David de Gea has branded Manchester United’s defeat to Newcastle ‘unacceptable’ and has told his team-mates to buck up their ideas.
United suffered a shock 1-0 loss to the struggling Magpies at St James’ Park on Sunday evening.
A 72nd-minute strike from debutant Matty Longstaff handed Newcastle all three points and heaped further misery on United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
De Gea was furious with the team’s performance and couldn’t help but vent his anger in his post-match interview with Sky Sports.
“We didn’t create any proper chances,” said the Spaniard. “We defended well. The team needs to step up. We have some big injuries but that’s no excuse.
“We are Manchester United, we need to keep training hard, fighting and winning games.”
The United stopper believes the team have to make adjustments in several areas, adding: “A lot of things to improve. I don’t know what to say.
“Keep trying, fighting, improving every day. It’s a hard moment for us.
“The most difficult time since I’ve been here. I don’t know why, what is happening. Sorry to the fans. We will keep fighting.
“Come on, we conceded a goal from a comer. That cannot happen. It’s unacceptable.”
Defeat to Steve Bruce’s Newcastle was United’s third of the season and has left them toiling in 12th place in the Premier League with a meager nine points to their name.
Solskjaer’s troops won’t be back in action until a week on Sunday when they welcome runaway league leaders Liverpool to Old Trafford.
