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Solskjaer defends De Gea following Keane criticism

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is defending his goalkeeper David de Gea. United l...
Will O'Callaghan
Will O'Callaghan

10.53 20 Jun 2020


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Solskjaer defends De Gea follo...

Solskjaer defends De Gea following Keane criticism

Will O'Callaghan
Will O'Callaghan

10.53 20 Jun 2020


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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is defending his goalkeeper David de Gea.

United legend Roy Keane has branded the Spanish international the "most overrated goalkeeper" he's seen in "a long, long time".

Keane was criticising De Gea after the goal he conceded in their 1-1 draw with Spurs.

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“I am sick to death of this goalkeeper," the former Ireland midfielder added. "I’d be fighting him at half-time. I would be swinging punches at that guy.

“It’s a standard save, an established international goalkeeper. I am flabbergasted.

“Maguire and De Gea – I wouldn’t even let them on the bus after the match. Get a taxi back to Manchester.

But Solskjaer has backed his 'keeper to bounce back from the error:

“I think we’re disappointed they scored the first time they had a chance,” the United boss said on Sky Sports after the game. “The boy hit it really well. The ball moves.

“Roy was a fantastic midfielder, a good friend of mine, but I’m not sure he would have stopped it.

“David is disappointed with it but the ball was moving. We reacted well, he had a good save five minutes after.

“We had a ball spell for 10 minutes and they looked like they could get the second so when David saved the second one at least we were in the game at half-time.”


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