Anders Lindegaard eyes the goalkeeping position at Manchester United – English Premier League
Manchester United’s Danish goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard has come out and stated that he is not going to back down from challenging http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-de-Gea-c10463 for the number one goalkeeping position at Manchester United even though he has begun
the season on the bench for the Red Devils. Anders was bought by Manchester United last season as they needed someone to replace Edwin Van der Sar but matters have become complicated for the Danish goalkeeper due to the arrival of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-c10409 De Gea in the summer
transfer window of 2011.
Anders Lindegaard is seen as a remarkable shot stopper and someone who has more physical presence than David De Gea but it was the Spanish goalkeeper’s excellent credentials for Atletico Madrid that compelled Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson
to buy him in the summer. Now Ferguson faces a tough task of balancing the game time that both the goalkeepers might get in the new English Premier League season. De Gea’s form at the start of the new season has not been a particularly impressive one and thus
there are doubts creeping into the Manchester United back line.
The Spanish shot stopper has disappointed in his first two matches for Manchester United as he allowed Edin Dzeko’s long range effort to blitz past him in the Community Shield and at the previous weekend he allowed Shane Long’s
drive to sneak underneath him at the Hawthorns stadium. De Gea’s mistakes might be opportunities in disguise for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Anders-Lindegaard-c5553 who has largely played second fiddle to the former Atletico Madrid goalkeeper this season.
Anders Lindegaard said in his recent interview, “I’m not scared about being No.1, that’s why I came here – to play and be the best. It doesn’t matter who cost what, the manager will make his decision on who plays in goal, that’s
it. I have no fear and I have belief in my own ability to perform at this level, otherwise I wouldn’t be here.”
He further added that he was “proud” to talk about the goalkeeping position at Manchester United but he wanted to do more than that because he wanted to play regularly and to make it difficult for Sir Alex Ferguson to select De
Gea as United’s first choice goalkeeper. Nonetheless, Anders Lindegaard also confirmed that he is good friends with De Gea as they are very similar. He also stated that “He’s a good kid and he’s very easy to work with. There’s a good atmosphere in training
and the competition between us is very healthy.”
De Gea will probably start for Manchester United as their first choice goalkeeper when they face off against Tottenham Hotspur next Monday in Manchester United’s second league game of the season after they won their first one against
West Bromwich Albion.
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