Edwin van der Sar has told David de Gea he has to learn how to deal with the pressure of being the Manchester United goalkeeper.
De Gea, an £18m summer signing from Atlético Madrid, has struggled to fill the boots of Van der Sar since the Dutchman retired at the end of last season, making a number of high-profile blunders that have seen his place in the side threatened by Anders Lindegaard.
De Gea was recalled for Sunday’s breathtaking Premier League game at Chelsea, producing a Jekyll and Hyde display that saw him flap at more than one cross but also make a stunning stoppage-time save to deny Gary Cahill.
Van der Sar said: “It’s always difficult if you’re coming into a new club and new league, especially the English one. It’s a very demanding one, can be a very tough one. He has to deal with that. They paid a lot of money for him and he has to come through that.”
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