Throughout David de Gea’s career at Manchester United, supporters have seen him turn into one of the world’s best shot-stoppers but there always has been one question mark over the Spaniard’s game - his distribution.
De Gea joined the Reds from Atletico Madrid in 2011 and has gone on to become the club’s eleventh all-time appearance maker. He had a shaky start during his first couple of years in Manchester, often being rotated with different goalkeepers, but since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, he has been the one constant through a multitude of changes and has been a rock behind United’s various shaky defences.
The 31-year-old has won United’s player of the season award four times with three consecutive accolades between 2014-2016. The goalkeeper has been fundamental for United’s relevancy and without him, they would have arguably struggled to even earn a Europa League position.
