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Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should DROP David de Gea to prove one thing – Ian Wright


That’s the view of pundit Ian Wright with De Gea having made a number of high-profile errors in recent weeks.

The latest in the Spaniard’s catalogue of blunders came as he spilled Antonio Rudiger’s shot allowing Marcos Alonso to equalise for Chelsea against United on Sunday.

De Gea has been one of the Red Devils’ star performers over the past few years though his performances have slipped in recent weeks.

Solskjaer has constantly defender his No 1 and has said he will speak with the Manchester United shot-stopper.

But Wright believes the Norwegian should drop De Gea as it would show his players that he means business.

“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,” Wright said on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club.

“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.

“He needs to go on holiday and sort his contract out. 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 (Sergio Romero) isn’t a bad thing.”

De Gea has been regularly linked with a move to Real Madrid in recent weeks.

And pundit Craig Burley believes his blunders could be because he’s unsure over his future.

“It makes a difference if you can’t agree a contract and you don’t have anywhere else to go that’s decent,” Burley said.

“Then you’re under pressure, because it’s a game of bluff. He’s obviously playing a game of bluff, but let’s be honest, if he doesn’t get what he wants or he perceives a fair deal at United, he’ll be going to one of the biggest clubs in the world somewhere else.

“So I don’t see how he’s lying awake worrying about that, I just think he’s low on confidence.

“I think he’s made a couple of mistakes and he’s worrying about it, and it’s getting in the way of what he does naturally.

“It’s just crept into his game, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it was his contract.”



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