Ex Liverpool goalkeeper, Pepe Reina has backed De Gea to regain his confidence and to be back to the goalkeeper we all know him to be.
De Gea was responsible for several, uncharacteristic errors at the end of the 2018-19 season which made him hug the headlines for the wrong reason.
The errors came against the likes of Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester City which made Ole and Manchester United drop out of the top four and exit the UCL.
Reina said to Goal, “In my time at Liverpool something similar happened to me, we all have ups and downs. David has been the best player at Manchester United over the last four years and that means they expect a lot from you.
“With the national team his level has also improved lately. De Gea is well prepared, he only needs the confidence.”
On the goalkeeping situation at Real Madrid, he siad, “I am against rotations. In that position it is required to have the security of knowing that you are going to play and that you do not find out on Saturday in the pre-match talk.
“It is a security for us [as goalkeepers] and for those in front of you. We transmit more than meets the eye and that needs regularity.”
On his own situation at AC Milan, “I have two more years of my contract and I am happy,”
“I am consistent and when I arrived I knew that they had Donnarumma, a young goalkeeper of great quality who is growing a lot.
“And humbly, I also feel responsible. It was also my task to help Gigi, not only as a goalkeeper but so that he became a man and had more and more structure off the field.
“Now he has exploded [showcasing his ability in Serie A]. In the meantime, I work to be ready when I’m needed. I still enjoy the day-to-day, and if the head is feeling well, the body follows.”
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I Won’t Mind De Rossi At Liverpool – Salah
Egypt star, Mohamed Salah has hailed ex team-mate Daniele De Rossi and disclosed that he would like to play in a team he plays for again eve if he knows it will be hard.
De Rossi is presently looking for a new club for the first time in his career after the 36-year-old played his final game for Roma on Sunday, against Parma .
Salah played alongside him for two seasons between 2015 and 2017 and only had nice things to say about the former Italy international.
His words to Sky Sport, “He is a legend of the club and of Italian football, not just because he is a great friend of mine,”
“I don’t know what to say, I saw the game and the affection of the fans who saluted him. He made many sacrifices for his team, I would like to thank him. He is one of the best of which I have played with. Good luck for the future.”
On if he can join him at Liverpool, “It would be beautiful,”
“But I don’t know if it’s possible. It would be pleasing for me to play with him again, he is an optimal player.”
On the UEL Final, “I am very excited,”
“Last year we lost and for this we want to redeem ourselves. It will be a very difficult match – we played Tottenham in the Premier League and beat them twice.
“However, this doesn’t count. A final is a match on its own and we want to win it.”
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