Make or break 2012-13 for Manchester United's David De Gea - originally posted on
Soccerlens.com
Manchester United have had some fantastic goalkeepers in their ranks over the last decade with
the likes of Peter Schmeichel, Fabian Barthez and Edwin van der Sar all playing their part in the
Red Devils' considerable success.
The Euros are fast approaching, and football's getting serious; though there's still fun to be
had. Real Madrid took on Manchester United in the Corazon Classic match, with club legends (and
Dion Dublin) lining up for both sides. Keep an eye out for Zinedine Zidane, Fernando Morientes,
Teddy Sheringham, Roberto Carlos, Andy Cole, Luis Figo, Dwight Yorke and Edwin van der Sar.
With a doff of the cap to Mr Abbiati's exertions last night, here's ten more fine, flying,
clawing, sprawling goalkeeping double saves to feast your peepers uponst...
1. Jim Montgomery, SUNDERLAND vs Leeds
Regarded by gentlemanly scholars as the greatest double save to have ever graced the game, so a
fitting place to start.
When Ryan Giggs scored Manchester United's last penalty in Moscow, moments before Nicolas
Anelka's penalty was saved by Edwin Van der Sar, there was speculation over whether that would be
last game for the club. He had broken Sir Bobby Charlton's all time appearance record when coming
off the bench to replace Paul Scholes.
Radio Five's interview with Fergie is full of great nuggets of information, from the contents of
his wine collection to his penchant for JLS (that second one is a lie). However, his honest musings
on Man City 'keeper Joe Hart are sure to put a smile on the face of the blue half of
Manchester.
It's only Monday, but already it's almost time for another match. And for a moment it's almost
as though Liverpool were back in Europe once again, the games coming thick and furious and with
hardly a moment to decompress in between them. Then you remember that Liverpool's last bit of
midweek football was a will-sapping friendly at Rangers, and that this week's sees a trip to Stoke
to face a side renowned for its ability to sap the will of opponents and their fans alike.
Man Utd again pulled out a trademark late winner and for the second weekend in a row bailed out
David De Gea, who Sir Alex has tapped to fill the giant shoes of Edwin Van Der Sar.
This time it was a low angled shot by debutant Shane Long which De Gea should have safely
covered.
Are Manchester United Good Enough For The 20th League Title? - originally posted on
Soccerlens.com
The 19-time champions of England, Manchester United will now be looking to avenge their defeat
of the UEFA Champions League final twice in three years against Barcelona. Alex Ferguson's eyes
will be set at the coveted trophy as rumors of his retirement and his possible replacement are
renewed every season.
Can Chelsea and Arsenal close the gap to Manchester? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
Last season saw domestic dominance return to the north of England, with Manchester's top
clubs claiming the two biggest pieces of domestic silverware. With just over a month left in the
transfer window, it's time to see whether the London pair of Chelsea and Arsenal have closed the
North-South Divide.
As much as it had made the rounds in the transfer rumor mill over the last few months, it was of
surprise to no one when David de Gea officially signed on the dotted line last week to become
Manchester United's keeper of the present and future. With Edwin van der Sar hanging up his [...]
Since the arrival of their bottomless pit of money, Manchester City have spent vast sums of
money to build a side capable of taking on Europe's best. Extortionate wages have been offered to
some of the world's best players, and even those average players who have joined City have enjoyed
lucrative pay rises.
El secreto a voces peor guardado de la historia ha vivido este lunes un capítulo más. El fichaje
de David de Gea por el Manchester United está un paso más cerca de completarse, después
de que el portero fuese descubierto en la ciudad inglesa, pasando el reconocimiento médico.
El guardameta rojiblanco acudió en secreto a Manchester, pero fue descubierto por los fotógrafos
al entrar al hospital Bridgewater.
A few Manchester United footballers got together for an informal goal challenge during the tail end
of the Premier League season to see who had the best goal accuracy. Wayne Rooney, Nani, Chris
Smalling, Javier Hernandez and Edwin van der Sar...
Heading into his 30s already, Manchester United's Korean midfielder, Park Ji Sung, starts to
have some consideration about his future at United as he believes his time won't be that long at
Old Trafford.
Although the player won't be leaving in the summer, Ji Sung does not think that he will still be
playing with United in the next two or three years simply because his quality won't be the same
again after those range of time.
With team mates Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Edwin Van der Sar all retiring this summer, Park
Ji-Sung has revealed he has started to give own retirement some thought.
He joined the club as a 24-year-old, but six years later, and his contract set to expire next
summer, Park has hinted he may not end his career with United.
When Transfers Go Wrong: 11 Players The Premier League Will Never Forget - originally posted on
Soccerlens.com
Manchester United and Liverpool have both be criticised for over paying for players,
however, what about those clubs that got it totally wrong? Here are 11 of the worst signings from
recent Premier League history.
Here is the list of players released by Premier League clubs this summer.
