I always laugh now when he makes a mistake or almost makes a mistake and after that it shows him looking like hes picked up an injury
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Don't want to be that guy but he should have saved Barnes's chance.
The Barnes strike was mint, right inside the post. Which keeper on the planet would have saved that?
Not many. Most gks wouldn't even have had a shot to saved because their midfielder would have closed the player down
It wasn't right inside the post, there was half a meter to a meter space. De Gea was planted too much to the center and reacted so slow to the shot, zero footwork. The way he positioned himself and reacted, yeah it was unsaveable. Peak De Gea saves it 10 out of 10 times and makes it look like a decent save. That shot was good, but nothing special ultimately.
If Henderson conceded that, half the fanbase would say he needs to do better.
The Vardy shot was difficult due to the deflection, only fitting he didn't even react though. He has regressed quite a lot, even his reflexes are getting inconsistent. People are just happy with the standard stuff from him nowadays.
No clear mistakes, but he has the level of Lindelöf these days, while being the king back then. You expect him to do much much better, especially for the Barnes shot
Same here. He should have saved that.
No clear mistake? That horrible pass which Leicester fluffed it.
The game was just a few hours ago.
The game was just a few hours ago.
I meant for the goals
Think he could have done better for their first. Not completely his fault but his positioning was suspect
De Gea is a massive coward. Sick of the sight of him by this point.
I thought you were being very harsh, but went back and watched it and I can see where you are coming from. De Gea is in a central position as Barnes gets the ball, then Barnes pushed the ball wider and takes two large steps before hitting the ball. Meanwhile De Gea hasn't moved at all and is still smack bang in the middle of the goal, giving Barnes a fairly clear sight on goal down that side. He definitely should have taken a step over that way.
He couldn't do anything for the second goal though, that deflection just killed us.
Just because a shot is inside the post doesn't mean it is unsaveable. His positioning was horrible. Should have been to his right then it's a routine save...
In hindsight we can argue that De Gea should have better anticipated the shot and moved to the near post, but Barnes wasn’t at much of an angle at all.
De Gea has regressed a lot, as you say, but he and other keepers like Neuer and Buffon have been beaten on similar shots.
Prime responsibility falls on the outfield players for allowing Barnes that much room to take the shot, which was perfectly stuck, leaving De Gea no real chance to save it.
There’s at least a half dozen reasons we tied this match.
DDG might be sixth, if even on the list.
DDG might be sixth, if even on the list.
I just watched the Barnes goal. Blaming him for it is honestly silly. It happens.
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The photo actually shows that Dave did shave to the right side. Surely you don’t expect him to sit all the way to the right post, do you?Any goalkeeper who's properly placed from a shot from that position.
De Gea had poor positioning for the first goal. As McTominany forces Barnes to his left, DeGea should shift to the right. McT took away the entire left side of DeGea's goal. All that's available is to De Gea's right (Barnes' left) yet as Barnes goes left, De Gea stays in the middle of the goal. 3-4 years ago he was agile enough to get post to post, but now with his agility down just a little, he was only able to get finger tips. If his positioning is better (shift to his right as Barnes goes that way) then it's a routine save. It's a shot from well outside the 18 at a perfect height for saving. It never should have gone in. It won't go down as a mistake by De Gea, but anyone who knows the position will know that he should have done better...
Can’t quibble too much with his positioning as Barnes isn’t too far off center himself, but sometimes DDG gets too wide footed & crouched for a shot which negates his lateral movement or ability to push off laterally with his legs.Any goalkeeper who's properly placed from a shot from that position.
Shot could have been saved, but more than likely not. As I stated above, there’s a half dozen reasons we tied the match; DDG might enter in at sixth.
He should be a step or two to his right as his left side of goal is blocked out...
2nd goal he could have done more, 1st one was a good finish. That was Bruno & Mctom's fault. Doesn't excuse De Gea for being average as feck since a long long time though.
