The imminent transfer of David De Gea from Manchester United to Real Madrid appears to be on course and we can expect an announcement any day soon. Is De Gea a big loss to Manchester United? Let’s just say he’s had a positive contribution throughout his career but he was never a true leader out there in the turf. He can, but for some reason, it looks like he never even tried.
Manchester United, which De Gea suited up for last season, is not making a good case for the goalkeeper. Manchester United failed to go any higher than a fourth place finish last season because they were beaten by teams they normally overpower, because these opponents are finding the back of the net.
Case in point is Leicester City. This team finished 14th overall. Against Manchester United on September 21 last year, Leicester City had five goals. The goalkeeper in this game? De Gea. West Bromwich Albion, which finished 13th in the table, dueled with Manchester United. The result: a 0-1 win for West Bromwich Albion. The goal keeper? De Gea.
This was the story, repeated over and over again. Everton on April 26 had their way and scored in the fifth, 35th and 74th minute of the match. De Gea was helpless, or even clueless as to how to stop the offensive onslaught. Chelsea, Swansea City and rivals Manchester City all exploited De Gea’s inability to provide a stable final line of defense.
goalkeeper to keep the defensive line intact especially during the times when Manchester United are looking for some defensive stability when everyone is trying to settle down with the team, the holdovers and the new recruits alike.
Now that he is set for a Real Madrid gig, De Gea should be ready to up his game because there are teams there that are just mean when it comes to offense. If he is caught sleeping in his cleats, he’ll be eaten alive for sure.
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