201412171:45 Sports columnist: Hank

Whether the best goalkeeper in the Premier League this season is Degea or Coutuva, I'm afraid there will be a dispute between Manchester United and Chelsea fans. In terms of the number of goals conceded, Chelsea only conceded 13, which tied with Southampton for the best, while Manchester United conceded 17, ranking only fourth (Manchester City conceded 14). Courtois has six zero envelopes, while Degea has only four zero envelopes, which is also a weak disadvantage. But we can't forget that their starting point of defense is different: Manchester United's defense line is riddled with holes, and so far it has changed nearly 20 different combinations to become the famous "pit goalkeeper" defense line.

Carragher said two weeks ago: "Degea has more work to do in Bick Courby Tuva, and Kutuva has better defense and more protection." According to the data, Manchester United's mistakes led to opponents 15 shots, ranking third in the league, but it was Degea's bravery that made them concede only 1 goal, ranking the least in the Premier League. In sharp contrast, Liverpool's mistakes led to 2 1 shot, ranking first in the league; Mistakes resulted in 6 goals conceded, ranking second in the league (second only to Everton who conceded 8 goals). In other words, a good goalkeeper protects his defense.

Against Liverpool, Degea saved eight times in a single game again, becoming the only goalkeeper who saved more than eight times in two games this season. Among the goalkeepers who have saved the ball more than 10, his success rate is 7 1.74%, and he will surpass Pantilimon (7 1.43%) to become the first in the Premier League. Hart ranks fifth with 64.7 1%, while courtois doesn't even make the top five. As a Spanish goalkeeper, Degea also has the unique skill of having legs. He saved the ball with his foot 10 times, ranking first in this statistic.

Living well under your feet is also reflected in the success rate of goal kick and big foot. Degea's figure is 68%, which is quite good. In terms of saves, QPR's Green (56 times), Burnley's Heaton and Villa's Gouzan (both 52 times) were all more than De Gea's 47 saves, but Degea conceded far fewer goals than the above goalkeepers. The only one who can compare with him is West Ham goalkeeper Adrian, who made 49 saves and conceded only 19 goals.

Of course, it may be okay for Degea to dominate the Premier League, but it is hard to say whether he is the best goalkeeper in the world. At present, the best goalkeeper in the world is Neuer, World Cup champion and finalist of the 20 14 Golden Globe Award. Neuer is both a goalkeeper and a scavenger. The statistics are frightening: he saved 9 1.2% of the shots this season; And if we only count the shots in the restricted area, this statistic will even rise to 9 1.3%!

In Degea, the success rate is only 7 1.74%, which is obviously inferior to that of Neuer at present. In fact, no one can compare with Neuer in the five major leagues in Europe: Palin in Genoa is the best goalkeeper in Serie A, with a save rate of 80.4%, Zomer in M? nchengborg 78. 1% and benaglio in Wolfsburg 75%, all lower than Neuer and higher than the Bundesliga. The Guardian concluded: "Degea may be the best goalkeeper in the Premier League, and even win Manchester United's goalkeeper of the month in the next 10 year, but Neuer is still the undisputed best goalkeeper in Europe."

The Sun newspaper said: "Degea will celebrate his first150th game for Manchester United at Villa Park. He is also regarded as the best goalkeeper in the world. But once upon a time, many people suspected that he could not even support the game of 15, let alone such a milestone. " Gary Neville, a ball critic in this industry, shot Degea on TV in those years. He himself does not deny it now. "Two years ago, I pointed out his mistake in the game against Tottenham. At that time, Manchester United 19 conceded 29 goals. I am worried that his constant mistakes will lead to Manchester United not winning the championship. "

At first, although he had more than 100 experience in Atletico Madrid and won the Europa League, Degea, who was thin, really had a hard time in the Premier League: the referee whistle here was loose and the goalkeeper protection was not as tight as that in La Liga. Neville said: "When I criticize him, he can make four or five wonderful saves in a game." But when you are the goalkeeper of Manchester United, you have to compare with goalkeepers like Edwin vander Sar, Schmeichel and Seaman, so I adopt very high standards. If you only made four or five wonderful saves and made a mistake, it was still a bad performance. "

