Paul Scholes questions David de Geas Man United future after error-strewn display in loss at Sevilla
- Scholes broke down his efficiency towards Sevilla and his future at United
- The Spanish shot stopper’s contract is because of expire at the top of the season
- However, each Youssef En Nesyri’s objectives got here from errors by the goalkeeper
Paul Scholes has questioned David de Gea’s future at Manchester United after an error-strewn display in their 3-0 loss at Sevilla.
The 32-year-old moved to Old Trafford from Atletico Madrid in 2011 and has gone on to rack up greater than 500 appearances for the membership.
The Spanish shot stopper is known to be near re-signing, albeit on a decrease wage, together with his contract resulting from expire at the top of the season.
However, each Youssef En Nesyri’s objectives got here from errors by the United goalkeeper whereas making an attempt to play the ball together with his toes, whereas he additionally allowed Sevilla’s second aim to loop in excessive of him by way of Loic Bade’s shoulder.
Scholes broke down De Gea’s efficiency towards Sevilla and his future at the Red Devils.
The former midfielder advised BT Sport: ‘You need to query the goalkeeper, particularly tonight. Erik ten Hag, finally, will need to play out from the again.
‘David de Gea has been a incredible goalkeeper, however he isn’t a incredible footballer. We noticed the go he performed into Harry Maguire.
‘Look, it isn’t a nasty go and I do know that Harry Maguire needed it, however you need to learn the scenario, learn what is going on on in the stadium and it isn’t a spot [to do it].
‘Harry Maguire needs the ball and I do not know why he needs the ball. As I mentioned earlier than, there is just one centre-half in world soccer who is sweet receiving the ball together with his again to play.’
‘Regardless of whether or not the supervisor needs him to play, learn the scenario,’ added Scholes, 48. ‘He wanted to learn what was occurring.
‘You need to learn the scenario and what’s taking place. At Manchester City, Pep [Guardiola] would in all probability say “Go on, hit it up high”.
‘They fell into the entice of taking part in these passes and Sevilla have been aggressive in attending to the ball.
‘I feel he was making the entire crew nervous! It’s a query of: does he match Erik ten Hag’s philosophy?’
However, Ten Hag sprang to De Gea’s defence including: ‘He’s the one with probably the most clear sheets in the Premier League, and that exhibits he is a really succesful goalkeeper.’
Ten Hag continued: ‘We need to do higher, that is the demand. We weren’t composed, not calm.
‘We did not beat the press, once you do there are such a lot of areas behind, and it was apparent at the beginning how you can do it.
‘We misplaced the battles, they’d extra ardour, extra want, extra willingness. This was an important alternative, an important event, to win one thing and we gave it away – we’ve responsible ourselves. It’s gone, we won’t change it.’
