22 Apr 2015 18:58:45
I keep reading all the posts about Loris/Cech etc.

I think I must be missing something - with the advent of FFP if we need to strengthen our squad it has to be prioritised- as IMO we need to get the odd 30 - 50 million euro players.

I don't believe that buying the best keeper in the world is going to add as many points to our season as the worlds 3rd or 4th best striker or one of the top ten defensive midfielders.

Last year until he had a meltdown Shezzer looked pretty near as good as it gets, Ospinas stats are staggeringly good and Martinez is also highly rated.


Need to concentrate on getting one or two absolute crackers in the window but not goalies.

1.) 22 Apr 2015
22 Apr 2015 19:41:10
To be fair Excilled Brian Clough always said Shilton was worth 14 points a season plus how many has De Gea earned utd this season, you'd be hard pushed to find a striker who is worth 14 points more than Giroud over a season.
Szczesney has proved himself to be a liability time and time again and Ospina has done well but he's not close to being one of the best in the business.

2.) 22 Apr 2015
22 Apr 2015 20:39:14
Good point,since he has come in ospina has been class from the get go. He deserves to be number one and from what I have seen one of the best in the prem, I think he is underrated by many gooners be interested to hear others views on him

3.) 22 Apr 2015
22 Apr 2015 21:54:55
I disagree mate. As I United fan I can honestly say without De Gea we would be languishing in 6-7th place at the minute.

4.) 22 Apr 2015
22 Apr 2015 22:23:14
where would utd be without de gea? i think they would be out of the CL running before everything clicked in the spurs game. a great goalie can inspire the whole defence and give them more confidence. hard to tell because you never know how a different player would step up, they may make the same saves, but equally they may drop a few howlers. i'm not sure if they swapped bale for de gea they would have more points.
ospina has done really well i read the other day he has the best win % of anyone to play more than 10 games in the PL

5.) 22 Apr 2015
22 Apr 2015 22:32:49
I was one talking about lloris this morning but know full well that neither he nor Cech will ever be Arsenal players.

Szczesny has been a huge disappointment for me as I had high hopes for him and to a degree still do, he was still somewhat shakey in the semi final though.

So just ensure if he'll turn a corner though especially when you see how calm Ospina is and does everything so much better.

I like the look of Martinez and he too could overtake Szczesny but like you am more than happy with Ospina in goal and agree the money would be better spent else where.

Derby just likes to add daily to the mystical 300. ;-)

6.) 23 Apr 2015
23 Apr 2015 00:01:30
Not signing loris for what 8mill was criminal. But its gone now and I doubt we will see him at arsenal. Cech I do think is possible. He'll cost a decent amount but I think it will be like when van den Saar finally joined manu. Long overdue and a gap finally filled. Cech please thanks

7.) 23 Apr 2015
23 Apr 2015 07:00:19
A top keeper is essential. The trophy winning years under Wenger had two great keepers in Seaman and Lehmann. Szczesny is an extremely immature keeper and it is time to move him on. Ospina is an oddity, he is small for a top keeper, but his peformances and statistics for Arsenal have been extremely high. I would love to see us sign Cech and have Ospina as back up. I also rate Lloris very highly, but signing him would be virtually impossible, unless he has a clause in his contract, but I doubt very much that Levy would allow him to move to Arsenal after the Sol Campbell and Pat Jennings transfers.

8.) 23 Apr 2015
23 Apr 2015 07:32:15
I don't think chelsea would stand in Cechs way if he wanted to join us, he's given them great service and I think they will recognize that by letting go where he choses as long as the price is met.

9.) 23 Apr 2015
23 Apr 2015 09:00:12
Seaman was a rock. Lehman did a job but I don't think he was near seamans class

OK I'll admit it a love seaman

10.) 23 Apr 2015
23 Apr 2015 09:08:28
OK , OK, I get the message - you all want a new goalkeeper then!!
Never let it be said that I am undemocratic.

BTW the reason that Man U has needed De Gea so desparately is that they have had a totally pants defence most of the year.

I would still rather get Ronaldo this summer than Neuer (although both would be rather nice)

11.) 23 Apr 2015
23 Apr 2015 10:20:20
a world class defense over a world class GK.

our defense has improved but schezzer is not helping himself.

ospina makes those rare moments he is called upon worth his while hence he has jumped the line.

Man utd are a player away from fixing their defense.

i rate smalling, i rate jones but he needs to sort out his love for sliding in for every shimmy.

rojo is a fantastic player with power and pace, shaw needs time has potential, and they will get a rb this season along with a hummels by the looks of it.

if they sell de gea and replace him with a krul, they do not become a 6-7th place team, they become contenders.

but if they buy attackers and leave the defense and GK as it is, they maybe top 4 but they won't be contenders.

we need a better GK as the one we have is pants, and Ospina needs a challenge.