Last Updated: May 08, 2023, 11:20 IST
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea (AP)
David De Gea’s error in Manchester United’s 1-0 loss to West Ham however Erik ten Hag hoped his goalkeeper will lengthen his keep at Old Trafford
Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag mentioned he has full perception in goalkeeper David de Gea regardless of the Spaniard’s error handing West Ham United a 1-0 victory within the Premier League on Sunday.
The Spain goalkeeper let Said Benrahma’s hopeful shot from 20 meters slip over his glove and into the online to sentence Erik Ten Hag’s workforce to back-to-back defeats within the Premier League, after a 1-0 loss at Brighton on Thursday.
They stay fourth and a degree above Liverpool, who’ve performed a recreation extra. United now lies only one level forward of a quickly advancing Liverpool, albeit with a recreation in hand, however an eighth loss on the street this season might show as expensive for the guests because it was priceless for West Ham.
Ten Hag mentioned he hoped the 32-year-old goalkeeper will lengthen his keep on the membership. His contract is ready to run out in the summertime.
“He has essentially the most clear sheets within the league so we’d not be right here on this place with out him,” Ten Hag told reporters. “He fully has my belief. No concerns with him.
“It happens but as a team you have to deal with it, show character, be resilient and bounce back. We want him to stay and extend his contract.”
De Gea’s match started inauspiciously when his poor clearance flew to the ft of Rice, whose run into the world was solely curtailed by a last-ditch sort out from Wout Weghorst.
The solely purpose of the match got here within the twenty seventh minute and it isn’t one De Gea will wish to see once more.
Benrahma had few choices as he drove ahead with Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw for firm.
The Algeria winger tried his luck from outdoors the world however his shot lacked any actual menace and De Gea ought to have made a routine save.
But the ball appeared to spin away from the Spaniard as he tried to push it away, and as an alternative it rolled virtually apologetically into the online.
Asked if Liverpool’s six-match successful run had affected his aspect, Ten Hag mentioned: “It’s not about Liverpool, it’s about us as a result of for those who look to the desk we now have every little thing in our palms.
“Nothing adjustments. We might have made it simpler if we had gained, however we want three wins in 4 video games. Everything is in our palms. We should imagine.”
(With inputs from Agencies)
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