De Gea: A steel shield at the club, a thin fence at the national team
(Baonghean.vn) - The goalkeeper born in 1990 made a terrible mistake in the 3-3 draw between Spain and Portugal. This is something that has never happened before in De Gea's Man Utd shirt.
In the 44th minute, Ronaldo (Portugal) kicked with his left foot right in front of the 16m50 box, the ball went straight to the position where De Gea was waiting. However, the former Atletico Madrid goalkeeper's somewhat subjective block allowed the ball to pass through his hands and slowly roll into the net. Mistakes are inevitable in football, especially in the position of "goalkeeper". The problem is worth mentioning, this is not the first time De Gea has made a mistake in the Spanish national team shirt.
In the friendly match between Spain and Switzerland (1-1) on June 4, the goalkeeper currently playing for Man Utd made a serious mistake, conceding the equalizer for the team from the "land of watches".
From a harmless shot by defender Lichtsteiner, goalkeeper De Gea pushed the ball into Ricardo Rodriguez's foot, allowing the defender, who plays for AC Milan, to easily put the ball into the net, equalizing the score 1-1 for Switzerland.
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| De Gea's mistake in the match against Portugal. Photo: Internet |
Thus, in less than 2 weeks, De Gea has made 2 consecutive mistakes in the goal of the Spanish national team. Many experts and football fans in the "bullfighting country" are wondering: Why is De Gea in the Spanish national team so different from De Gea in Man Utd? Perhaps, even the 27-year-old goalkeeper himself would find it difficult to give the most accurate answer. Indeed, De Gea's performance at Old Trafford is not the same as what he showed at the team nicknamed La Roja.
It must be admitted that, in the Man Utd shirt, De Gea deserves to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world. It is no coincidence that in 7 years playing for the "Red Devils", the goalkeeper born in 1990 has won the title of Man Utd's best player of the season 4 times, surpassing Ronaldo. The saying, "the goalkeeper accounts for 50% of the team's strength", seems to be too little compared to what De Gea has contributed to Man Utd.
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| De Gea always plays excellently for Man Utd. Photo: Internet |
Former midfielder Jamie Redknapp once said: “David De Gea is like the actor in “The Matrix”. He seems to slow down the ball before making his saves. Since 2011, I have not seen a better goalkeeper in the Premier League than David De Gea.”
Talking about his teammate De Gea, midfielder Ander Herrera shared: “For me, David is the best right now. I think he has God-given abilities. God chose him in goal and chose Messi on the pitch.”
That's why Real Madrid Club is "crazy" about De Gea and every transfer season tries to bring him to Bernabeu to play football.
I wonder if, after witnessing De Gea's two recent mistakes, President Florentino Perez still wants to spend a huge amount of money (around 100 million euros) to bring this goalkeeper away from Old Trafford?
