You can call them rumors or you can call them leaks, but whatever you choose to call them, the idea of a player like Daphne van Domselaar signing for us this summer is something that makes me very happy, most of all for Manu.
I personally don’t think that Manu’s place as our main keeper was ever in danger or in doubt. She was considerably better than the other options we had and because we know how big of a personality she is and how big of a competitor she is, having a true rival for that starting spot will do her a world of good and I guarantee that she will look forward to being challenged, tested and everything in between.
As a oranjeleeuwinnen fan this of course is fantastic for me but I’m not here to just talk about how things affect me, believe it or not, but as her fan, I really would like to see her at a club like ours. However, I am not fully convinced that she will be let go by Villa but I don’t know anything about her contract.
What I know is that she didn’t have a great season and she obviously got hurt and I also don’t know how healthy she is, how bad her injury was and how it might or might’ve not affected her mentally and physically going forward. So, if not her, who?
Are we still interested in Mary Earps? Do people think she will retire at Utd? Last season I kept shifting from wanting her and then not and I think I’m still clearly undecided but as a whole I wouldn’t mind Mary at Arsenal either. If I had to pick I might choose youth for once.
Either way, regardless of who comes in, as with every position, we have to aim for the absolute best player we can and even though Daphne isn’t world class, her ability is incredible and I might be biased but I think she is already better than any of the other keepers we have had in the past few seasons.
Also, for the love of everything you hold dear. Please don’t refer to her as DvD. There is only ONE DvD, please be serious.
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