Ole Gunnar Solskjaer warns Manchester United’s No. 1 David de Gea that he needs to earn a place in the squad after costly blunders in a draw against Everton while Dean Henderson waits in the wings
- Keeper De Gea was at fault for Everton’s two goals on Saturday
- Solskjaer has warned that no one has a safe place at Manchester United
- Henderson is likely to be aiming for an FA Cup tie against West Ham on Tuesday
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned David de Gea that no one has a safe place at Manchester United following the gamekeeper’s latest blunders in the draw with Everton.
United were brought back after going two goals ahead at Old Trafford and then conceded a last-minute tie when held 3-3 by Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
De Gea was criticized for pushing the ball straight out to Abdoulaye Doucoure for Everton ‘s first goal and then a weak attempt to block Dominic Calvert-Lewin’ s third place.
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea was in charge of Everton’s two goals on Saturday
Dean Henderson is likely to be in goal for the FA United Cup tie against West Ham at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, and it will be interesting to see what happens if he plays well.
Not for the first time, Solskjaer was asked about De Gea’s situation and said: ‘Every player has to earn his place. We are a competitive squad and that applies to everyone on the team. ‘
The United boss admitted it was a disappointment that Everton had three hits on target and scored three goals.
De Gea has been criticized for making a weak attempt in Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s dismissal attempt
The Calvert-Lewin equalizer reminded us of De Gea’s goal for Justin Kluivert at RB Leipzig in United’s 3-2 Champions League loss in December when Paul Scholes said his former player had ‘bottled it’.
‘He was afraid of being hurt, he’s a criminal,’ Scholes said at the time.
At this point Gary Neville criticized De Gea for not being stronger in challenging Calvert-Lewin when he touched the ball home after a 95-minute free kick.
Dean Henderson is likely to be in goal for the FA United Cup tie against West Ham on Tuesday
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (above) has warned that no one has a safe place at Manchester United
‘De Gea won’t come out according to the ball,’ Neville told Sky Sports. ‘You want him to come out and eat the striker. ‘
Jamie Redknapp said: ‘De Gea has to take everything. He needs to be brave and assess the situation. If he comes out with authority, I have no doubt he will win this. He was in charge of the first goal and it was definitely there. ‘
