If Anders Lindegaard can impress on the pitch as much as he is doing off it, we’re looking at our next long term number 1.
The 26-year-old Dane has to the Evening News about his aspirations at the club he grew up supporting, claiming he isn’t here just to warm the bench and pick up his pay cheque.
“It is very important always to remember why you play football,” he said. “Why do I play football? It is because I find it amazingly amusing and fun. I really enjoy it and I am not playing football because I think it is scary. I am not scared about the future. I don’t get scared about playing a match, I look forward to it. That is the way it should be and I look forward to the Old Trafford challenge. I want to be the best. I want to be first choice here. I am not here because I want to be on the bench. My father taught me to support Manchester United and it has been my dream since I was four to represent this club weekend after weekend in goal. I am not here just to be here. I am not here to sit and pick my nose and earn my money. That is not why I am here. I am here because I want to be the best. This is the place where you can be the best and be respected as the best.”
This is Edwin Van der Sar’s last season with the club, meaning you would presume he would remain as our first choice for the rest of the season, but whilst Anders anticipates this to be the case, he doesn’t seem to necessarily think it’s a foregone conclusion.
“I am not thinking about Edwin’s situation,” he continued. “I only focus on things I can do something about and that is me. I am completely ignoring all the speculation and talk about other goalkeepers and that I am here just as a number two. I cannot do anything about that so I don’t think about that. It won’t help me to be thinking about what if this and what if that. I cannot do anything about it. That would ruin my focus. Being number one at United is a goal far out on the horizon. It is not something I think about when I go to sleep at night. The only thing I think about then is tomorrow’s training. But it is always there on the horizon that reminds you of where you want to go and what you want to be.”
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Strong words sounds like a confident man.
Lets hope he’s not another massimo taibi
Very good, very very good. I’m liking all of this. All he has to do now is to put it some great performances, and i’d like it if he’s our permanent option. But i’ll sorely miss VDS. Really sorely. He’s been massive for us all these years. Just look at that expression after he saved anelka penalty in the Champions league final is enough to make me weep. Damn, i wish he was 10 years younger.
I really like his way of handling all the pressure and speculation!
But i’m danish, so i guess my opinion doesnt matter ha ha
He sounds like a really confident man. All the right words. Not the follow up please. Save us some money Anders.
Welcome Anders, I am very pleased for you.
Beauty queens (and kings) give nice speeches, but it’s performance in the bedroom that counts.
Considering anders’ potential is like ogling a teenager, fanciful fornication is no substitute for solid success. The long and the short of it is that Edwin must stay another year.
Good lad…lets back that up on the pitch and you’ll be well received at OT fella
At the Indomitables anything is possible.
Good on him now show it on pitch.
off topic will sir alex sign any players in this transfer window? any news?
we do need another year out of VDS to give Lindegaard more time.
Well said Anders
He is saying all the right things.
Unlike Benny Foster he is up to the challenge that playing @ Old trafford brings.
I am excited by this lads, he is def going to bump Kuszack for the #1 position. he Just needs games.
I hope Anders and Tomasz get an honest chance …
A bit off topic, but I am concerned about the hush that is going around surrounding Evra’s contract and United being linked with this or that left-back.
Is Evra Leaving To Pat-rol Another Left Flank?
http://www.theunitedreligion.com/2011/01/is-evra-leaving-to-pat-rol-another-left.html
Give this lad a chance to prove himself.I have full confidence in him.In whatever he has said uptill now he has been great.He should be given the chance before we spend money on keeper.
LINDERGAARD FOR UNITED;S #1 KEEPER.
IS Edwin definitely retiring at the end of the season? Anyway I like this kid, conducts himself well and confident.
Edwin has not said he is retiring yet – everyone else says he is but the big man says he isn’t
Would not be surprised if he hangs around just to let everyone else blend in
I think this is our new number one next season. Good luck Anders.
I don’t think it would hurt to give him a run out at Southampton in the FA Cup, provding of course he gets at least a couple more reserve games in before then.