Degea himself recently admitted that he almost wanted to be a deserter in the first six months. "Sometimes I want to go back to Spain, and it's really hard to be widely criticized as it was then. Those early days were very difficult for me and my family. But if you want to play for a big club like Manchester United, it is normal to play badly. Yes, in a sense, I want to thank these criticisms, because they make me stronger. It is normal for a goalkeeper to make mistakes, but you must have a strong will to overcome them. This experience has also helped my character. "

Everyone saw his pain at that time. Rooney said: "It is not easy to become a Manchester United goalkeeper at the age of 20, especially if you want to replace a goalkeeper like Edwin van der Sar. In the first six months, even before 1 year, his life was really hard. " Carragher also said: "When you think about his performance when he first arrived here, you will know how much progress he has made." Neville said: "He still makes mistakes, but think about how he got from this situation to today. You will definitely see incredible progress. "

The first step is fitness: in the first 18 months after arriving at Manchester United, Degea gained 10.9 kg. At that time, Degea forgot to pay for doughnuts in the supermarket, which was regarded as a good news by Manchester United fans: at least he gained weight! But this is not the fat you eat, but the muscles that you lift barbells in the gym for two groups every day, rain or shine, five days a week. Manchester United are shaping Degea in the way of Van der Sar: Van der Sar weighed 82.5 kilograms when he first became a professional player, but by the time he retired from Manchester United, his weight had increased to 97 kilograms! This extra 14.5 kg is the muscle that has been exercised.

Degea's technology is fine. What Ferguson valued most was his calmness in front of the door. Former Manchester United goalkeeper coach Steele said recently: "I have been watching Degea 16 years old and 17 years old. This is what impressed me the most: he was calm and nothing could disturb him. By the time he came to our team at the age of 20, he had already shown this temperament. I always say that the coolest player on the field must be your goalkeeper. " After seeing this fundamental point clearly, Ferguson spared no effort to defend his disciples and accused the media of fanning the flames, "desperately hoping that this child will fail."

Fortunately, Degea has the necessary conditions for success in the Premier League-full of confidence. With the maturity of his age and the increase of Premier League experience, he has grown into the defensive backbone of Manchester United. Carragher said: "He is physically strong and looks like Sir Alex Ferguson's last gift." Everton coach Martinez also said after the team's heroic performance in Degea, "We all know his talent, but now we are beginning to see his confidence." Rooney also said: "He worked hard and now he has finally shown the results." Neville, who once hacked him every day, also said: "I heard that Real Madrid wants to buy Degea for 25 million yuan, but if I were the Manchester United coach, he would be the last player I sold."

In "Football Night on Monday" on June 5438+05, Neville also talked in detail about Degea's progress in four aspects. One is the ability to control the cross. Degea scored 56.3% in the first season of the Premier League, 48.9% in the second season, 68.9% last season and 9 1.7% this season! Neville said: "I remember that Arsenal game (corner kick attack) was the only time he hit the ball (instead of catching it) this season! Now this data is the data of a top goalkeeper, because he can dominate the restricted area and control the air. "

Secondly, in the past, Degea kept making mistakes in the defense crosses of Manchester United players. But in the Liverpool game, Evans let go of the ball and connived at Sterling's single-handedness, so that Degea appeared again. Thirdly, before Degea's hand strength was not enough, saving the ball was often to put the racket back in the middle. Neville said: "His hand is too hard, and every shot will bounce back to the middle." If you are a central defender, you don't want the goalkeeper to shoot the ball like this, because anything can happen after the ball reaches the middle. " But now, Degea holds the ball firmly almost every time.

Even more progress is the single knife. Neville said: "I think a goalkeeper has to save at least seven or eight times in the single knife of 10, which is the biggest progress of Degea. Now that he is alone, he will not get down on one knee in such a hurry, but as if to say,' Come and hit me, I won't help you make up your mind.' He doesn't panic, he doesn't rush out casually, and he doesn't hesitate, which will make you win important games. "

Neville concluded: "In the past two years, he has made great progress physically, but in the past 12- 18 months, his skills have also improved significantly, and he continues to improve this season." Perhaps this is due to the excellent teaching of Fan Jiaer and his goalkeeper coach Hooke Hawke. Fan Jiaer always adopted an attitude of "this is what he should do", which did not encourage Degea's pride too much and kept him calm. But Neville also reminded Manchester United: "Hurry up and renew his contract! When you have such a goalkeeper, you must keep him. "

At the press conference after the Liverpool game, Manchester United coach Fan Jiaer had an "altercation" with an Irish journalist. Asked about Degea's contract renewal and the possible acquisition of Real Madrid, Fan Jiaer was adamant: "This is a matter between the club and the players, and it is not open to the media for discussion. Have I made myself clear? " Reporter: "We still want to know ..." Fan Jiaer shrugged: "Of course you want to know, but you don't need to know, and I don't want to know what you will do next year?" Reporter: "If you want to know, I can tell you." Fan Jiaer is even more angry. "But I'm not interested?"

