De Gea Has Been Sloppy This Season – Scholes

Manchester United goalkeeper, David de Gea is a real problem for the team, Paul Scholes has said. He recently revealed that it is clear that a real dominant centre-back is MUFC’s most pressing transfer requirement right now.

According to him, MUFC used to have real leaders in the back four, but Maguire has shown that he needs someone more commanding alongside him to dominate the defence.

He added that David De Gea has been very sloppy in goal and he needs to improve quickly or get dropped.

His words, “Yeah, [the clean sheet record is] not good enough.

“We mentioned it before the game, I think that is the biggest weakness in this team.

“David again, so sloppy, it’s becoming a real problem, having the confidence in your goalkeeper, and short corners, United had one out for two or three corners, this is the one where David again, can you catch that? He punches it into a really bad area.”

“I said before the game I think that they’re missing a real dominant centre-back. You look back at the history of the teams that win leagues, they have real leaders in the back four.

“I think Maguire possibly could be but I think they need somebody with him who could be really dominant in that position, really commanding, can bully a centre-forward, can demand from the rest of the squad around him on and off the pitch as well. I just think they’re missing that.

“I don’t think we’re that far off at all. I think the attacking play, the midfield play, Paul Pogba’s looked a brilliant player, the player we hoped we’d bought. Fred and [Scott] McTominay are doing well, McTominay especially, and the attacking players.

“A young [Mason] Greenwood coming of age really. This lad could be a superstar. You’ve got [Marcus] Rashford, you’ve got [Anthony] Martial. Martial’s struggling for confidence I suppose but that lad’s got real ability.”

“We’ve got the experience of [Edinson] Cavani, there’s goals in the team, [Bruno] Fernandes, I’ve not even spoke about Fernandes.

“I just think a real dominant centre-half with authority. It could take United to that next level.”