@hammons honestly i cant see evra leaving,just rumours like the 3 years before
the guy has the physical tool to be a great keeper and appear to have the mental side down, now we just need to see if he has the technique of a world-class keeper i hope he does since its always nice to have Utd fans playing for Utd
We will see his capabilities in the heat of a proper game and he is put under pressure.He wont get that in reserve games so it could be quite a while before we can properly judge him,so not any time soon.
Incredibly vainglorious vomit from Viera, headlined ‘City are proven winners’
http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2271260,00.html
I like his confidence and i like that he is a long time United fan. He will not just settle for a place on the bench. I think he will most likely start next season as number 2 goalkeeper with TK leaving and VDS retiring. I think an experienced number one will be brought in and would not be surprised if that person comes from within the Premier League.
See here for more about this and other things from this week:
http://writtenoffside.blogspot.com/2011/01/midweek-thoughts-200111.html
i hope he does well, i really feel bad for kuzscack tho
I suppose you could say that TK has been unlucky in that he has never really been given a long run in the team but he does not inspire confidence whenever he plays even if he does not make many mistakes. I think he is a good shot stopper but struggles with crosses and kicking.
He has been a solid number 2 for United but at his age needs a new challenge where he can be a number one possibly abroad or for a mid table Premier team.
That’s the kind of confidence we’re looking for, but I hope he does the talking on the pitch
KingOfStretfordEnd
I read a beautiful tribute to Edwin in the Guardian a few months back. It mentioned the moment he saved the Anelka penalty and said something along the lines of…
‘If you watch the replay of that penalty, after Anelka’s hit the shot, but before Van der Saar makes the save, you can almost see a slight smile – he knew he was saving it’.
GO ON ANDERS!!!
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smartalex – hello mate. These “rivals” are really fucking me off. First off Fabregas saying Arsenal can win the lot now Viera the passed it fat cunt saying Citeh are winners. Winners? At what exactly? They actually make me feel a bit sick.
Fta head Brazil on talkshite saying this morning that they couild well win the lot Arsenal. Even Drury the abu cunt was at it last night. United NEVER say fuck all like this yet win the trophies.
Just shows the rentboys are fucked. No sooner is Fat Frank back his calf is fucked. they are creaking now!
Also mentioned it last night but GREAT to see Barca get a drubbing. Those boys do not like pace.
*fat*
King Eric. Viera reckons “in every position, we have winners. With those kinds of players, the fans can be proud. More importantly, the future looks really good.”
I’m not proud of trophies won before our players came to United. Why the fuck would I feel good about leeds and Cantona winning the league. I actually wish they hadn’t!
And always with the ‘future’ shite. city have a ‘respect us now, we’ll earn it later’ attitude that is guaranteed to win them sweet f all.
Like what I hear from Anders, sounds a level headed and confident lad. He will need that. Can anyone who watched Anders last game comment on his footwork and control of the defense? Is he vocal?
@KingEric, Cheers mate. So you think the Arse have a chance against Barca? I hope snoodboys stay in it personally. For one, Barca will be a much tougher proposition in the later stages than the gooners. Second, we need all of our prem competition to have fixture issues late in the season.
haven’t seen much of him. hope he turns out really really good
Very good attitude. Smart, confident guy.
Danny Welbeck out for 6 to 8 weeks. Does he come back to United now?
It was Sunderland that sent him for the arthroscopy, so I guess the medical is their responsibility. For sure Steve Bruce will do the best for Danny.
Don’t care of he picks his nose. I just hope he picks up the ball better than Taibi.
Well Mr Lindegaard lets bloody hope not. If your anything like your Swedish cousins I doubt you have the intellegence to master such a feat.
Nothing wrong with having ambition, a certain Foster didn’t have any being happy at Birmingham and not enjoying the ‘cut throat’ way at United!
Ben is appearing in the sequel of The Panic Room this weekend. ‘The Vidic Room’
FletchTHEman – Hello mate. No they will still do Arsenal. To be fair they did have Puyol, Villa and Iniesta missing (well subs) but it certainly wasn’t a weak team. Messi, Xavi, Pique, Mascherano etc I really do question Pep’s transfer dealings. Aside from Villa who was pretty fucking obvious Chrgrinsky, Ibra have been shite. Affelay looks lightweight as fuck and as for Mascherano they do not need him. He is not a Barca player, just a bruiser. Busquets is the much better player in that role.
