Ben Foster had a nightmare during the derby and sections of the press claimed he was going to be dropped for our next Premiership game.
Ferguson rightly stuck by Foster though and the keeper picked up a clean sheet in our 2-0 victory over Stoke. Foster didn’t have a lot to do but looked more composed and confident than the weekend before.
He says goalkeeping coach, Eric Steele, has been really harsh on him this week but that he has become a better player because of it.
“I have to say a big thanks to the boss for sticking by me,” said Foster. “Last Sunday was great for the team but personally, it was an absolute disaster. I was gutted afterwards. I was the only one in the changing room with an upside down smile on his face. I pretty much buried my head in the sand. I didn’t really want to watch the television and there was no way I was reading the papers the next day. When we got into training I had to face up to it. I had to look at the replays, analyse them and learn from them. The goalkeeping coach has been on at me all week and was really hard on me. But I needed that and I like to think I have learnt from it. You are going to have those days as a goalkeeper sometimes and you have to keep them to a minimum.”
Foster reckons he can use the example of Edwin Van der Sar to help him improve his game.
“The more you play the more concentration and consistency you develop,” he added. “Edwin is a typical example of Mr Cool. He is a fantastic professional and he is someone I want to emulate at Manchester United. He is exactly what I am aiming to be for years to come.”
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I hope Rio was made to do that too!
better.hope he does not make such stupid erin adn i hope he thanked micky owen big time.infact both rio and foster should have thanked him for saving their ass
oops i meant stupid errors again.
There were a few people in the east stand giving Rio some grief after that stupid flick!
It’s just my guess, but i do believe that even when VDS comes back, SAF might contemplate sticking with Ben. If Foster has a realistic chance of making it, this is it.
just remember when its get to may and your in the pub talking about the 4th league in a row united just won
it goes like this
“Remember when Owen scored in the last minute of the derby ”
not” remember when foster didnt boot the ball in september”
or “remember rios stupid flick against city”
kiko miss kicked his shot 4 minutes before he scored against villa and the ball went awol
no one remembers
its just football
and i fuckin love it
Costa
Took the words right out of my mouth
Like Scott says he didn’t have much to do at the Brit BUT the crosses he did come for he looked very assured. His kicking was also excellent. I noticed last Wednesday that PIG could barely clear the half way line with kicks. Fosters landed in the opposing 18 yard box nearly!
@King Eric : ya agree with the kicking of Foster. remember the one which Foster took it early and Giggs got to the end of and miss hit it.
Fosters mistakes are going to be greatly magnified because he plays for the biggest club in the world. all keepers (and players) make mistakes. Give the lad a break. Cant be easy playing against one of your biggest rivals in front of 75 thousand people in a stadium and millions on tv. hes a good keeper not a great keeper but all his mistakes are down to lack of concentration and not goalkeeping errors. that comes with experiance. on his day hes up there with the best. i wouldnt mind SAF sticking with him when VDS returns. We have a good enough defence that we could probably have calamity james in goals and it wouldnt make much of a difference but if were talking about edwins replacement, i really rate robert greene. anyone agree?
Ben foster will prove every1 wrong including our impatient fans, keep the faith.
keep the faith with foster but im losing my patience with Nani!
I’m a huge fan of Foster and am very, very confident that he’ll repay my faith. Just wait.
i too am losing the faith with nani but i can see myself losing patience with valencia. he is so one footed its sickening. i truely hope the both prove me wrong but i cant see it to be completely honest
anyone have any idea when Obertan is going to be ready? and can he be our answer for consistency on the wing?
Obertan seem to be a fast fella…great option if Nani cannot find the consistency in his game…
But i am dissapointed with Valencia crossing…
The guy is better option than Ronaldo when tracking back to defend…he also strong and can beat opponent easily…but his crossing and last ball is not good enough…Maybe playing in a big club and all the pressure to replacing Ronny have got to him…
Maybe injury perhaps?? he just play few game for us..but he came from wigan so he should know how to take premierleague defender already…
I hope he can recover his form quickly and start showing the doubter that he is good enough for Man Utd…he need to cause Nani as we know didnt had the consistency…and we cannot expect Sir Giggs to produce the magic every game altough he capable of it…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-pQ5qtFyYQ&
Nice hats lol ghtt and emily lol. come on the hammers
Why does everyone think Obertan will come in and be a star? Because he does a few cool moves in a youtube video?? He couldn’t start for his side in the french league…. That worries me. And I know SAF would say its because he had a bad back, but come on, Giggs with one leg and one eye could start in the french league….
