Should DDG start in the EL final?
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Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
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Yes, for crying out loud. Do we need to lose the final because of sentiment?
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Yes. feck sentimentality. We need this.
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Yes.
We aren't good enough to bench one of our few world class players.
We aren't good enough to bench one of our few world class players.
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Our best players should be playing. So yes.
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Hell no.
It would be incredibly harsh on Romero.
It would be incredibly harsh on Romero.
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Think he might be off personally.
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Yes. feck niceties. Play the best team, especially now our best CB is suspended.
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We shouldn't risk the success of the club because we feel sorry for Romero. De Gea is simply a better player and a match winner
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Yes, a lot of pressure could have been taken off the team tonight by Romero just catching the ball instead of punching everything and we will need our best team out there as bailly is out now.
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Why punish Romero who hasn't put a foot wrong all tournament? Made some really good saves today and couldn't do anything about the goal.
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It's not about sentiment. De Gea hasn't been great this season and it sends a horrible message to the squad on the dayYes, for crying out loud. Do we need to lose the final because of sentiment?
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De Gea has been fine. It sends out the message to the team that the best players will play.It's not about sentiment. De Gea hasn't been great this season and it sends a horrible message to the squad on the day
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Without Bailly, it's got to be De Gea in net now.
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He got voted the best keeper in the league by his peers.It's not about sentiment. De Gea hasn't been great this season and it sends a horrible message to the squad on the day
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Play Romero: Win=Great, Lose= Showed Respect
Play de Gea: Win=Great, Lose= Prick Move
Romero deserves it. De Gea might just piss off this summer anyway.
Play de Gea: Win=Great, Lose= Prick Move
Romero deserves it. De Gea might just piss off this summer anyway.
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Give me an example of De Gea 'not being great'. Where has he made a mistake that has cost us?It's not about sentiment. De Gea hasn't been great this season and it sends a horrible message to the squad on the day
He catches and distributes better than Romero. He inspires confidence and with our defence playing a second string, we simply have to play the better goalkeeper.
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No way, Romero is having a much better season.
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His job is to be played when it suits us and dropped when it suits us. It isn't punishing Romero because it isn't about Romero, it's about the team.Why punish Romero who hasn't put a foot wrong all tournament? Made some really good saves today and couldn't do anything about the goal.
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Should have started today and of course should start the final. Hate this rubbish.
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Both Arsenal goals. Was off his line for no need for the first and had an easy catch for the second if he came out for it.Give me an example of De Gea 'not being great'. Where has he made a mistake that has cost us?
He catches and distributes better than Romero. He inspires confidence and with our defence playing a second string, we simply have to play the better goalkeeper.
Of course, he should. He is our best keeper, and that is by far the most important match of the season. A match that defines if this season was successful, or was the worst season in the last three years and just slightly better than Moyes' one.
We need all the tools we have to win the match, and having one of the top 2-3 keepers in the world is a very powerful tool. Not using it is absolutely idiotic.
But then, Mourinho has made a bunch of idiotic decisions this season, so I wouldn't be surprised at all to see him in the bench. And start with 6 in the back to compensate.
We need all the tools we have to win the match, and having one of the top 2-3 keepers in the world is a very powerful tool. Not using it is absolutely idiotic.
But then, Mourinho has made a bunch of idiotic decisions this season, so I wouldn't be surprised at all to see him in the bench. And start with 6 in the back to compensate.
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It would be harsh on Romero but we should be playing our best players it what is now our biggest game of the the season so DDG should start for me.
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Its a harsh call but we need our best players to win the cup so no time for sentiment, DDG has to play to give us the best chance of winning this cup.
Besides with Bailly now banned for the final I think Jose will pick Dave for that added protection at the back.
Besides with Bailly now banned for the final I think Jose will pick Dave for that added protection at the back.
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Romero has been playing against midtable level opposition. People are making far too much out of his performances. De Gea is by far the better of the two.
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I mean this is just nonsense. A fluke deflection and not saving a point-blank header is now considered not being great?Both Arsenal goals. Was off his line for no need for the first and had an easy catch for the second if he came out for it.
It just shows the man is measured with a different stick than Romero. The world class one. Play our best keeper and don't feel regret if we lose the final is what I say.
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It wouldn't be fair at all
But still I say....yes
But still I say....yes
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Except he's not a machine. He's is human. You do know that right?His job is to be played when it suits us and dropped when it suits us. It isn't punishing Romero because it isn't about Romero, it's about the team.
I've said this before. If there's any manager who would agree with that assertion it would be Mourinho. But he's stuck with him thus far so maybe there's more to it. Maybe he actually values his goalkeeping contribution... Just a thought.
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DDG is better keeper and he has to start, think Jose will pick him.
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He doesn't deserve to get yanked for the final. Hasn't put a foot wrong in the competition and it sends out the wrong message to the team. Although he's only our no. 2 goalie, he's a pretty decent one and I wouldn't want to alienate him by dropping him for the final. He's the guy who will probably be with us long after De Gea has upped and left.
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50/50 in votes so far.
I voted De Gea.
Romero has been great but we need our best XI playing the final. With Rojo, Baily, Zlatan out we need all the upgrades we can get.
I voted De Gea.
Romero has been great but we need our best XI playing the final. With Rojo, Baily, Zlatan out we need all the upgrades we can get.
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DDG head is in Madrid. No way id risk playing him. he is not playing at his usual GOD level, not even close.
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There are two world class players in the squad and one of them is out for a year
Also now that we're without our best defender it's even more obvious De Gea should play
Also now that we're without our best defender it's even more obvious De Gea should play
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Yes, he is human. He is also our second choice goalkeeper and has a minor role in the grand scheme of things. Frankly, I don't particularly care if being dropped hurts his feelings. It comes with the terrirtory.Except he's not a machine. He's is human. You do know that right?
I've said this before. If there's any manager who would agree with that assertion it would be Mourinho. But he's stuck with him thus far so maybe there's more to it. Maybe he actually values his goalkeeping contribution... Just a thought.
If Mourinho genuinely rates Romero more than De Gea then we are really fecked as that is madness.
Romero is clearly a very very good backup keeper and he was probably promised that he'd play in the EL when the season started. If that is the case he should start the final as well, especially seeing as he hasn't really given Mourinho any reason to drop him.