Dea Gea was once a powerful name in the world of football. With the mention of his name, many strikers across Europe would be left devastated. His goal keeping techniques always acted as an example to be folled by many aspiring goalkeepers.
United fans have been accustomed to seeing de Gea bail his defenders out of trouble. But he was anything but the stopper who was named the club’s Player of the Year for the past two seasons.
This time last year the thought of David De Gea leaving United would have filled many of his fans with dread. His decline this season,
It is hard to tell if he has lost focus, or drive, or the desire to constantly dig United out of the shit but he has definitely lost something. His concentration seems to be so bad that I could swear he wasn’t even looking at the ball last night when Suarez’s tame header came back across him.
United have been slow to give in to De Gea’s demands and Gary Neville suggested on Sunday the stopper was distracted by the uncertainty surrounding his future.
De Gea has lost nearly all the big games he has started this season. Here is just a quick summary of the 3 biggest United games at home in Europe this season
At Old Trafford:
– Lost 0-1 to Juve (thoroughly outplayed)
– Lost 0-2 to PSG (thoroughly outplayed)
– Lost 0-1 to Barça (dignified defeat, 0 shots on target though)
United should sell him while his stock is still relatively high. Many never thought they would ever advocate that but, as amazing as he has been over the years, he is becoming a liability and if it is linked to his contract negotiations, even on a sub-conscious level, he needs to go.
De Gea should act swiftly in order to re gain his superb tactics and win the former fans confidence.