Not dropping him this weekend then.Solskjaer on De Gea
"David's a top goalkeeper and rightly on the lists of best GK in Europe, he's handled criticism and setbacks before, he's a man that we really rely on and hopefully he's not affected by criticism and I don't think he will be.
"Every goal a goalkeeper concedes you'll be disappointed with."
Weak managerNot dropping him this weekend then.
I reckon he'll have to soon enough.
He was always going to say something like that. Doesn't necessarily mean he's not going to drop him for a bit.Not dropping him this weekend then.
I reckon he'll have to soon enough.
Solskjaer on Champions League group and Europa League
"It's been a step up from last season with the Europa League, those six games have been great in testing levels because we played against two top teams, one in final and one in semi-final last year, we've learnt any small mistake will get punish, any margin can punish you, we were very close to going through in a very good group, that shows me a team moving forward from drawing to Colchester and barely beating Rochdale.
"We struggled to beat Astana, Partizan convincingly, we've taken steps from last year, a year back. Short-term learning is we still have a little bit of a way to go to of course compete and go and win the Champions League because that's our aim to win trophies and be contenders."
I've got Pogba in my lineup for Saturday.Not dropping him this weekend then.
I reckon he'll have to soon enough.
but we would be through if we'd beaten Istanbul Basaksehir.Solskjaer on Champions League group and Europa League
"It's been a step up from last season with the Europa League, those six games have been great in testing levels because we played against two top teams, one in final and one in semi-final last year, we've learnt any small mistake will get punish, any margin can punish you, we were very close to going through in a very good group, that shows me a team moving forward from drawing to Colchester and barely beating Rochdale.
I was talking about De Gea.I've got Pogba in my lineup for Saturday.
That isn't to say I want him to start though.
Eh?Grim reading
I know he's always going to say that but then I don't expect him to drop DDG against City anyway.He was always going to say something like that. Doesn't necessarily mean he's not going to drop him for a bit.
Wasn't you in charge of those embarrassments Ole?
I think he honestly just needs a sensible PR guy - I don't get why he's gone out of his way to try to 'prove' progression. Bringing up Rochdale and Colchester and then comparing them to RBL and PSG is just bizarre.To be fair, there's nothing he can say that won't be seen as irritating. It is just the nature of his position right now.
He's a salesman with nothing to sell. There's nothing he will say that won't get one group or another upset. People have to just stop taking what he says seriously.I think he honestly just needs a sensible PR guy - I don't get why he's gone out of his way to try to 'prove' progression. Bringing up Rochdale and Colchester and then comparing them to RBL and PSG is just bizarre.
It's worth watching the presser though as he does say a fair bit more than what's written here about being disappointed and it 'sticking in your system'.
I'm done. Not reading any further after this.Solskjaer on Champions League group and Europa League
"It's been a step up from last season with the Europa League, those six games have been great in testing levels because we played against two top teams, one in final and one in semi-final last year, we've learnt any small mistake will get punish, any margin can punish you, we were very close to going through in a very good group, that shows me a team moving forward from drawing to Colchester and barely beating Rochdale.
"We struggled to beat Astana, Partizan convincingly, we've taken steps from last year, a year back. Short-term learning is we still have a little bit of a way to go to of course compete and go and win the Champions League because that's our aim to win trophies and be contenders."
This got boring a while back. David isn’t a ‘top goalkeeper’ in 2020 and literally no one has him on any kind of 'best GKs in Europe' list anymore. The bloke has been here long enough to earn a testimonial and still hasn't delivered a high class and consistent tournament in Europe for us, nor one for Spain. His fragile mentality gets exposed every time on the big stage. Any other club with any sort of ambition to win stuff would have seen his shortcomings years ago and phased him out. But here we are giving him a gigantic new deal, watching him make one costly mistake after another regularly and still to this day starting him every week despite having a readymade replacement on the bench.Solskjaer on De Gea
"David's a top goalkeeper and rightly on the lists of best GK in Europe, he's handled criticism and setbacks before, he's a man that we really rely on and hopefully he's not affected by criticism and I don't think he will be.
"Every goal a goalkeeper concedes you'll be disappointed with."
Hasnt Henderson played last 2 prem games? He'll be starting.Not dropping him this weekend then.
I reckon he'll have to soon enough.
Does he not mean a step up in terms of the quality of opposition? Or have I misunderstood?
Funny he brings up struggling to beat Astana and Partizan and not Istanbul. I never take his press conferences to heart anyways. Words are empty.I'm done. Not reading any further after this.
He's obviously not handled the criticism and setbacks that well considering we're asking the same questions that we have been since 2018.Solskjaer on De Gea
"David's a top goalkeeper and rightly on the lists of best GK in Europe, he's handled criticism and setbacks before, he's a man that we really rely on and hopefully he's not affected by criticism and I don't think he will be.
"Every goal a goalkeeper concedes you'll be disappointed with."
Henderson came on for De Gea when he got injured against Southampton and then started the following week against West ham after De Gea appeared to aggravate the injury against PSG.Hasnt Henderson played last 2 prem games? He'll be starting.
100%To be fair, there's nothing he can say that won't be seen as irritating. It is just the nature of his position right now.