And I am of the opinion that Foster should keep his place even when VdS returns… Unless of course he has some monumental fuck ups in the forthcoming weeks. But still, he can be our future. And he can save us 20 mil pounds that can be used on out field players instead of going to some unproven foreign keeper.
Although I must admit, that Russian is a bad ass. He looks like Casillas to me.
anyone seen much of obertan?
blanc said he was amazed a team like united had come in for him, not really too encouraging is it. nani was desperate on saturday, i really hope he gets some kind of consistency going and possibly lay off the ball a little quicker rather than shoot at every opportunity.
ben foster is gd bt nt gd as tommy or van der y shud he be keeper 4 man u game it shud be tommy where he kw wat 2 do nd hes much better then foster believe me.
wazza – Yeah that is one of the kicks I meant! Huge.
Great decision to play foster again after his cockups…Personally i think kuscak has just as much, if not more talent. But the idea is to keep a goal keepers confidence up, and by throwing him on at stoke he knew just how important it would be not to fuck up again!
Cant wait to see hargo again! our squad is only going to get stronger, YES PLEASE!
It’d be crushing for Foster if he didn’t keep his place with some well-rounded performances, but, VDS is our keeper and shouldn’t lose his place thanks to playing so well and being committed.
Nani needs more time, on the pitch and in training – it’d take some balls on his part to get some graft in with the reserves, it’d certainly get him calmed down a bit.
People are so quick to jump on Ben’s back, he didn’t had much to do but he was immense when the crosses came in and kicking was assured and HUGE, had it been some German or Spanish keeper, everyone would be raving about it.
Give the lad a chance and get a grip.
I will cross my fingers for the lad because he certianly has ability no doubt, but the lingering feeling at the back of my mind is that maybe United are too big a club for him, like it was for Howard.
He has a great attitude and seems a really good guy, but playing in net for United is a big, big deal and maybe that is something he is struggling with but hopefully he will make it, touch wood.
Think of Ronny when he was a youngster, he got the ball to the box but his final ball was shite, give Valencia a while in training and he’ll get the crosses flowing in
I am not going to lie and say i am totally convinced by Foster. By its good to know that Fergie believes in him and seriously who im i to doubt the master. I am willing to back Foster if Fergie thinks he is capable of being our number1. But he needs to stop hesitating and just go with his gut feeling. His positioning needs to be worked on too. Anyway i honestly thought Rio was as bad as Foster, and its not fair how simply a lot of people just ignored that he fucking nearly cost us the game with that useless little flick that was meant to go to Oshea.On a brighter note Its good to have Evra, Vida and Oshea all playing in top form!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cllusu6RV6c&feature=channel
muppets…funny though
Valencia is awful. I don’t know how he can stake a claim in this side. His one footedness is bizarre. I don’t know how anyone could make it to the top level without being able to at least touch the ball with their off foot.
He is so ineffective in attack because of this. His moves are terribly predictable.
I think Nani can still become a great player. He has all the skills you need to become one. Pace, skill, a dynamite shot, and a willingness to go at defenders….on either side of the pitch while being able to use both feet well.
Why do people keep sticking up for Valencia while slagging Nani????
In fairness mate Valencia has only played 6 games, I agree he looks out of his depth but it surely is too early to write him off just yet.
valenicas quality….glad fergie brought him….his got good control of the ball, can beat a player with ease, good at helping out with defending, people on about his final ball and shit but you cant get it on a players head or feet everytime, his not beckham, his made some good crosses this season though if i rememeber correctley he set up rooneys goal v valenica & birmingham?
Williamk
spot on
Valencia is 24 and not a youngster.
for £16-18 million we should have got someone who already knows how to cross and make simple passes with his left foot. :/
We HAVE to keep Foster!!
If not for his talent then simply because he is English!!
