Erik ten Hag talked to David de Gea after the Europa League match between Manchester United and Real Betis (4-1). The Spanish goalkeeper made a bad turn against the Andalusians and was lucky that he was not passed more than once. Especially on the ball, De Gea made inexplicable choices at times. The striker’s disappointing performance followed the 7-0 defeat to Liverpool when he apologized for his performance afterwards.
De Gea was one of the few who fell through the ice against Betis on Thursday evening. Ten Hag’s team made an eager impression after the wash against Liverpool and took a step back after the break. However, with the performance of the Spanish goalie, there was something to regret for the manager from Haaksbergen. Although he couldn’t help Ayoze Perez’s equalizer, De Gea got his team into trouble on several occasions. The visitors’ lack of focus in front of goal prevented the damage from getting worse.
“We cannot ignore this,” Ten Hag agreed. “I don’t know what the reason was. Maybe it was the wind or another ball. Maybe he had some problems with that. Normally he is a reliable goalkeeper, everyone knows that. I am convinced that he will do better on Sunday We’re working together to improve things, David at the forefront. We’ve seen him make strides this season and he’ll always improve, I’m sure.” United will take on Sunday at home against number penultimate Southampton. De Gea will then simply defend the goal at the Mancunians.
It is not the first time this season that a performance by De Gea has been questioned. In the third round of the FA Cup, he also brought his team into trouble against Everton. The Toffees came to the same level at the beginning of January due to De Gea. However, the shooting had no major consequences, as United won the game 3-1 at home. In England it is expected that Ten Hag will enter the market next summer in the search for a new goalkeeper. David Raya (Brentford) is one of the candidates.
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