Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United: Hits and Flops

Manchester United's unbeaten start under Skolskjaer came to an end today
Manchester United's unbeaten start under Skolskjaer came to an end today

Flop: David De Gea

An off day for De Gea
An off day for De Gea

The bigger you are, the harder you fall. And De Gea didn't just fall, he fell hard.

The Spaniard, widely touted to be one of the greatest Premier League goalkeepers in modern era, today showed his human side with a rare mistake that set Arsenal on their way to a win.

Xhaka's long-ranger did swerve into a different direction on its way, but De Gea was slow to respond. On any other day, thwarting shots like these are a common place for him. But today was just not meant to be his day, was it?

He didn't make a single save and was also sent the wrong way from the spot by Aubameyang in what was a realistic chance of redeeming himself after the clanger early on. His ball distribution was poor too, as he lacked his usual composure in the nets.

De Gea would want to forget this night as soon as possible, but this might just an off-day for him at the office. Cut him some slack.

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Edited by Abhinav Munshi
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