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straight to your inbox every day for freeAlthough the Manchester derby is looming this weekend, the past few days have been dominated by the post-mortem following Manchester United’s 3-2 defeat to RB Leipzig.One of the players highlighted as a contributor to the defeat was goalkeeper David de Gea.
On the night, the Spanish international only faced four shots on his goal, yet he conceded on three occasions.It’s difficult to truly hold him accountable for the first two goals United conceded,
.straight to your inbox every day for freeSir Alex Ferguson's flat cap was pulled so snugly over his brow it was unclear if he was awake in the Old Trafford directors' box.
straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaHad Romain Saiss' header that bounced off the crossbar covered and reacted well to his instinctive flick. 7Aaron Wan-BissakaA passenger for large spells of another game; impotent in attack and careless in defence.
straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de Gea has told his teammates to focus on their recovery ahead of a New Year's Day clash with Aston Villa.United had to work hard to get the better of Wolves, with Marcus Rashford's 93rd-minute winner ensuring they will end 2020 in second place in the Premier League.
straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United have confirmed their starting line-up for the Premier League fixture against Wolves on Tuesday night. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made six changes from the side that drew against Leicester City on Boxing Day but Eric Bailly keeps his place in defence.
straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville insisted Manchester United can't afford to rest Bruno Fernandes or Harry Maguire as they are "irreplaceable". Both players started Wednesday night's 2-0 victory over Everton in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, while David de Gea, Victor Lindelof and Marcus Rashford were all rested.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have confirmed their line-up for the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Everton on Wednesday night.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made nine changes from the side which defeated Leeds at the weekend as Dean Henderson replaces David de Gea in goal. United have also made changes in defence with Axel Tuanzebe, Alex Telles and Eric Bailly selected, with captain Harry Maguire the only member of the back five to keep their place from Sunday.
direct to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Daniel James has worked hard to merit his selection in the Manchester United side against Leeds. Solskjaer has included James, Scott McTominay, Fred, David de Gea and Luke Shaw in his United team to take on the Yorkshire club at Old Trafford, from 4.30pm this afternoon.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have included David de Gea, Daniel James and Fred in their side to face Leeds United.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made five changes from the team that beat Sheffield United 3-2 on Thursday night, with Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay also coming in the team. Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood, Nemanja Matic and Dean Henderson all drop to the bench.
United could name a similar team to the one that won at Brammal Lane against Marcelo Beilsa's side, with Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial amongst those in top form against the Blades last time out, but David De Gea is likely to replace Dean Henderson in goal.Leeds have never beaten the Reds at Old Trafford in the Premier League and have conceded at least two goals in their last three league games, so Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will be confident heading into the this game,
straight to your inbox every day for freeDean Henderson could be set for his fifth Manchester United start when he returns to the club he spent two years on loan with tonight.Henderson's spell with Sheffield United helped earn him a shot at taking David de Gea's spot in the United side this season and while the Spaniard remains the No.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United and Manchester City played out a drab draw in their Premier League derby at Old Trafford on Saturday evening. Despite both sides knowing three points would take them into the top four, neither really threatened in a game which finished goalless.Riyad Mahrez had City’s best chance when he was put through in the right channel by Kevin De Bruyne, but his strike was kept out by David de Gea.
straight to your inbox every day for free David de Gea insists Manchester United could still win the Premier League title in what has been a 'strange' season. United extended their unbeaten domestic run to five matches over the weekend as they drew 0-0 with City at Old Trafford.
direct to your inbox Manchester United have confirmed their starting XI for this afternoon's derby meeting with Manchester City.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two changes from the side which lost to RB Leipzig in midweek as the United manager reverts to a team he can truly trust for the crucial league encounter.
straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer is confident David de Gea can recover from his error that led to Manchester United's Champions League elimination against RB Leipzig. De Gea was accused of 'bottling it' by United legend Paul Scholes for Justin Kluivert's winner that relegated United to the Europa League knockout stages.
straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says it is Dean Henderson's 'dream' to become the Manchester United No.1 as pressure mounts on the incumbent David de Gea. De Gea, 30 was accused of 'bottling it' by United legend Paul Scholes for RB Leipzig striker Justin Kluivert's eventual winner in United's Champions League elimination and there is a growing clamour for Henderson to replace the Spaniard.
straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Thursday, December 10.Dean Henderson has had discussions with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer regarding his playing time, MEN Sport understands.Henderson, who spent the last two seasons on loan at Sheffield United but chose to return to Old Trafford and compete with David de Gea for the starting job, is frustrated that he did not start either of the home matches against Istanbul Basaksehir and West Bromwich
straight to your inbox every day for free Paul Scholes is still capable of executing one of his reducers from the pundit's chair and the last time Sir Alex Ferguson suffered a group stage ejection from the Champions League another midfielder went studs-up on Manchester United's younger players. "People have talked about the young players - you've had Jones, Smalling, Young coming in, everybody building them up but they’ve got a lot to do, it’s a reality check for some," Roy Keane said.
straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes slammed David de Gea for a 'criminal' error in the 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig in the Champions League.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side travelled to Germany knowing a point would be enough to seal a spot in the knockout stages of the competition.However, two early goals left United on the back foot and, they eventually succumbed to defeat, despite a late fightback.The third Leipzig goal did not cover De Gea in