3 Manchester United players who are loved by the fans

Modified Oct 21, 2018 07:18 GMT

Mata is one of the players who is loved by the fans

#2 David De Gea

David de Gea has saved the team on numerous occasions

David's performances with Athletico Madrid attracted the attention of Sir Alex Fergusson at a time when Edwin Van Der Sar was in his last years at Manchester United. The Spaniard came to United at a transfer fee of €25 million in 2011.

De Gea's initial days at Manchester United were not like what he has wished. He made several mistakes which drew criticisms from the fans as well. But gradually he proved his worth helping United winning the 13th League title next season which was also Ferguson's last at Old Trafford.

Since then, the Spaniard has been arguably United's best player. He won Sir Matt Busby Player of the year on three occasions which is a first in history. Rumours of him returning to Spain never faded away with a deadline day glitch stopping him from leaving the Theatre of Dreams.

It's straightforward for a player of his abilities to move elsewhere in search of trophies, but he showed his loyalty to the club and the fans and is still producing great saves for the Red Devils.

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Since childhood I was encouraged to play cricket and in no time it became a hobby. Gradually I found interest in other sports also.

Football is in my blood and I love the electrifying ambiance that surrounds it. I often watch the pre and post match analysis of a match and try to learn how to analyze a football game.

The thing that intrigues me the most is that there are so many things happening behind the scenes that are oblivious to our naked eyes. The technological advancements that has been made are phenomenal.

I like analyzing a game from a statistical point of view. Being a data guy myself , I am firm believer of providing insights through facts and data. Though a game is always unpredictable , analyzing it from different dimensions can provide some very interesting conclusions.

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Edited by Sagnik Mallick