An overview of United’s summer signings – David De Gea

Tweet Name: David de Gea Quintana D.O.B: 7 November 1990 (20 Years old) Birthplace: Madrid, Spain Position: Goalkeeper Previous Clubs: Atlético Madrid Fact-File Represented his country at Under 17, 19, 20 and 21 level. Conceded a penalty on his Atlét…

Be patient with De Gea!

Tweet I suppose it’s common for fans to judge new signings at United very quickly, and in some cases it is perhaps justified, while on other occasions look a little foolish in hindsight. Personally, I’ve seen quotes of mine on both sides. H…

Is This Deal Ever Going To Happen For Manchester United?

Now that that the Under-21 European Championships are finally over, David De Gea can finally end the hysteria and sign for Manchester United – or not.

De Gea Points To His First Winners' Medal
The young goalkeeper did absolutely no harm to his…

2010/11 Player Analysis: Almunia and Lehmann

Despite speculation that he would be sold last summer, Manuel Almunia started the 2010/11 season as our first-choice goalkeeper. However, Almunia picked up an injury in the game against West Bromwich Albion on September 25th and was subsequently kept out of goal for most of the season by Wojciech Szczesny and Lukasz Fabianski. Almunia joined read more »

2010/11 Player Analysis: Fabianski and Szczesny

Our two Poles have flourished this season, and have been fighting it out for the number one spot. Fabianski started the campaign as our second keeper to Manuel Almunia, but after some high-profile errors by the Spaniard, Fabianski became Wenger’s first choice. However, Fabianski suffered a season-ending shoulder injury on 5th January, which paved the read more »

Red Ratings: Manchester United’s Goalkeepers

In the initial installment of a four-part series, The United Religion rates how each of Manchester United goalkeeper's contributed to the success of the club during the 2010/11 season.

van der Sar Was At His Flying Best This Season
Despite lo…

Season Review: Part I

This marks the beginning of the review of a pretty disappointing season for Arsenal. From challenging on four fronts to fourth spot in your domestic league, it has been a lackluster end to a very bright start. Mind you we had played extremely well for the until that Cup Final defeat. The highs of the season have always been followed by [...]

Ferguson May Neuer Get A Better ‘Keeper Than Manuel

After Manchester United's secured their all-important win over Schalke 04, Sir Alex Ferguson went out of his way to shake Manuel Neuer's hand to not only show gratitude, but maybe to establish contact.

Sir Alex Offers A Congratulatory Hand…

Richard H: Who should be Arsenal’s goalkeeper(s) next season?

The Arsenal goalkeeping conundrum by Richard Hall Bob Wilson, Arsenal’s legendary goalkeeper has made his views quite clear on who he thinks should have the Number One spot at the Emirates. Speaking to Arsenal TV Online, the 1971 Double winning custo…

Lehmann steps in to help injury-ravaged Arsenal

It was inevitable that our extremely promising start to the season would fall to pieces within just 14 days, as Arsenal was eliminated from three cup competitions. Arsenal’s seasons often go awry in a short spell of time, and 2010/11 has been no exception. However, the team is still fighting to reach the top of the Premier [...]

Ex-United ‘keepers – Where are they now?

After Peter Schmeichel hung up his gloves over 10 years ago, ten names were tried and tested before Ferguson got this hands on Edwin Van Der Sar. Some of the ‘keepers who tried replacing the Great Dane were close at times, but ultimately, none pa…

The ‘C’ word!

Arsenal are second in the Premier League. Huddersfield are third in League One. Even if Arsene Wenger fields our secondRead the Rest…

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Who Has What It Takes To Save United In The Future?

After lots of speculation, Edwin van der Sar has finally confirmed that he is set to hang up his gloves at season’s end, so Manchester United will be on the search for a new goalkeeper.

Who Will Point The Way Next Season?
Prior to van der Sar fina…

Is Wenger inching towards keeper choice?

Whilst we wait for our fate in the Champion’s League draw later this morning, what do we make of thisRead the Rest…

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Szczesny leads keeper poll – who’s your cho…

Goalkeeper Contracts

It’s widely reported that Wojciech Szczesny is stalling on his new contract. On the one hand I wouldn’t blame him. Read the Rest…

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So, what else is new?

There are quite a few repeats on the list of January 2011 transfer rumours so far. It’s almost as if Lukasz Fabianski hadn’t played well for a few games.Fulham’s Mark Schwarzer and Liverpool’s Pepe Reina are familiar names from the summer, even though …

Gorka Iraizoz shoots to Arsenal’s number 1 transfer target

According to TalkSport radio, newspapers, and countless sources in Spain Arsenal are interested in Althletic Bilbao goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz; we have known this for some time and the story has been covered already on ArsenalTransfers. However today man…

Learning to say Szczesny (take part in our keeper poll)

Spent five minutes this morning trying to get a Polish colleague to teach me how to say Wojciech Szczesny inRead the Rest…

Szczesny to go out on loan again

There could be some good news for Brentford fans very soon, as it seems that the young Arsenal keeper Wojceich Szczesny will be farmed out on loan again this season.
But perhaps it is more likely that Arsene Wenger will be looking for a Championship te…

Tick, tock, four days to go

There might not be any more signings in this Silly Season.Marouane Chamakh, Laurent Koscielny and Sébastien Squillaci are three elite signings, strengthening the defense and replacing Eduardo in attack.A new goalkeeper, though high on the supporters’ …

Liverpool v Arsenal extended highlights – Reina gifts Gunners a point

In a very interesting season opener, new Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson was given a baptism of fire at home against Arsene Wengers young Arsenal team. Both of these teams are expected to be challenging Chelsea for homours this season.
It was a game of two sendings off, for Joe Cole and Arsenal new-boy Laurent Koscielny, and [...]

Arsenal goalkeeper rumours Aug 9th – Reina, Fabianski, Given and Hart

After the amazing 6-5 win over Legia Warsaw at the weekend, the papers are full of Arsenal transfer rumours about goalkeepers, obviously based on the premise that Wenger will have been so incensed after conceding five goals that he just HAS to buy a replacement.
I laughed very hard when told about Arsenal putting in a [...]

Arsenal transfer rumours 18th April – Joe Hart, Eduardo, Merida and Chamakh (of course!)

Arsene Wenger has categorically stated that he has a war chest to strengthen the Arsenal team this summer, and judging by all the transfer news in the papers lately, it would seem that a new goalkeeper is at the top of his list.
Having already been linked with Neuer, Akinfeev and Lloris, a report in todays [...]

Wenger – Almunia is not my long-term No1, but Lloris is unlikely to come

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been begged by Arsenal fans to find a top-class replacement for the 32 year-old Manuel Almunia, and today he gave his first hint that he may be looking for a replacement in the near future, but refuses to discuss his transfer plans until the end of the season.
“I don’t [...]