bayern don't need him, PSG would have him, we wouldn't let him go to Chelsea (and it doesn't solve his desire to be closer to his partner) and Madrid don't need him, either. But he's not much closer to home if he were to go to PSG. If he's really desperate to get away, maybe he'll take a huge wage cut for Milan, but I can't see it. Otherwise, we'd have to foot, say, half the bill and not sure we'll be too keen on that, either.
So we're stuck with him, or, miraculously, we do a swap deal/we accept staggered payments from another Spanish team that isn't Madrid or Atleti and David accepts much lower wages.Madrid has debt, they can’t afford him, they are probably in much worse situation than the Italian teams. They are saving money for Mbappe and Courtois is cheaper & better.
Navas just signed new contract.
That’s why I added Inter & Milan as they might need a new keeper. Handanovic been making mistakes lately and getting too old. Donn arums is likely to leave for free to Juventus.So we're stuck with him, or, miraculously, we do a swap deal/we accept staggered payments from another Spanish team that isn't Madrid or Atleti and David accepts much lower wages.
Like I say, depends how badly David wants to go back to Spain.That’s why I added Inter & Milan as they might need a new keeper. Handanovic been making mistakes lately and getting too old. Donn arums is likely to leave for free to Juventus.
That's our specialty - giving contracts to players who are past their best or injury prone.The fact that Henderson might overtake the best paid keeper in the world speaks a lot about how stupid was to give De Gea that contract.
Lots of stupidity by United with contracts. DDG, Sanchez, Jones, Bailly. I can excuse the need to renew Bailly due to the pandemic and lack of funds to get a CB, DC, CM, RW, and CF. I just hope he stays fit for more than 10 games a season.The fact that Henderson might overtake the best paid keeper in the world speaks a lot about how stupid was to give De Gea that contract.
Ed the astute negotiator, that's his speciality.The fact that Henderson might overtake the best paid keeper in the world speaks a lot about how stupid was to give De Gea that contract.
Shot stopping is overrated as i heard. When gk organises defence is new meta in footballThose saves
Yeah, too many such statements have been recently posted on here about de Gea. His shot stopping is too amazing to just ignore it, though.Shot stopping is overrated as i heard. When gk organises defence is new meta in football
Who's to say those saves would have been needed if the defence was better organised by the GK?Shot stopping is overrated as i heard. When gk organises defence is new meta in football
Indeed. He was excellent tonight, but that doesn't erase the last 2 and a half years.One game. That was just one game. His slide from the top was many more than that.
I agree. But for what we paid to get Maguire, and the fact he is captain, you’d hope he was capable of getting his defenders on the same page.Said it in the other thread, essentially David is a better shot stopper, but Henderson a better organizer. You'd want David behind Ferdinand/Vidic, think you want Henderson behind maquire/lindeloff.
True, but it's the card dealt and he's not to blame for his transfer fee.I agree. But for what we paid to get Maguire, and the fact he is captain, you’d hope he was capable of getting his defenders on the same page.
He hasn’t though for many years now. He can be a worldie one game then drop a clanger the very next. He played at his top level week in week out for Van Gaal, now it’s not so certain how he’ll go. But it looks like Ole has decided who his no 1 is and Dave’s agent needs to earn his percentage for him.If he can maintain today's showing then no question, David de Gea.