From Fulham: Zoltan Gera, Edward Johnson, Diomansy Kamara, John Pantsil, Matthew Saunders
Other interesting names:
Arsenal have released Thomas Cruise
Villa have released Nigel Reo-Coker could be an interesting signing
Birmingham have released Mitchell McPike
And Maik Taylor, for that matter
Blackpool have released half their squad, for obvious reasons
Manchester United have released Owen Hargreaves, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Edwin van der Sar.
Despite taking home a record 19th league title last month, Manchester United manager Sir Alex
Ferguson has already reiterated his desire to win title 20 next May, and has challenged his players
to uphold the club's proud winning tradition.
"It doesn't go away. I'm not going to take it easy because we won the title.
According to the Daily Star, Premier League champions Manchester United are just "48
hours" away from clinching the signing of Ashley Young. Young has just one season left on his
contract with Aston Villa, and according to the report the Red Devils will pay nearly £20 million
for his services.
El arquero holandés, Edwin Van der Sar, anunció su retiro a los 40 años de edad, luego de una
extensa carrera de mas de 20 años donde disputó tres Mundiales, cuatro Eurocopas e infinidad de
torneos internacionales con sus selección.
El famoso portero del Manchester United comenzó su carrera en Foreholte de Holanda para luego
pasar a Ajax del mismo país.
The obituaries being written about Manchester United's OAPs for the last five years are now
finally relevant. Gary Neville and Edwin van der Sar have retired, Paul Scholes might have by the
time you read this article and Ryan Giggs is holding back the development of younger players with
more long-term value to the club.
Five Things we learned from Barcelona's 3-1 trouncing of Manchester United:
1. It's definitely now time for Sir Alex Ferguson to trust his younger
players
Paul Wilson has already argued this in The Guardian, and he couldn't be more right. How
is it possible that a club of United's stature and resources can roll up in the Champions' League
final against the best passing team in the world some argue the best EVER and stick a 37-year-old
ex-winger into the centre of midfield?
Manchester United and Barcelona at Wembley, then. These are two clubs whose European histories
have become interwoven with each other as well as this venue. When Manchester United became the
first English club to win the European Cup, they did so at Wembley in 1968. Twenty-four years
later, Barcelona won it for the first time at the same venue.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea
is close to joining the Premier League champions.
United are in the market for a new stopper with Dutchman Edwin van der Sar set to bring the curtain
down on his long career after this Saturday's Champions League final.
Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague broke the news on Revista de la Liga that
Manchester United prospect David de Gea will be in the Old Trafford nets next season. The 20 year
old goalkeeper should be unveiled in the near future as a United player for around £17 million and
will be seen as an immediate replacement to retiring goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.
According to several sources in Spain, notably AS, it looks like Manchester United are within
days of wrapping up a deal for 20-year-old Atletico Madrid 'keeper (and part-time Norwegian rapper)
David De Gea as a replacement for their outbound No.
English roundup-Ferguson set to ring the changes - Yahoo! Eurosport "There are players who need a
game anyway. Darren Fletcher, Paul Scholes and Anderson will all play. So will (Dimitar) Berbatov,
(Patrice) Evra and (Edwin) Van der Sar." Other news at the link. And do yourself a favor and read,
and follow, Fantasy Football Scout on Twitter.
Without wishing to take anything for granted, the best news to come out of a disappointing weekend
for Manchester United was a surprise comment made by goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar. The Dutch
veteran...
With Edwin Van Der Sar retiring after Saturdays Champions League final when Man Utd face
Barcelona at Wembley (what a way to bow out of the game!), United will need to replace the reliable
Dutch stopper and it seems to be that they have found a near identical, if what comparatively
unexperienced keeper in David De Gea.
With Edwin Van Der Sar retiring after Saturdays Champions League final when Man Utd face
Barcelona at Wembley (what a way to bow out of the game!), United will need to replace the reliable
Dutch stopper and it seems to be that they have found a near identical, if what comparatively
unexperienced keeper in David De Gea.
A bold, decisive signing as Atletico Madrid's David De Gea is signed for £17m as replacement
for the retiring Edwin Van der Sar. The amount paid for the 20 year old sensation is the highest
paid by an English club for a goalie. A changing of the guard?
De Gea according to Sir Alex has all the leadership and organizational attributes of Van der Sar
and the video clip above seems to show he has the reflexes as well.
TweetA host of World Cup winners and footballing legends competed in a friendly match between a
World All-Star XI and a Bayern Munich All-Star Team in Munich. The match ended in a 3-2 win for the
World All-Star XI and provided plenty in terms of thrills, entertainment and skill most notably
when Edwin Van [.
Sir Alex Ferguson is never content to rest on his laurels, no matter how much success comes the
way of the Scot and the players under his control at Old Trafford. So, it won't come as too much of
a surprise to fans of the club that the wily United manager is planning on bringing a few fresh
faces in over the summer as the Red Devils seek to guard against the predicted rise of the blue
side of Manchester.