Why oh why do the media keep saying Pat is going? Will he fuck. I see we were linked with Ramos today. Urrgghh I hope not. Why on earth would we buy that over rated horse face cunt when we have Rafa? Its laughable.
King Eric – isnt ramos a RB, and at most a very iratic centre half. mascherano is a good player but a player not what he was a phew years ago. like I have said, barca have a thin squad, without puyol xavi messi and villa they are not anywhere near has good.
Let me pick your nose for you then, Anders..
Suprised how many people are championing him as our next number one based on a couple of press conferences…I could be wrong but I doubt many here have actually seen him play much.
I sincerely hope he turns out to be a fantastic keeper in the mould of Schmeichel/ VDS, but surely Kuszcsak should get a shout given the loyalty and reliability he has proved when called upon, and not be usurped to the post based on another player talking a good game?!
@Tomo1982
Noone’s saying he is the next VDS- the only game of his that I’ve seen was an international against Portugal. As Scott put it, ‘If Anders Lindegaard can impress on the pitch as much as he is doing off it…’, and it is a big if.
New Thread, – How it feels to be Scouse?
Long-time Liverpool target Yann M’Vila has admitted his desire to play in the Barclays Premier League – for Manchester United
http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/16m-liverpool-midfield-target-makes-shock-u-turn–
Ha ha ha ha, Don’t know much about this lad, but his eye for quality seems to my liking!
Fair enough.
Anyone notice how he said he is the united number 2, not number 3? lol
wonder wat Pig has to say about that
Fitb. Exactly mate. That was with messi and xavi playing as well. Betis a second div side just attacked them from the off and were two up nearly three after seven minutes. They showed them fuck all respect were losing the tie anyway so just went for it. As I suspected pique aint the great a lot seem to think with pressure actually applied to the back four. I don’t care what any of the arselicking media say barca can well be beaten. Especially over two legs by hopefully inform united come april should we ever draw them.
FletchTHEMAN – I wish these players wouldn’t declare their undying love for United. We never seem to go for them, when they do that lol.
Ps. What is that silly celebration ronnie has been doing with his hands. Like he is squeezing someones tits? Sixty five goals in same games. Despite what superb players he and messi are it shows imo just what a joke league it is when two players have thirty odd goals by january.
King Eric – barca remind me of the double winning united side a phew years ago, their attack is built to much on 2 or 3 players which is dangerous, they lose villa and messi they lose most of their goals. I would not be 2 confident they can be well beaten, much like barca of 2009 they have a deadly striker who scores goals. They are stronger than united, but united can beat barca over 2 legs because of united’s back 5, and there is energy in anderson fletcher and park to stop barca having 2 much space which something arsenal do not do. But the downside playing barca, berbatov wont play because of the system and that is one reason why 442 is never dead, has long as berbatov is playing for united 442 is still alive.
Willierednut. I hear you mate. Looked up the bio on this one. Seems a player. 6ft, 20 yo midfielder, played at every level for France, including 5 senior caps. Captained the U19 and U21s. Said to be a bruiser of defensive mid. Don’t really care if he isn’t the quality we need. I always enjoy it when up and coming players list us ahead of almost anyone else. Call it a wee bit biased on my part, but hey!
So lads, there is a new Anders thread up. So how about we take this party over there.
Just keep you nose clean Anders. Don’t blow it now.
Last week Tomas said his ambition of becoming number one. Some called it arrogance from him. Now we have another keeper saying just the same and it is termed confidence. Are we being fair? Neither the defence nor the keeper can just get comfy when they are new to each other. When Evans was playing badly earlier they said Vidic was struggling but he was trying to do his job and worry about Evans and looking out for him. Rio comes back and Vidic is the best. When we call the media ABU yet we ride on their bandwagon whenever they point out a prospect and when they say nice things about us. So before he gets tested some are calling him better than Tomas, it kind of shows that we are just similar to those guys in the media but worse is that we are in the club and it hurts how we discount one of us just coz he has no hype around him.
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