Those bastards @ UEFA & FIFA can go and spin on it as we are the leaders in possessing young(& old!!) british talent! (Unlucky 4 Arsewank!hahahaha)
Foster is the best shot-stopper we have and he isn’t even matured yet… Good prospect for now. Great keeper in future!!
p.s Like someone else said, Keeper errors are more noticeable. If Owen had put that shot wide he would not have got any stick and Rio would be out of the Ingurland squad & effigies of Foster would be burnt on the streets!
unless he improves i don’t see him making it,goalies now have to be the last line of defence almost like the old sweeper,his skills with the ball at his feet are terrible,has problems claiming the ball from crosses{although he was better against stoke} his postional play is poor.i’ve been waiting for him to break through now i’ve seen him for a few games he’s just not good enough.maybe its just a lack of confidence i don’t know but he’s not close to being world class to win trophies year after year we have to have a top class keeper
Really want Foster to do well and be Man Utd`s keeper for the next 10 years. I also feel like he will continue to be in the posts even after the return of VDS. Obviously it all depends on how he will perform for the next few matches.
Stoke was not a test. With Grafite and Dzeko on wednesday, we will all have a more precise idea of where Foster stands. Am sure his level of confidence was boosted when Fergie played him against Stoke and that could be what he badly needed after the Man City episode..well hopefully!
We have to be patient with Valencia.Its true that he is too predictable and not too young but he will definitely improve under Sir Alex. And am cocksure that it will not take three seasons for him,unlike nani, to develop into the top player he can be.
I am NOT a Nani Hater! Lol!!
Foster is just not good enough, never seen him playing a flawless game, always a little insecure with bad kicks etc..
Stephen – Spot on about Valencia, I can’t actually believe he is being written off already after a hand ful of games. I know that he is very one footed but how many footballers ARE actually both footed? He WILL come good. It is a HUGE step up from Wigan to United.
I don’t think anyone in their right mind can compare Valencia of today with Ronaldo of 5 years ago. Valencia does not possess half the quality as a 24 year old as Ronaldo did when he was 17. His one footedness is likely never going to be overcome. I’m not sure Why we didn’t look for a more adept winger. Robben was on the market. And he’s looking fantastic for Bayern.
Also, with Valencia being primarily stay at home winger who is mainly there to feed crosses we have another problem with him. Our forward line is not overly big. Rooney and Owen are very small and Berbatov hasn’t proven to be overly efficient in the air. Granted, they all know how to get in the rights space they just aren’t able to battle in the box for high balls…and I think with Valencia playing it creates a game plan that is not effective
Jack – And at Wigan. I have to say there was a couple of occasions on Saturday where he did actually cross with his left.
Robben ? No thanks. Would hate to see that cunt in a United shirt.
Robben fuck me our physio is already over worked, we don’t need that ponce he is out for 6 months everytime he breaks a nail.
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i think the thing with Valencia is he looks very short of confidence for some reason. he constantly passes backwards or sideways when he should have more faith in himself to take players on. it’s nice to see someone with a bit of humility but he needs to have some faith in himself or he’ll end up wasting his opportunity. he doesn’t seem to possess many tricks – but then neither did Kanchelskis, and he was very effective. some of Valencia’s crosses have been great so i don’t know why he sometimes seems reluctant to get at people.
Re: Nani, he just does not seem to be learning. his football intelligence is non-existant and his decision-making appalling. it must be infuriating for Fergie and his teammates as he just does not seem to be getting the idea. yeah yeah he’s relatively young but so was Ronaldo, so was Giggs… the thing is, you could see them improving slowly game after game and season after season. Nani has absolutely everything to become the very best, and that makes it all the more galling to watch him floundering.
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Called Foster all the cunts under the sun at the time but upon reflection he ain’t that bad . got a kick on him like a fucking mule and seems assured collecting the ball on crosses and such….
also called Rio a complete prick for making such a simople mistake but as others have said we won’t remember that, only that we beat the bastards 4-3….
HEARD THIS EARLIER TODAY AND IT MADE ME SMILE…
10 minutes to go at Old trafford and the team talk is underway in the home dressing room….
Right you lot…. these blue cunts think that you lot are shit….
go out and prove that you are champions…
I dont give a fuck what you have to do to win but you have to put them in their fucking place.
Not forgetting them cockneys cunts will go 6 points clear if we lose….
so butt them , kick them, bite them, whatever… I dont give a fuck …. NOW GET OUT THERE AND FUCKING WIN
With that the changing room doors open and Sir Alex Ferguson says have you finished yet Ref ?
PS; Nani is so shit……hopeless…..Ghtt’s Little Emily could cross it better that him….sell him as soon as is my thinking or loan him out…just get rid
i think the thing with Valencia is he looks very short of confidence for some reason
It’s Wigan legacy.
