De Gea Is Considered to Be the Source of Manchester United’s Problems

DBasia.news – David De Gea’s position as Manchester United’s main goalkeeper began to be threatened. This is because the Spanish national is considered the source of the Red Devils’ problems.

This was revealed directly by the legend of Manchester United, Paul Scholes. He was really disappointed with De Gea’s performance which he considered had decreased drastically.

Scholes’ patience with de Gea had run out after watching Manchester United’s match against Newcastle United, Monday (22/2). In a match which ended 3-1, the goalkeeper was held responsible for a goal that was lodged in the net.

De Gea had to pick the ball from the net in the 36th minute. He failed to anticipate Allan Saint-Maximin’s shot that directed him.

The goal made Newcastle equalize. Manchester United were lucky to score two additional goals to lock up the three points.

“Again David (De Gea) was very clumsy. It’s starting to become a real problem to have confidence in your goalkeeper in a short corner situation,” Scholes told BT Sport.

“United faced two or three corner situations and at that moment (any doubts) could David catch him? He hit him into a very bad area.”

“I think he is the biggest weakness of this team,” he added.

Conceded in the match against Newcastle seemed to be the culmination of Scholes’ accumulated anger at De Gea. The former team-mate has indeed become familiar with blunders in the last three seasons.

Even though De Gea is often the hero and savior of Manchester United at the peak of his performance. He is also called one of the best goalkeepers in the world, making Real Madrid eager to hijack him even though he failed.

Apart from De Gea, Scholes also highlighted the performance of Manchester United’s defense. He thinks Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should buy a big-name center-back to become Harry Maguire’s duet partner.

“I think they need someone to accompany Maguire who can be really dominant in that position. “Really can command, bully opponent attackers, and sue other players around him,” he concluded.