Well, yes. Because at the time that you said "it's a fair point" no one had actually acknowledged that Romero not being too bad and De Gea not being his best didn't equate to Romero and De Gea being similar in quality, so I made the distinction as clearly as I could. I wasn't inferring you thought it, just reinforcing how ridiculous people were being, and that the points I'd been responding to were not in fact, 'fair'.
Should DDG start in the EL final?
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Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
I don't believe them, but it's pretty hard not to know that the rumors are going off again about DDG. In any case, we will be fine with or without him.
Well done Jose for his trust in Romero. Players aren't robots, despite what some would have you think.
It ddg started it would be hexed and he'd be bound to cock it up
Romero he has come this far. Ddg is a great player but Romero has been as good so should keep his place.
DDG's our best player IMO which is why I believe he should start, that said Romero has been good this season so no reason to worry if he's in net. Keeper is the least of our issues.
He used to be reserve goalie for Sampdoria and Monaco before we signed him. He played 20 matches in the last two seasons (combined) before he came here.
He's a good keeper, nothing special. De Gea is probably the best in the world.
Pantilimon's loan deal was made permanent for a fee in the region of £3 million. He was contracted to City until 2016.[11] During the 2012–13 FA Cup, he kept four clean sheets in a row and managed an outstanding performance against Chelsea in the semi-final, conceding just one goal in five matches. In response to this performance, then City manager Roberto Mancini immediately promised that the Romanian would keep his place when the team return to Wembley Stadium to face Wigan Athletic on 11 May.[12] However, he was a substitute in the final, with Joe Hart starting; Manchester City lost to Wigan 1–0.[13] It was later revealed that Mancini had promised on the eve of the FA Cup Final that the Romanian would play, but then deputed the goalkeeping coach on match day morning to say there had been a change of plan.[14]
Don't do a Mancini
Don't do a Mancini
Romeros put a cracking shift in this season but De Gea should be starting this one. Harsh I know, but he's our strongest player in that position and this is our biggest game in the last four seasons at least.
BBC says Romero will start.
All season comes to one game, i know i would play the strongest team. DDG.
No - but DDG should have been given a chance earlier. As things stand now, you can't let Romero play every single game, more or less without a single error, and then drop him in the final.
So Romero it is then. I voted De Gea purely because we should be looking to field our best team for this final which is our biggest game in recent years.
I can't believe Mourinho said that De Gea and Romero are on the same level. One is world class and the other one is okay. Completely different level. If we really want to win it then we should play our strongest possible XI and De Gea is a world class keeper means should be in the category of our strongest possible XI.
Why is anyone surprised. Romero played a big role in getting us to where we are and is not going to get dropped for his efforts.
De Gea is a world class keeper.
Romero isn't.
Let's hope that we don't need goalkeeping heroics to keep us in the game.
Romero isn't.
Let's hope that we don't need goalkeeping heroics to keep us in the game.
If Smalling and Jones start it's a given.
We will have to outscored them then.
The Chuckle brothers versus those youngsters is a nightmare thought.
Indeed. I've started drinking again since Bailly's red card.
I voted yes because our best keeper should play.
But you just know that if he does, there will be some controversy.
But you just know that if he does, there will be some controversy.
That's a bit harsh, don't you think?? Romero's done a lot better than ok this season and he fully deserves his place in the final. Jose has already said this is massive for us. Do you really think with everything at stake he would put Romero in goal if he was just "ok" ? I'm certainly not worried about our goalkeeper situation.
Romero's really in a no-win situation here, which is a bit unfair on the guy. Our strongest possible XI are already injured or suspended. There isn't much difference between the goalies this season either.
Heart says Romero
Head says DeGea
Not really the time for sentiment, we desperately need top four, and with the defence we will have to play, we have better chances of winning with De Gea playing.
If this was the league cup final then yeh, definitely Romero, but this game can potentially sink us or propel us back to the elite bracket simply because of CL Qualification.
Head says DeGea
Not really the time for sentiment, we desperately need top four, and with the defence we will have to play, we have better chances of winning with De Gea playing.
If this was the league cup final then yeh, definitely Romero, but this game can potentially sink us or propel us back to the elite bracket simply because of CL Qualification.
He has done very well this season. But I am talking about overall their career. Romero isn't an actual top class keeper that's why I called him an ok keeper. While De Gea is a world class and still a world class. I am sure Romero knows that he's just our no 2 and we should play De Gea because he's a type of keeper that can win us a game not just being a goalkeeper who does the job.
I am talking about how important this final is and it's better and safe if we go for the best keeper that we got which is De Gea.
Romero should start. He's done well in the games he's played and while the final is important, it was also important to get there, especially the last 2 games.
We didn't replace Romero in those important games to get us into the final so why should we replace him now.
We didn't replace Romero in those important games to get us into the final so why should we replace him now.
Why should we ignore someone who is and has been proven to be much better than Romero when he's available in the important game like this?
Without our probably the fastest and best CB..facing speedsters in Young Ajax...playing with slow midfielders...with Brainless-NonStop-Dribbler...and some posters here keep insisting Romero...ahhh...deary me...I give up...
Perhaps, I say a different game last night against Spurs..Even with those saves, DDG does not deserve to play in EL final, some posters say...
I give up...Hope Romero plays the blinder against Ajax Speedsters...and hope Smalling-Jones are being possessed by Vidic-Rio spirit...hope Mkhirtayan reincarnates Giggs dribbling, hope Rashford and Martial become Yorke-Cole duet...hope our slow midfielders, Carrick-Hererra-Fellaini turn to Petit-Makelele-Deschamp...a lots of hope...
And hope that some posters here, who blindly defense the argument that Romero will save our ass, not crying if we are loose...Oh I forget, they must blame our defensive lines, and saying it is not Romero's fault...
Come on United...If we lack in quality, we still have a shot of lucky...
Perhaps, I say a different game last night against Spurs..Even with those saves, DDG does not deserve to play in EL final, some posters say...
I give up...Hope Romero plays the blinder against Ajax Speedsters...and hope Smalling-Jones are being possessed by Vidic-Rio spirit...hope Mkhirtayan reincarnates Giggs dribbling, hope Rashford and Martial become Yorke-Cole duet...hope our slow midfielders, Carrick-Hererra-Fellaini turn to Petit-Makelele-Deschamp...a lots of hope...
And hope that some posters here, who blindly defense the argument that Romero will save our ass, not crying if we are loose...Oh I forget, they must blame our defensive lines, and saying it is not Romero's fault...
Come on United...If we lack in quality, we still have a shot of lucky...
So DDG not in tonight's squad apparently - which makes sense to keep Romero sharp for next week. Imagine if Romero has a stinker tonight of Massimo Taibi proportions....would/should that change Jose's thinking for the final? Defence is going to be pretty makeshift and nervy as it is...
Remember when playing Romero was a risk, and a bizarre decision? 
Yes. Luckily for us he's stepped up to the plate. May have something to do with the fact he's got Laurel and fecking hardy playing in front of him....Remember when playing Romero was a risk, and a bizarre decision?
Yes. Luckily for us he's stepped up to the plate. May have something to do with the fact he's got Laurel and fecking hardy playing in front of him....Remember when playing Romero was a risk, and a bizarre decision?