Erik Ten Hag is in favor of Man United even after West Ham’s loss. Even though David de Gea made a mistake in Manchester United’s 1-0 loss to West Ham United on Sunday (May 7), Erik ten Hag has shown his unwavering support for the custodian.
Said Benrahma’s effort was blocked by the Spanish custodian in the 27th minute. He appeared to be in a position to make an easy stop when he dove to his right, but he somehow allowed the ball to contact his hand and go into the goal.
The 32-year-old De Gea has long been regarded as one of the best keepers in the Premier League if not all of Europe. However, in recent months, his propensity for making expensive mistakes has begun to annoy fans.
Additionally, it is said that the former Atletico Madrid custodian is in talks to extend his contract at Old Trafford. At the end of the upcoming season, his existing contract, under which he receives a weekly salary of £350,000, will expire.
Ten Hag appeared at the London Stadium following the final whistle and defended De Gea.
He stated, as quoted by Laurie Whitwell of The Athletic (h/t Fabrizio Romano on Twitter): “We want David de Gea to sign a contract extension and continue at Manchester United. He should return to us for the upcoming season, too.”
According to Opta, De Gea has made four mistakes this season that have resulted in goals across all competitions. No Premier League player has accrued more, though Hugo Lloris and the Manchester United goalie are tied for first place.
Erik Ten Hag encourages Manchester United to show character’ following devastating losses:
For the first time since August, Manchester United has lost consecutive league games. They lost to the Magpies by the same score after losing to Brighton & Hove Albion in the league the previous week. Liverpool has managed to re-enter the top-four competition as a result of this.
The Reds have 62 points from 35 games thanks to a six-game winning streak. Meanwhile, after 34 games, Manchester United and Newcastle United have 65 and 63 points, respectively. Arsenal and Manchester City have earned spots in the UEFA Champions League.
However, there are still openings for the other two positions. After his team’s defeat against the Magpies, Erik ten Hag was asked to comment on the top-four race. According to the BBC: “We experienced numerous severe setbacks in this season, but we always recovered, so we continued nonetheless.”
The FA Cup final between Manchester City and the Red Devils is scheduled on June 3. This follows their victory in the EFL Cup in February.
