As we head into the last hour of transfer deadline day and Big Ben threatens to toll the end of business at 11pm, some fans could be forgiven for thinking that their clubs haven’t done enough business this winter. Even clubs like Newcastle United, who have now signed a total of six players on permanent deals, could have done with another striker this window – and it is invariably the business that your club didn’t do rather than that which it did that is instrumental in the final position at the end of the season.
For Manchester United, the need to strengthen might have appeared less pressing than for others – they currently sit seven points clear at the top of the table, having lost only three times all season. But the so-called “business end” of the season can change everything, and Sir Alex will need no reminding that his team overcame a 12 point deficit to overtake Newcastle United back in 1996 to win arguably their most famous Premier League title.
4. David De Gea
It’s a chilling indication of your problems when Massimo Taibi comes out in the press and suggests that he can see something of himself in you. That’s the player widely recognised as one of United’s worst ever Premier League era signings thanks to THAT howler against Southampton.
And while it is somewhat cruel to suggest that Spanish ‘keeper De Gea is anything like as poorly received as Taibi was, the big stopper is rather unfortunately hobbled by confidence issues (or so it seems) and can be prone to errors, which cannot be endured by a team of United’s stature. Sir Alex has form with keeping errors after all, and though his custodian cost a big chunk of cash, he isn’t invincible.
Right now, United don’t have the quality in reserve to really replace De Gea from within, and unfortunately the longer De Gea is questioned this season, the more his confidence could suffer. And goal is the worst place to have any kind of chink in the armour.
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11 Comments
There is so much wrong in this article. Not one of theese 4 should be replaced at all. And not even at the end of season. And you cannot replace Scholes just like that. Theese kind of players are 1 in a million.
Whoever wrote this article hasn’t got a clue what he’s talking about! Utter rubbish!!
I can see where you are coming from with de gea who likes nothing more than punching the ball
evens, waste of a good shirt.
Paul old man hacker scholes.
But please why pick on the little pea ? If fergie would pick him rather than that lame duck duck Danny well hes wasted another easy shot.unwellbeck.
Hernandez is a much safer player to choose ahead of well do one beck
What a load of rubbish. I got as far as Evans and decided to castigate your nonsense. De gea is doing a great job and Evans was our best defender last year.
Wow- this could be most ridiculous Man Utd article ever written (and there have been plenty). Evans has been the best Utd defender for the last 2 years while Chico is an absolute gem, any club is the world would want him. De Gea has some faults but he is 22 and relatively new to the EPL – he will be world class and hopefully he can fulfill his potential at Old Trafford. Granted Scholes is ready to retire but be hardly ever plays now.
what a crappy article.. i wasted my time reading this bull. All of them are dear to the United cause. this writer has totally lost his mind or must be a supporter of another club.
I don’t know what whoever wrote this article is on but its clearly good stuff.
How exactly are United ‘a little light up top’?! We have the best strikeforce in the world at the moment.
Leave De gea alone!Most of the people who criticise De gea and chico are not real manutd fans,so get the hell out of here!
Dumbest article I’ve ever come across about ManU players. Good thing I din read it. Just looking at the four names turned me off.
Anyway, for that Soton goal, it was a back pass from MC, so De Gea had to use his feet to try to clear the ball or risk a free kick. Can’t blame him for that goal.
Absolute rubbish. Evans and Hernandez? REALLY!
Why not throw RVP, Vidic, Rooney and Ferguson into this article for good measure? At least then we’d know you were joking instead of just suspecting it.