Sir Alex Ferguson has not always been lucky with his pick of goalkeepers, and now it seems to be a problem again.
Edwin Van der Sar and Peter Schmeichel - legendary Manchester United goalkeepers - and some of the best in the Premier League of all time. These are the quality goalies both Sir Alex Ferguson and the Man United fans are longing after. However, it seems that both De Gea and Lindegaard have joined the line of failed keepers.
According to the Daily Mail Online, Ferguson is ready to sell both De Gea and Lindegaard as he does not find them good enough for the time. The two players then can join Fabien Barthez, Mark Bosnich and Roy Caroll on the list of goalkeepers who never lived up to Ferguson's expectations.
Let's take a look on the two goalies' performances. David de Gea was brought to Manchester marked as the next big goalkeeper in Spain. However, the Spaniard has never reached the level he had in Atlético Madrid. The youngster has made more mistakes than you can count on both hands and has never seemed to settle on or off the pitch in Manchester.
However, the Dane Anders Lindegaard does not look as a Premier League goalkeeper, at least not in Manchester United. Many were surprised when the Red devils bought Lindegaard in Aalesund and especially in Danish football fans as he only got six matches in the Danish Super Liga. However, Lindegaard found a proper level, but when he looked at his best he was struck by an injury. Lindegaard never managed to comeback to his earlier strenght and has also made his share of blunders in the goal.
Edwin Van der Sar and Peter Schmeichel - legendary Manchester United goalkeepers - and some of the best in the Premier League of all time. These are the quality goalies both Sir Alex Ferguson and the Man United fans are longing after. However, it seems that both De Gea and Lindegaard have joined the line of failed keepers.
According to the Daily Mail Online, Ferguson is ready to sell both De Gea and Lindegaard as he does not find them good enough for the time. The two players then can join Fabien Barthez, Mark Bosnich and Roy Caroll on the list of goalkeepers who never lived up to Ferguson's expectations.
Let's take a look on the two goalies' performances. David de Gea was brought to Manchester marked as the next big goalkeeper in Spain. However, the Spaniard has never reached the level he had in Atlético Madrid. The youngster has made more mistakes than you can count on both hands and has never seemed to settle on or off the pitch in Manchester.
However, the Dane Anders Lindegaard does not look as a Premier League goalkeeper, at least not in Manchester United. Many were surprised when the Red devils bought Lindegaard in Aalesund and especially in Danish football fans as he only got six matches in the Danish Super Liga. However, Lindegaard found a proper level, but when he looked at his best he was struck by an injury. Lindegaard never managed to comeback to his earlier strenght and has also made his share of blunders in the goal.
So, who is going to take over the goal if Ferguson succeeds in selling both players? Two Spanish class keepers are being mentioned as replacements for De Gea. Iker Casillas is in dispute with José Mourinho in Real Madrid while Victor Valdes is expected to leave Barcelona after refusing to sign a new contract. Furthermore, both Real and Barca have shown interest in De Gea, who still have a reputation in Spain. A replacement for Lindegaard could be Stoke's Asmir Begovic. However, it is doubtful that he will settle with the bench in Manchester.
Whether we will see a change of goalkeepers in this transfer window or in the summer, time will show. No matter what, it is most likely that a Spaniard will be Fergusons number 1 next season.
Whether we will see a change of goalkeepers in this transfer window or in the summer, time will show. No matter what, it is most likely that a Spaniard will be Fergusons number 1 next season.
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