Manchester United 0-2 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points

#2 David de Gea's poor form continues

de Gea endured another frustrating goalkeeping display - beaten at his near post for both goals

Cue the analysis, heavy scrutiny and headline opinions dominating the news once more. David de Gea endured another frustrating goalkeeping display as United lost to their neighbours again.

The issue with de Gea is that his mistakes are magnified when they lead to goals, but can easily be swept under the proverbial rug if they are recoverable or don't lead to anything. As previously mentioned, there wasn't much he could have done to stop Bernardo Silva's strike. It was clever, a deft finish and instead Shaw should have done more to block the Portuguese' effort, even if it looks damning on the replays.

Ultimately though, he was beaten at his near post. Not once but twice in the same game after Sane's powerful effort crept in, as City's 2-0 lead sees them reclaim top spot and naturally, the Spaniard's poor form will provoke questions for many to debate over the coming days - is he unsettled by transfer talk again? Should Ole give him some time out of the side with the season almost over?

It's easy to forget that just like others, goalkeepers can have poor games themselves, but de Gea's are becoming more prevalent and increasing in frequency every season. Arguably one of their best and most important players, he's rightly heralded for producing excellent saves, keeping his United teammates in games they shouldn't be, but it comes with the territory: a world-class 'keeper shouldn't be making as many errors as he does.