If you noticed,he is better at home then away.
Hi will be good player for us in few months time.
like ive said before give nani time…we gave ronaldo time now look, crossing? like someone else said look at ronaldos when he first came
@piggysbeeftrousers
his always takin players on, his pace is unbeliveable, i love the guy personally, think his quality the way he takes them on and they cant catch him then puts crosses in.
@mambo jambo
“never seen him playing a flawless game”
not watch us v spurs last season?
Deviled Egg, at first I thought you were talking utter bollox! When I read your Robben comment, then I Knew you are full of utter nonsense!
To rubbish a (United!) player because he’s one-footed is simply stupid! Have you actually watched the games?? Believe me, he fecking uses his left foot! He is growing into the player he can be! and HAS contributed to a lot of flowing football/plays/goals forr the team already! Solution? – Be Patient
The Robben comment tells me you prob thought we should have gone for 1 more striker (like torres) and 2 CM’s and sold O’Shea and so on just like your pal manunitedchamps2008 did… ( he at least sees the light now :O)
Ronnie turned us into spoilt brats… now a player can’t be class if he doesn’t do a quadruple stepover every 5 minutes… FFS get a grip!
ps. Ronaldo was ten times worse 5 seasons ago but nobody remembers that too!! A reality GHTT so eloquently pointed out…
So please, pretty fucking please, get a grip and stop flooding this forum with utter spoilt brat ‘we miss ronnie’ bullshit!
good test in grafite and dzeko, hope a nice clean sheet for him and if he does concede just hope there justifyable and wayne and crew up top score a handfull,roll on wednesday, euro charge is on.
Foster, Nani, Valencia will all get better…they’re (relatively) young players playing under at the best club for bringing through young talent. Get behind them and give them time.
I hate when people take a dislike to players and immediately call for them to be sold. Its not like we need the money plus squad players win teams titles.(Macheda anyone?) Players like o’shea and park have big roles to play. Fletcher shows that a good squad player can turn into first team regular in a couple of seasons.
Also for someone to give out about Valencia’s one-footedness, and then someone asking why we didn’t buy robben, that made me chuckle.
Can’t wait for the return of Hargo!
Still unsure about Foster, but he needs his chance to prove himself. Don’t like the Nani bashing, lets get behind the lad, he’s obviously got lots of skill and ability. It took Ronny 3 seasons to really find his feet and i remember a certain Sir Giggs’ often disappointing with his final ball in his younger years. Lee Sharpe was our best crosser of the ball at that time.
@RedDeviled Egg
i dont know mate people seem to guest wrongly on Fergie decision…
He bought Berba not to be Top Scorer…and with the assist and playmaking ability we know now he bought Berba to be a creative supporting striker who can hold the ball and supply assist to the like of Rooney,Ronaldo…
And for this guy Valencia in my oppinion Fergie doesnt buy him to be the next Beckham or Ronaldo…In the past seasons we can see that our weakness in defend is from the right position where as we know Ronaldo doesnt track back that much…and our problem with injury in right back position…Maybe Fergie buy this guy to be a winger who is strong and quick who can beat the opponent fullback and sometime track back to help defending when he need to…and in the past few game Valencia able to help defending quite well…
I too was not impress with his crossing and his passing ability but the lad was strong and Fergie said he could be the fastest player in the squad right now…so hopefully he can improve his crossing in the near future…
He should know that they will be no slacking off cause Tosic,Gibson,Ljajic,Wellbeck will take off his place in the first team if he doesnt improve…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymn6s5ncEx8
next giggs or ronaldo??…hopefully with the help from living legend surrounding him in training week in and week out…and the guidance from Sir Fergie he can developed into world class player at Manchester United
Carling Cup…are you ready for this kid
Tell you summat I am not one to get excited by youtube clips but have to say having watched a few of Orbertan he looks fucking quality. Tricks, Pace, can cross. Can’t wait to see him play.
obertan and ljajic are the player i want to see play for united.hope fergie starts ljajic immedietly
he shouldnt be just playing for reserves like tosic is doing now.
Could it be that one reason some of our younger players aren’t developing as fast they could is that we really, really miss Queiroz. Speaking of confidence Phelan just doesn’t make the grade.
Good Foster, learn from your mistake. You’ll be proud of them later.