Man Utd goalkeeper David de Gea is battling for the Premier League Golden Glove award for keeping a clean sheet this season.
De Gea is having a great season.
Manchester United's David de Gea is currently the most clean sheet player in the Premier League this season. De Gea kept a clean sheet in United's 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday afternoon, meaning he is now level with Newcastle's Nick Pope in the Golden Gloves standings, as both goalkeepers let go empty 13 games per person.
Newcastle have the best defensive record in the league this season and Eddie Howe's side have conceded 16 fewer goals than United, but De Gea has found himself on par with Pope at the end of the season. United's defensive record this season has been marred by heavy away defeats. The Reds fell 6-3 to Manchester City at the Etihad in October and a shock 7-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield last month.
Ten Hag admits the team's performance needs to improve, although results at Old Trafford have been excellent and De Gea, speaking after the 2-0 win over Everton, admits he has barely participated.
The Spaniard told MUTV after the final whistle: "The less I touch the ball, the better for us. I've been there, to be honest I like quiet, not much noise. Opportunity for Everton, so it's a great game for us."
De Gea is looking to claim his second Golden Glove award this season after winning it in 2017/18 with 18 clean sheets. The 32-year-old, who has made over 500 appearances for United, is out of contract at the end of the campaign but is currently in talks to extend his stay with reduced terms and a positive outcome. expected from those negotiations.
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In the latest press conference, Jose Mourinho did not hold back when bluntly responding to the criticism he received from Antonio Cassano.
The former striker of Roma, Real Madrid and Inter Milan, who made 39 appearances for Italy during his professional career, recently had a not-so-subtle share about the rumors surrounding him. the possibility of Mourinho's return to the Bernabeu.
Speaking to Bobo TV, Cassano said:
"He could return to Real Madrid if Ancelotti does not continue, but if Los Blancos want a coach, they will not call Mourinho for their new project. Mou is not interested in football."
The Italian added:
"He doesn't like to work, he can't communicate or talk, don't be fooled by his story."
Later, when asked about Mourinho's managerial background, Cassano said:
"I don't know how he got those results because it's just cinema. He is a great coach, but now he can coach Real Madrid, just like he can coach San Martines.
Just days after those comments, Jose Mourinho responded in typical Mourinho style.
Speaking at a press conference over the weekend, the self-proclaimed 'Special One' said Cassano was only known in Madrid for the jacket he wore when he was announced as a Los Blancos player in 2006.
He then told Cassano to "be careful" with a farewell message.
"Everyone is free to give their preferences and make their own criticisms, but when you talk about other people, as Antonio did, it's different," said Mourinho.
"Some of us work in football, he just wants to have fun. Cassano has played for Roma, Inter and Real Madrid. In Madrid, he is only remembered for his coat. With Roma, he won the Supercoppa without competing. At Inter, he didn't even hit the Lombardy Cup in a friendly.
"You know what I won with Inter, Real Madrid and Roma. Maybe he has a problem with me, I don't have a problem with him. I'll just say one thing to Cassano:
watch out for Antonio, because you're 40 and I'm 60, sometimes the Marko Livaja types appear and then get tough.
This is not the first time Cassano has attacked Mourinho. In February, he said that the former Chelsea and Manchester United manager "has never been a great coach" and has brought "disaster after disaster" to Serie A side Roma.
“Mourinho was never a great coach, he just knew how to play with the media and was a great communicator,” said the 40-year-old.
"He's good at dealing with strong players, not those who aren't very good. It's too easy to be friendly with great players."
Cassano continues to criticize Mourinho's activities in the transfer market. “It was just disaster after disaster in Roma, he made them spend money on Nemanja Matic and Rui Patricio, those were his decisions,” he added.
"The performance the other day made me want to vomit. He doesn't know how to form a team. Even with your second team, you have to beat Cremonese."
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