Where did I say that? Are you making a silly argument to avoid arguing the actual point, which is that de Geas positioning was poor? His positioning is good if the shot comes from McTominay, but it isn't. He should've been another step to the right, and quite obviously so, to cover the most of the goal. Leaving the near post from a shot from that angle is simply poor.
This forum is full of melters recently. At least have a go at him for making a mistake which Leicester should have capitalised on.
You can't blame DeGea for that goal.
Beautifle strike and awful defending from McTominay who just let him walk towards out goal instead of closing him down.
That goal started with Fernandes trying to put ball through the legs of a Leicester player.
Beautifle strike and awful defending from McTominay who just let him walk towards out goal instead of closing him down.
That goal started with Fernandes trying to put ball through the legs of a Leicester player.
His positioning is perfect in that photo. Also worth bearing in mind he got his fingertips to the ball. After a slight deflection off Bailly. Without that deflection it would have been an excellent save.Any goalkeeper who's properly placed from a shot from that position.
Looking at the pic and it is clear that there is 99% chance that the shot will end up somewhere between DDG and the post. He should have done better and imo this is the kind of shots he saves 9/10.Any goalkeeper who's properly placed from a shot from that position.
DDG, McT and Bailly are to be blamed equally for this goal imo.
Strongly disagree. That's where you'd expect him if McTominay was the shooter. He should definitely cut off more of the near post when the shot comes from Barnes.
Unsighted for the first but with the angle Barnes had this was the only side he could shoot, I think he probably should do better.
The second he hasn't much chance, he comes across in anticipation of the cross and to cover the near posta d it takes a deflection.
The second he hasn't much chance, he comes across in anticipation of the cross and to cover the near posta d it takes a deflection.
Yeah, I agree. Normally, you'd be able to step across, dive and have everything covered but Barnes got a lot on it.
Ironically it's hardly been mentioned
De Gea has always reflected on his cat reflexes. Unfortunately I'm pretty certain that he won't be a top top keeper to his thirties. He is and has been a great servant to the club, but I hope that we switch to Henderson as soon as it's noticeable that Dean can do better.
De Gay became a ordinary keeper, so we are not accepting save like these.
But tell me 3 years ago he could have easily saved those goals.
We all have seen how good he was unfortunately he is not a same.
Sooner Ole realise this better for him, because it look like he will do more feck ups then world-class saves.
But tell me 3 years ago he could have easily saved those goals.
We all have seen how good he was unfortunately he is not a same.
Sooner Ole realise this better for him, because it look like he will do more feck ups then world-class saves.
Why are everyone criticizing De gea when Bruno was at fault for the goal? 
Bruno gave the ball away but I wouldn't go so far as to say he was at fault. McTominay definitely was the most at fault with his piss-poor effort, while Bruno and De Gea (maybe Bailly as well) could also have done better.Why are everyone criticizing De gea when Bruno was at fault for the goal?
Using that logic the keeper is not at fault 99% of goals. He can be just leaning on the post when the ball flies past him, because it wasn't him who lost the ball, right?Why are everyone criticizing De gea when Bruno was at fault for the goal?
Their first goal just didn’t look right, it’s probably had more to do with our 4 players within one metre of the guy and letting him shoot. God mode Dave is gone though and he’s just a decent keeper now, don’t see him being no.1 next season.
David de Gea, 2 years ago. But he was exceptional back then. Now, he's very good, but not on the same level he once was.
The midfield and defenders put Barnes on his left foot and dared him to shoot because that's the second best option ( the first one being to risk a foul and dispossess him). Barnes is a complete wasteman when it comes to shooting, he just got it right today.
What logic? You should never lose the ball in your own half especially when it's that close to the goal - 30 yards.
I think you are in the wrong thread. Nobody is denying Bruno fecked up, but keeper should be doing his job anyway, and will be blamed if ball goes past him whether it was somebody losing it in dangerous area or not.
Should have been here - so he would have saved that.
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