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Fending off the urge
Sigh... another one bites the dust
No, I don't agree with that at all. As usual people have made far too much out of this nothing incident. They aren't babies. They are incredibly driven, ambitious individuals who want the best fot the team. Can't be all hugs and kisses all the time.
Well if you go by reports in The Athletic Maignan option was explored but price quoted for him was €100 m So United didn't pursue their interest further .How much more expensive would Maignan have really been? Milan sold their best midfielder to Newcastle for just over £60m, goalkeepers tend to be cheaper and we paid £50m for Onana. If anything Maignan may have cost slightly more or the same, ETH clearly preferred Onana for obvious reasons, it was never a choice. Given the quality of our signing I doubt we are even aware Maignan exists.
Signing Onana for £50m because the budget is tight makes no sense. He’s literally one of the most expensive goalkeepers ever.
I don't agree with the notion of treating Maguire with kid gloves. He's a member of this squad, so he's as accountantable as the next man. That also includes Onana. It's a complete nothing incident anyway. I can't believe it's still being spoken about. Despite being a world class keeper, Schmichael made the odd gaffe. However, it didn't stop him from constantly berating the top class defenders in front of him. The term 'snowflake generation' comes to mind.If he wants the best for the team then he shouldn't have publicly dug out a player who always tries his best but is clearly low on confidence. Maguire needs building up, not dragging down. And especially not dragging down from a gaffe prone keeper. Onana needs to get his own game in order.
Disagree. DDG wasn’t perfect, but he was perfectly serviceable while we addressed the bigger issues in the squad. Feels like we might have created another issue in GK, rather than solved one.
Everyone knew what they were getting when we signed this guy so why the outpouring of abuse. He's not as good a shot stopper as De Gea and is well known for a howler. But he gives us much more in possession and commands his area. I've seen nothing to the contrary from him.
If he wants the best for the team then he shouldn't have publicly dug out a player who always tries his best but is clearly low on confidence. Maguire needs building up, not dragging down. And especially not dragging down from a gaffe prone keeper. Onana needs to get his own game in order.
Imo he deserves it more than the rest of our defence but the problem is the defence is so shaky and lacking in confidence at this point that probably Lav Yashin and Peter Schmeichel on steroids could not lift it. I said it before we do not need a world class shot stopper we need a commanding GK (something that Onana is) and a CB partnership of guys that actually understand and respect each other. We do need two CBs and I would say one if Varane wasnt so injury pronePeople are overreacting, it's been 6 competitive games! How about we get behind our player and give him backing and a chance?
Yep. It’s ridiculous.De Gea defenders are deluded. The man is unemployed after being passed over by Madrid and Bayern in favour of Ulreich and Kepa for a reason, shot stopping included.
As per the title.
I don’t give a shit about how good he is with his feet or if he can pass, his primary objective is to keep the ball out of the net and he can’t do it.
The commentary mentioned tonight it’s the first season since the 70’s when Dave Sexton was manager that we have conceded 3 or more in 3 consecutive games. It’s not good enough.
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This. Statistically Raya was the best goalie in the premier league last season. So we decided to go for......Raya nearly twice the player for nearly half the money.
I actually was happy that we went for Onana over Raya, now after watching Onana play on regular and how cheap and on good terms Arsenal got Raya, I know I've been wrong.Raya nearly twice the player for nearly half the money.
What's the point of "Discuss"?As per the title.
I don’t give a shit about how good he is with his feet or if he can pass, his primary objective is to keep the ball out of the net and he can’t do it.
The commentary mentioned tonight it’s the first season since the 70’s when Dave Sexton was manager that we have conceded 3 or more in 3 consecutive games. It’s not good enough.
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In fairness where else are they going to get their De Gea fix? It's not as though they can watch him play unless they fly a drone over his garden.
Doesn't make sense, because De Gea let in 2 goals like this last season. He did it against Brentford and West Ham. The guy hasn't been a good shot stopper since 2018.
What kind of thinking is that? For 50 million, the first choice goalkeeper should be able to "keep the goal"You didn’t really buy Onnana on his goal keeping abilities you bought him for his abilities on the ball, I think once you have Varane back you will see a very different style of play.
Brilliant on the ball but his technique when it comes to actual goalkeeping is absolutely terrible. Looks so odd when he dives or tries to make saves.
What kind of thinking is that? For 50 million, the first choice goalkeeper should be able to "keep the goal"
He’s no different to Allison or Ederson… but at United his strengths are not being utilised and his weaknesses are being exposed. In a way it’s like putting Zidane in the 90s Wimbledon team as cm in a 442.
Bur credit to him for keeping his head after the early mistake and also giving the interview. Right player, currently wrong team. Hopefully once everyone is fit and more likely next summer the signings change that.
I think we've conceded the first shot on target in our last 4 games haven't we? Kinda mad that.