Exactly, we should have sold him last season when he was at his peak. Now he sits on the bench.
Henderson signs 6 year contract
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No one is paying over 5m for lingard in Jan.
Yeah, let's talk about all those weapons who were writing DDG off and clamouring for Henderson to take the #1 spot. He wasn't any better than DDG at his worst. Even Romero is levels above Henderson. We would be fecked if Solskjaer let De Gea go.
Henderson can go to Newcastle or wherever if he wants. Why should he get special dispensation just because he's an academy player. That doesn't make any sense.
Maybe newcastle would fancy a bit of him?
They have nothing to do with what I'm talking about, you are talking about someone who has spent their life at Utd like he's an idiot for attempting to make it at the club. You can say that he's probably going to have to leave without being so disrespectful about it, no?
Dean’s also a quality goalkeeper, just not at De Gea’s level. I rate him higher than Lindegaard and Romero, which should say something because those two were good, reliable international goalkeepers, especially the latter. He’s probably fuming that he got Covid at the exact moment he was going to take DDG’s spot, and DDG has once again found his best level which even Oblak, Mendy and Alisson are yet to reach.
For me, he has all the raw materials you’d want in a future Man United goalkeeper, which he showed last season and at Sheffield United, despite one or two mistakes every young goalkeeper makes. Excellent reflexes, tendency to fight for initiative in terms of high balls, decent distribution and a booming voice, which you can tell he uses well from the lockdown games. He’s a born and bred United fan as well, which is always a bonus even if obviously not the most important qualification to become a United keeper.
I can understand why Ole didn’t let him go to Wolves in the summer when he planned to make him the permanent number 1. However, it would be pretty unfair to not let him go out on loan or leave in January now with DDG back to his best, and having a number 3 in Heaton who was Villa’s number 1 just 2 seasons ago. The likes of Brighton, Leeds and Newcastle would take Dean on with open arms, and it would just stunt his development if we kept him here. We just have to ensure we insert a buyback clause if we do sell him, as I do see him as a future United number 1 and he would jump at the chance to come back.
For me, he has all the raw materials you’d want in a future Man United goalkeeper, which he showed last season and at Sheffield United, despite one or two mistakes every young goalkeeper makes. Excellent reflexes, tendency to fight for initiative in terms of high balls, decent distribution and a booming voice, which you can tell he uses well from the lockdown games. He’s a born and bred United fan as well, which is always a bonus even if obviously not the most important qualification to become a United keeper.
I can understand why Ole didn’t let him go to Wolves in the summer when he planned to make him the permanent number 1. However, it would be pretty unfair to not let him go out on loan or leave in January now with DDG back to his best, and having a number 3 in Heaton who was Villa’s number 1 just 2 seasons ago. The likes of Brighton, Leeds and Newcastle would take Dean on with open arms, and it would just stunt his development if we kept him here. We just have to ensure we insert a buyback clause if we do sell him, as I do see him as a future United number 1 and he would jump at the chance to come back.
I'm one, I would still have him in over De Gea. Goalkeeping at top is way more than making a few saves. Henderson suits the team better, people who don't like him always point to the poor game he had against Liverpool. But don't care that with him last season, won more games, conceded less goals and kept more clean sheets. They also forget that De Gea was basically throwing them in for 3 seasons, but Henderson had a very bad game against Liverpool so that's it for him. DDG is back to camera save Dave, yet he is still conceding at least 1 goal a game.
De Gea only has only got 1 redeeming attribute. He causes more problems at the back that he solves. Him being stuck to his line sucks the whole team back 10-20 yards, he doesn't have any command of his box or back four, he's not vocal enough. He doesn't want to come for crosses or high balls into his 6 yard box. He doesn't want the ball played back to his feet, he doesn't want to show for back passes to switch the play and his passing and distribution is quite poor for a top level keeper. All that is why a much weaker keeper in Simon is keeping him out of the Spain team.
Lindegaard was absolutely dreadful
How am I being disrespectful? The guy thinks he's better than De Gea and deserves to start. Romero was 10x better than him and never kicked up a fuss in all the time he was here. I'm just saying if he thinks he is that good, he can go and be successful somewhere else. When you think of all the abuse Rooney got before he left, considering what he had done for the club, I reckon Henderson's getting off lightly.
All fair points though his passing and distribution have been quite good this season.
If De Gea had that positioning he’d have been skinned alive on here.
Loan for 5-6 year? Why the feck would we do that?
Thing is about Henderson; he’s pretty average, really. Seen him at Sheffield United and then with us last season and unless he has another couple of levels to hit, he shouldn’t be Uniteds number one. I wish him all the best though but it’s been a long fecking time since England had a top, top keeper and I don’t see it changing.
