David keen to be Goliath!

Updated On: 29 September, 2021 08:09 AM IST | Manchester | AFP

Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea looks to make amends for their Europa League final loss to Villarreal as English Premier League club host Spanish side tonight

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Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea. Pic/Getty Images

Manchester United cross paths with Villarreal once more on Wednesday in desperate need of a win to avoid another European embarrassment and ease the rising pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Yellow Submarine emerged 11-10 winners from a marathon penalty shootout when the sides last met in the Europa League final in May to win their first ever major trophy. Defeat extended Solskjaer’s wait for silverware as United boss since taking charge in December 2019, but goalkeeper David de Gea was the fall guy in Gdansk. The Spanish international’s failure to stop a single Villarreal penalty was compounded when he was the only player from the 22 on both sides to fail to score from the spot.

Still No. 1

At the time it looked like De Gea’s days as United No. 1 may be up, despite being one of the highest paid players in the EPL. Solskjaer had already handed the reins to Dean Henderson towards the of the EPL season and his decision not to at least bring on the England goalkeeper, who boasts a far better penalty record, became another stick with which to beat his management of the final. But Henderson’s health suffered badly after testing positive for COVID-19 during pre-season, giving De Gea the gloves for the start of the campaign.

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