Ian Wright Asks Solskjaer To Drop De Gea
By Max Wise
Former Arsenal striker, Ian Wright, has implored Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, to drop goalkeeper, David de Gea, in light of his many recent mistakes.
De Gea has won Manchester United’s player of the year four times in the last six seasons and has bailed his team out with some eye-catching saves so many times.
De Gea is however, having a hard time between the sticks at Old Trafford, having dropped some clangers in recent weeks.
The Spanish goalkeeper, has in the space of four games, made more errors leading to goals than in his previous 123 appearances for the club.
De Gea was at fault for Lionel Messi’s second goal in the Champions League quarterfinal second leg defeat at the Camp Nou two weeks ago, and also uncharacteristically couldn’t hold on to Antonio Rudiger’s long range effort that led to Chelsea’s equalizer in Sunday’s 1-1 draw in the Premier League.
"There's something that's not right," Wright said on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.
"If he [Solskjaer] really wants to stamp his mark and let people know he isn't afraid to make decisions, he should take him out.
"If the manager explains everything and tells him face to face why he's leaving him out and giving him a break, that's man-management - and that's what Solskjaer has to do."
De Gea has just a year remaining on his current contract at Old Trafford, and Wright believes back-up goalkeeper, Sergio Romero should be given a run in the team while the Spaniard sorts out his future.
"He needs to go on holiday and sort his contract out," said Wright. "Sometimes you have to take someone out the firing line.
"He's one of the best goalkeepers in the world and he just needs a break. There's a lot going on and he's under a lot of pressure. When you look at how United are playing at the moment, putting him in that situation is putting him under more pressure.
"He's made three very uncharacteristic mistakes in a short period. To take him out for a very good understudy isn't a bad thing."
