How Crucial David De Gea is for Manchester United

DBasia.news –  The good news that was awaited by the fans finally came. David De Gea has officially signed a new contract with Manchester United.

Many people judge David De Gea as the reason Manchester United is still in the top flight of the Premier League. Understandably, De Gea often performed brilliantly when his colleagues fizzled out.

These conditions make supporters of Manchester United worried when David De Gea’s contract will expire. Understandably, the Spanish goalkeeper had not signed a new contract for a long time.

Now, David De Gea has extended his service at Old Trafford. At least De Gea will defend Manchester United until the end of the 2022-2023 season.

So, how important is the role of David De Gea for Manchester United? Based on statistics, David De Gea is the 15th highest ranked keeper to keep clean sheets in the Premier League.

David De Gea incised 102 clean sheets while defending Manchester United in the Premier League. That number only lost to Edwin van der Sar and Peter Schmeichel among the Manchester United goalkeepers.

Besides, David De Gea has a pretty good rescue record. De Gea made 785 saves during Manchester United’s defense with 73.6 percent succeeding in making his team avoid being broken.

David De Gea has also won four trophies while defending Manchester United. De Gea has each lifted one Premier League trophy, FA Cup, English League Cup, and Europa League.

With the above incision, it is proven that David De Gea has an important role at Manchester United. De Gea’s contract extension could at least be a drug for fans of the Red Devils.