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Soccer News of Sunday, 4 June 2023

Source: www.sportsbrief.com

Manchester United told to replace De Gea after FA Cup final loss

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Manchester United should invest in a goalkeeper soon as David de Gea is not good enough, according to Red Devils legend Roy Keane.

Keane, known for his straight talk, delivered his brutal verdict after United lost 2-1 to Manchester City in the FA Cup final.

The thrilling clash at Wembley saw Ilkay Gundogan score two stunning goals for his side, including a fairly tame volley six minutes into the second half.

While there were no questions about the quality of Gundogan’s first strike 15 seconds into the game, the second goal left massive room for De Gea to be criticized once again.

The Spaniard was perhaps at fault for poor positioning as Gundogan’s strike from the edge of the box came in, and he could not reach the ball with his hands on time.

That goal proved to be the difference for City, and Roy Keane, who was on punditry duty, did not hold back in criticizing De Gea.

'United have got to get a new goalkeeper,' Keane said as quoted on The Mirror.
'They need a world class striker and a new goalkeeper.

'They need some other players and some strength in depth but they need a new goalkeeper and a world class striker. I'm sick of saying it.'

Interestingly, former Arsenal striker Ian Wright seemed to agree with Keane, adding:

'They need to at least get a goalkeeper. We’ve seen some big mistakes from him this season and they need to at least get a goalkeeper that’s going to push him.’