– Manchester United need a world-class goalkeeper. It’s not him, says Roy Keane about David De Gea. The Spanish Manchester United goalkeeper is in a bad mood after Saturday’s final loss in the FA Cup against city rivals Manchester City. There, United lost 1-2 after Ilkay Gundogan became the match winner with his long shot in the second half, a shot that was not too hard. GET CRITICISM: This situation, in which Ilkay Gündogan scored 2-1 for Manchester City in the FA Cup final, has cast a negative spotlight on David de Gea. The Spaniard stretched too late – and in vain. Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP – Fully trained Viaplay expert Pål André Helland is very critical of the goalkeeper’s play on the match-deciding goal. – It is completely redone. When you shoot, hit with the shin and the ball bounces twice towards the goal … It’s almost so I think I would have been able to save it myself. That’s what you have to expect from De Gea, who will be a good goalkeeper in line, he will take it, says Helland in Viaplay’s broadcast. – He should have done better. I was very surprised when City’s second goal went in. He was not in the game, says legend Peter Schmeichel, who has more than 350 games as a Manchester United goalkeeper. Should De Gea be United’s first-choice goalkeeper next season? Yes No Yes, but I hope United don’t do well Show result – The arrow points the wrong way news expert Kristoffer Løkberg followed Saturday’s final with interest. He believes that it is in the strictest sense to call the decisive goal a goalkeeping error. – But it is a shot your goalkeeper must save if you are to have any chance of winning the big games, says Løkberg. De Gea has been at United since 2011. Now Løkberg believes the United chapter is coming to an end for the Spanish goalkeeper. – De Gea has had a long, faithful and good service at United now, and for several seasons has been United’s best, but unfortunately the arrow seems to be pointing in the wrong direction. It may be a perfectly natural time to say thank you for everything and get a new goalkeeper now that the contract expires. It is such tough choices that you sometimes have to make in order to take new steps towards the top, says the news expert. A PROBLEM? David de Gea has received a lot of criticism for his play with the ball at his feet. Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP De Gea’s current contract expires on June 30, but the parties are in negotiations over a new deal. De Gea has made it no secret that he wants to end his career at Old Trafford, while the Red Devils want to reduce his wages. – A big problem Løkberg is not alone in thinking that United must go goalkeeper hunting before next season. De Gea got a four in the Manchester Evening News’ player exchange. “Should be replaced”, writes the local newspaper in its short verdict. Only Jadon Sancho and Fred got a lower stock market grade (both got three). Despite the fact that he recently won the “Golden Glove” award for the most matches without conceding a goal in the Premier League, there are many who are now advocating that Manchester United should get a new goalkeeper. – De Gea is a big problem for Manchester United. Getting that position sorted is far more important than signing a striker, says Sky Sports expert Jamie Carragher on Twitter. Cryptic ten Hag It has long been reported that a striker is at the top of Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag’s wish list. The Dutchman himself did not want to talk too much about De Gea after the 1-2 loss at Wembley. – Right now I don’t want to talk about criticism. We have had a fantastic season. I am very satisfied with the team’s effort, says ten Hag when asked about De Gea, but then follows up, chopped more cryptically: – To put it this way: We are on the right path, but there are some things we undoubtedly have to work on if we are to take the next step and win trophies. According to The Athletic, David de Gea had a hit rate of 50 percent on his passes in the FA Cup final. In an analysis, the website writes: – One can easily argue that he should have done better on Gündogan’s second goal, but at least one thing is certain: his skill when using his legs is a limitation, and for that there is no easy solution . – I only have one plan. It is to improve the club. I want to tell the club what we have to do, says ten Hag. That he tells the club something about the goalkeeper situation is far from unthinkable. GOLDEN GLOVE: David de Gea shows off the trophy for keeping the most clean sheets after the home win over Fulham. Photo: PAUL ELLIS / AFP Sole remaining David de Gea was brought to Manchester United in 2011 and, now that Phil Jones is leaving the club, is the only Manchester United player to have helped win the league with the club. Their last league gold so far came ten years ago, in 2013.
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