Danny Murphy: David de Gea is a fantastic goalkeeper but he isn’t what Manchester United need now
Danny Murphy believes Manchester United need a goalkeeper that can play out from the back because David de Gea can’t.
Murphy told Daily Mail: “If Erik ten Hag wants Manchester United to play out from the back, he needs a goalkeeper who can do it. That is not David De Gea.
“When Pep Guardiola arrived at Manchester City, he knew what he wanted. Everyone loved Joe Hart, he achieved so much for the club, but Guardiola knew he could not play his way. That’s why he brought in Ederson.
“De Gea is a fantastic goalkeeper, irrespective of his two glaring errors at Brentford, but he is not comfortable enough on the ball.
“Ederson at City and Alisson at Liverpool are technical enough to play the right pass but they also know when to play it and, crucially, when not to play it. They recognise when they are being pressed well, and the short pass isn’t on, so they miss out the midfield.
“It was Christian Eriksen who lost the ball for Brentford’s second goal but De Gea should never have passed to him. And, anyway, Eriksen should never have been in that position.
“What Ten Hag can legislate for is playing people in their right positions and picking a team to suit the opposition.”