De Gea’s kicking in Saturday’s FA Cup final was typically imprecise, and he made a blunder early within the second half that finally allowed Ilkay Gundogan to seal a brace, handing Manchester City the trophy at United’s expense.
It stays unclear whether or not De Gea will nonetheless be United’s No1 subsequent season, with the membership monitoring varied goalkeepers together with Brentford’s David Raya.
Reflecting straight on De Gea’s distribution at Wembley, supervisor Ten Hag admitted: “There are issues in the game that we have to improve if we want to make the next step and win trophies.”
Ten Hag went on to defend De Gea’s newest iffy efficiency although, insisting “we win together and we lose together”.
Speaking about City’s objectives, he added: “One off kick-off and one off a wide free-kick. We have to be better organised. As a team, we didn’t do the jobs we had to do. If you want to win trophies, this makes a difference.”
Ten Hag was inspired by his aspect’s efficiency at Wembley and addressing the distinction between the 2 groups, he stated: “I think it was very narrow. We played very competitively. We played against probably the best team in the world at the moment.
“We showed today against City that our home win was not a coincidence; on another day, we could win this game. We have played a fantastic season. We have qualified for the Champions League, we won a trophy [the Carabao Cup], and we reached another final.”
Asked what it felt like to look at Pep Guardiola’s City elevate the trophy at Wembley at United’s expense, Ten Hag replied: “Of course, it is a motivation. You have to feel this in the stomach. It hurts. We have to be quiet, analyse the season, find conclusions and then take actions.”
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