It should be said that Fan Jiaer played logical sophistry here. However, the famous Dutch coach is so tight-lipped on this issue because Degea has become an indispensable goalkeeper of the team (it is said that the club will offer a five-year contract with a total salary of 36.5 million pounds). In the last two wars (against Arsenal and Liverpool), the 24-year-old young Spanish goalkeeper performed very well and was the biggest contributor to the team's six-game winning streak. After the game against Liverpool, he was named the best on the spot. Van Persie was right: "It is not common for a goalkeeper to win the best in a 3-0 game."

Most importantly, from Rooney to Van Persie to Mata, no player will think that Degea does not deserve the best title. Shooter became famous, Ian? Wright said, "Degea is the best and the only choice." As can be seen from the data, Liverpool led Manchester United in shooting times of 13-9, and in shooting times of 9-6, but Degea's bravery (saving Sterling and Balotelli's single-handed goals) made Manchester United win 3-0. He saved ***8 times in the whole game, just like the game against Arsenal, only less than the personal record in Manchester United 1 time (against Tottenham in August 1965, 438+0). Do you think it should be the best?

Sky famous guest Ole Gunnar Solskjaer apologized to his old teammates Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar before evaluating Degea's performance. "I have seen the world, fought side by side with Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar, and I have seen many excellent performances of goalkeepers. But what I saw at Old Trafford today was the best performance of the Manchester United goalkeeper ever. Liverpool had six obvious scoring opportunities, all of which should have been goals, but he seized them. He's a lot like seaman. He doesn't fall to the ground easily, and it is difficult for him to score goals. As a striker, you want the goalkeeper to make a decision first, but Degea is always on top. "

Another guest, Carragher, was also full of praise. "Degea never panics in one-on-one situations. When we talk about the best goalkeepers in the world, we will talk about the names of Neuer and courtois, but I bet if you ask these two goalkeepers, they will say that Degea is the same level. His defense is textbook level and he always stands firm. Perhaps only Liverpool have Suarez or Sturridge, they will not lose the game, because only world-class goals can turn these opportunities into goals. "

Manchester United fans are even more ecstatic. As soon as the game was over, # thingsdaviddegeaccouldsave (those things that Dejia can save) quickly became a Twitter Hotspur, and various PS gods appeared on the Internet. There is a picture that turns Degea P into Neo, a cool guy wearing sunglasses in The Matrix. When his palm stood upright, countless balls stopped in front of him. There is also a picture that makes him appear in the American TV series Game of Thrones, where the executioner keeps people under the knife. There is a picture that turns Degia's ball P into the earth, indicating that he saved the world. There is also a picture that makes him the Gandalf of The Lord of the Rings, which reads: "You can't enter my door." Some fans even said, "Degea can even save the Titanic!" A Norwegian sports newspaper even borrowed Pink Floyd's famous song The Wall and changed its front page to David Degea: The Wall.

Crucially, Degea has done this more than once this season. In fact, in the past five games, Deji was the best player in Manchester United. In June 65438+ 10 and June 165438+ 10, Deji was Manchester United's player of the month, so that the Guardian joked: "Why not just cancel this award? Anyway, it is him every time. " Ian wright also said: "Now this has become the normal state of Manchester United. If you win, thank the goalkeeper first. " Mata also said after the election: "We want to thank Degea for winning. He is at his best. Everyone praised him, but now we have to try to make him stop saving so many times in the next few games! "

Rooney, a teammate who once tweeted that Hart was the best goalkeeper in the world, changed his mind after this game. "If you ask me, he is the best goalkeeper in the world. The performance he gave us was simply fantastic. He is not as tall as some goalkeepers, but his bouncing and wingspan can give him a wide range of protection. Sometimes in training, when you shoot, you turn around and feel that the ball must have scored. As a result, he came to save the ball! "

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