David de Gea hails Manchester United’s form but calls for calm amid title talk
David de Gea is worked up about Manchester United’s progress and feels assured about his place within the staff as Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s aspect head into 2021 within the Premier League title race.
A topsy-turvy yr that began with poor outcomes and fan discontent ended with an bettering United bringing the curtain down on 2020 with a late win against Wolves in entrance of empty stands. Marcus Rashford’s deflected stoppage-time strike secured the 1-0 victory at Old Trafford on Tuesday, propelling them as much as second spot and inside two factors – briefly at the very least – of the leaders, Liverpool.
Solskjaer’s aspect have received seven of their previous 9 top-flight matches, with De Gea delighted by the way in which issues are going heading into the brand new yr. “I think we now have a winning mentality and this is very important for the team,” the goalkeeper stated. “All of us need to win, we hold attempting till the top. It was nice to see the staff attempting to attain till the final minute after which we scored a aim so it’s good for us.
“At the moment we feel very strong, very confident so now we have to start 2021 like we finished this year – with confidence, strong, with a winning mentality and like we play a [cup] final every game so let’s go for it.”
Put to De Gea that there seems to be a rising perception within the dressing room a couple of title push, the Spaniard – a part of the membership’s final Premier League triumph in 2013 – stated: “Of course, I think there’s belief. You have to believe, keep believing all the time but at the same time we have to be calm because this is a long way to finish, many games to come. We have to be very focused on Aston Villa and then to the next game and then to the next game.”
De Gea spoke after the Wolves win with the type of confidence and authority he displayed on the sphere on Tuesday night time. He pulled off some vital saves at key moments and appears to have emerged from a shaky interval by which his place as United’s No 1 was questioned.
“I feel very confident, to be honest,” stated De Gea, who has confronted recent competitors from Dean Henderson this season. “I feel well. I am happy every time I can help the team like today, make some big saves to keep the clean sheets.”
