Nah tbh his physique (at this age) is not built for the prem, he's thin, and not very tall (don't know where these ridiculous quotes of 6'4 come from, he's 6 foot, 6'1 at the most)
He's gone from the least physical top league in the world to the most, and he's having a difficult time adjusting
odd thing is i reckon we'll get more joy in this game when LFC decided to play some football - we'll hit 'em on the counter time after time, especially if Hernandez comes on
Nah tbh his physique (at this age) is not built for the prem, he's thin, and not very tall (don't know where these ridiculous quotes of 6'4 come from, he's 6 foot, 6'1 at the most)
He's gone from the least physical top league in the world to the most, and he's having a difficult time adjusting
VDS had a similar physique he was obviously a bit taller
but i still maintain De Gea main problem is confidence, once he gets that he'll be good imo
"Very unsavoury chanting aimed at John Terry by QPR fans. One of them is orchestrating the chanting after climbing up onto a television camera gantry. Stewards trying to get him down."
Nah tbh his physique (at this age) is not built for the prem, he's thin, and not very tall (don't know where these ridiculous quotes of 6'4 come from, he's 6 foot, 6'1 at the most)
He's gone from the least physical top league in the world to the most, and he's having a difficult time adjusting
VDS had a similar physique he was obviously a bit taller
but i still maintain De Gea main problem is confidence, once he gets that he'll be good imo
VDS was different though because he had a huge frame and 4 inches on even the tall players (6'2) on the pitch, he also had time to mature as a PL player at Fulham where his mistakes would bring less pressure
De Gea will definitely get better with confidence, but even with that he still has deficiencies that will cause him problems in the prem, his size, and his style of continental keeping, which means he isn't well prepared for physical contests, he prefers to punch rather than catch, is quite poor aerially compared to most PL keepers, and a lot of stuff comes off him
He obviously has quality, it's just going to be very difficult for him to adjust, he reminds me a lot of Casilias, and I've always thought Casilias would have a torrid time here if he came, for the same reasons
It will obviously make him physically stronger and heavier, as he gets older his body will fill out, he still really has the body of a wiry adolescent, he must weigh about 11 stone at best, if you've ever played against someone a stone or two heavier than you you'll know it's incredibly difficult to try and shift or go through them in the air, so if he bulks up a bit it would help, look at someone like Shay Given who is around the same size, because he was a bit bigger he didn't have too many problems.
I still think the mentality and style, is more of a problem than size though, Michael Vorm also has no such problems.
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75 - Paul Scholes made 75 passes in the first half v Liverpool, completing 73 of them (97%). Master.
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Benicio del Toney
Good, hope the c*nt get's done.
Wanker.
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Zizouz
ramires looks like he'll be out for a while
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FANTA
all this talk of De Gea physique is a nonsense
not everyone is gonna be Joe Hart big
he just needs to learn how to command his area better, which obviously comes with confidence and the more game he plays
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GoldCoast
da gae has no presence and looks frail
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Nah tbh his physique (at this age) is not built for the prem, he's thin, and not very tall (don't know where these ridiculous quotes of 6'4 come from, he's 6 foot, 6'1 at the most)
He's gone from the least physical top league in the world to the most, and he's having a difficult time adjusting
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FANTA
odd thing is i reckon we'll get more joy in this game when LFC decided to play some football - we'll hit 'em on the counter time after time, especially if Hernandez comes on
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Horatio Caine
he is still 21....he does need to bulk up tho....but then van der sar wasnt that big(weight wise)
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Benicio del Toney
Ramires serious injury apparently.
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Fighting Weight
He wasn't but he was 6 foot 6, he didn't need to be. He also had immaculate technique.
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VDS had a similar physique he was obviously a bit taller
but i still maintain De Gea main problem is confidence, once he gets that he'll be good imo
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GoldCoast
all i know is you cant win the league and champions league with da gae been your main keeper
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Horatio Caine
valencia to boss this 45....
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Aquaman
park ruins all the moves, giggs to a certain extent too
would be gettin frustrated if i was welbeck
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Benicio del Toney
I'm liking Giggs providing service from the left, he still has a lot to offer from there.
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Lairy
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VDS was different though because he had a huge frame and 4 inches on even the tall players (6'2) on the pitch, he also had time to mature as a PL player at Fulham where his mistakes would bring less pressure
De Gea will definitely get better with confidence, but even with that he still has deficiencies that will cause him problems in the prem, his size, and his style of continental keeping, which means he isn't well prepared for physical contests, he prefers to punch rather than catch, is quite poor aerially compared to most PL keepers, and a lot of stuff comes off him
He obviously has quality, it's just going to be very difficult for him to adjust, he reminds me a lot of Casilias, and I've always thought Casilias would have a torrid time here if he came, for the same reasons
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would time in gym bulking up help that?
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welbeck making those intelligent runs
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It will obviously make him physically stronger and heavier, as he gets older his body will fill out, he still really has the body of a wiry adolescent, he must weigh about 11 stone at best, if you've ever played against someone a stone or two heavier than you you'll know it's incredibly difficult to try and shift or go through them in the air, so if he bulks up a bit it would help, look at someone like Shay Given who is around the same size, because he was a bit bigger he didn't have too many problems.
I still think the mentality and style, is more of a problem than size though, Michael Vorm also has no such problems.
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Benicio del Toney
Nah I'm sorry.
De Gea = Taibi MK II
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Dea Gea is Almunia's son
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