Keep The Dream Alive

David, Anders, Ben and the challenge of being the last line of defence for Manchester United. Oh and Bye Tomasz.

David De Gea wears the number one on his back and GTS is not about to start joining the parade of David detractors anytime soon. He is young, he has impressed in matches this season and he has had his moments. He struggles to be Peter Schmiechel (who wouldn’t?) but he isn’t quite Massimo Taibi either. The people who should know about these things tell us that to doubt David is foolish and given time he will become the great we all expect. Guillem Balagué thinks so, as does Iker Cassilas   (we needed a second opinion because the former is a Liverpool fan and, well, yknow).

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I Always Rated William Prunier

DURING pre-Christmas week I was in hospital. I had my ankle broken and fused in three places at a right angle and a tendon moved from one side of my foot to the other. I got out of hospital at 10pm the day before Christmas eve, the paramedic transport forgot about me, I went to my parents’ house and I spent 5 days being babied by my Mum. I have had better months.

But Manchester United’s form over the same period, now THAT was painful.

In Europe and on the home front we have been getting spanked harder than a politician in a dungeon with a safe word.

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