The next year, after winning the silver medal of the World Cup in the Argentinean national team, the main goalkeeper, who spent more than 60 matches at the national level, could remain without work. When Sergio Romero expired in the Genoese Sampdoria in the summer of 2015, not a single European team showed interest in the 28-year-old goalkeeper. The only one who drew attention to the unclaimed Argentinean was his former mentor Louis Van Gall. The Dutch specialist took custody of a player who had previously coached at AZ.
United goalkeeper situation
Despite the fact that the camp of the “Red Devils” had a full set of goalkeepers, the Mankunians were actively looking for another goalkeeper who could replace David De Gea, who was dreaming of Real Madrid. So Sergio Romero, mentally saying goodbye to continuing his career in one of the top clubs, ended up in England and signed a three-year contract with Manchester United.
It is worth noting that Van Gall positions himself as a dictator-coach, and if any of the players disobeys the boss, he immediately falls out of favor. Thus, Victor Valdez ended up in a double, and David De Gea did not intend to let the leadership go to Real Madrid under the conditions of Madrid, but goalkeeper No. 1 did not receive game practice either. It was the insidious calculation of Van Gall, who thus wanted to force the Spaniard to sign a new contract.
Sergio Romero in this character game looked more like a pawn, a caliph for an hour. He got his chance and immediately lost it against his will. After playing in the Manchester United August games of the season 2015-2016, with the signing of a new contract by David De Gea, the Argentinean sat down on the bench.
Why goalkeeper number 1 in Argentina is not in demand in the European arena?
A modern football scheme does not line up around a single player. Now everything is based on teamwork and players understanding of each other. Goalkeepers are not particularly valued on the world market due to the fact that they do not play a key role in the team. An exception to this rule may be perhaps 2-3 extra-class goalkeepers. All other gate guards are approximately equal in strength, equally good in frame, but almost all make mistakes at the exits.
Evaluation of the game Romero for United
If you evaluate the games of Sergio Romero for Manchester United, you can recall a couple of spectacular saves and several unsuccessful exits from the goalkeeper area. Despite the fact that the Argentine went to the games with burning eyes and was very keen to prove his right to be in the starting lineup of the great club, he lacked the confidence to play with his legs when he left the goal area. Once, at a match of the Champions League qualifying tournament with the Belgian Brugge, English fans even booed Romero for the absurd actions in their own penalty area, which almost led to a goal.
At first, the Argentinean held several dry matches, but in fairness it should be noted that the United rivals at that time were not from the category of giants, and the defense of the English club simply did not give the opponents a chance to carry out aimed shots on goal. While a stronger rival appeared on the horizon, Sergio Romero was powerless. The goalkeeper nevertheless pulled several goals from the category of “takers” out of the net of his own goal. Fans of United were eagerly eager for the end of the saga with David De Gea and again wanted to see in the frame of the goal only the Spaniard with his dizzying saves and matchless game of legs.
New reason for rumors
Despite the fact that the Argentine resignedly returned the gate guard post to his capricious predecessor, rumors about Sergio Romero reappear in the press. The personal life of the goalkeeper, who moved to Misty Albion, haunts the English paparazzi. That is how rumors appeared about Romero’s wife’s love affair with another Argentinean footballer, Sergio Aguero, who plays for Manchester City. Romero and his wife Elliana even appeared on television to provide rebuttals. According to the wife of the goalkeeper of Manchester United, despite the fact that both players have been on friendly terms for many years, she is not even familiar with the star of Manchester City.