Seems the perfect thread for me to list the mistakes of our 3 hapless keepers in all competitions.
Premier League:
1) DDG vs Palace H - Let Van Aanholt’s shot squirm through.
2) DDG vs Brighton H - As usual, didn’t come out to punch a corner away. Dunk scored.
3) DDG vs Sheff Utd A - Let McBurnie’s shot slip through his weak palms. Cost us a fantastic comeback win.
4) DDG vs City A - Why can’t this man be brave for once? Otamendi scored. Thankfully we won.
5) DDG vs Everton H - In fairness, DCL elbowed him. However, it would have been soft to call it off and proper keepers like Ederson and Alisson knock DCL out cold, which the age old adage rightly says is the correct thing to do.
6) DDG vs Watford A - Sarr’s goal. Absolutely disgraceful. Wanted him sold from then on.
7) DDG vs Arsenal A - Sokratis’ volley. Corner again. Of course.
8) DDG vs Everton A - Smashed it straight into DCL, and it rocketed in. Disgraceful.
9) DDG vs Spurs A - First game back, same old De Gea. Basically punched Bergwijn’s shot in.
10) DDG vs Bournemouth H - How isn’t he covering Stanislas’ shot in the one place he could put it?! Pitiful goalkeeping.
Europa League:
11) Grant vs Astana A - Let some guy’s shot in so meekly. Terrible, but expected from the 35 year old 3rd choice on 10k a week, so I’ll let him off.
12) Romero vs Brugge A - Came out so far he was basically back in Manchester, and got lobbed. No one says anything though as he is not as high profile as De Gea, who himself is awful.
FA Cup:
13) Romero vs Norwich A - Let Cantwell’s shot from a million miles away at a good height go through due to going down far too slowly.
14) DDG vs Chelsea N - Thought it wasn’t a mistake at first glance and said so in the matchday thread, but he Giroud’s shot squirm through his horrendously weak hands as usual.
15) DDG vs Chelsea N - The worst of the lot. Williams was horrible there too, but I really don’t know how he couldn’t save that from Mount. It wasn’t even a good strike.
15 mistakes in total, 12 from the shocking De Gea. I don’t go into any match now with confidence in our keepers, even Romero who everyone seems to rate. So so bad, and if we don’t get a new keeper next year, we’re in trouble and I doubt will challenge for anything. Can’t be Henderson too, let him develop at Sheffield. Most importantly, sell De Gea and get his pointless arse off the wage bill. He’s the worst keeper in the league. To whoever told me that I was wrong to say Pickford and Ramsdale are better than him: where are you now?