Manchester United News: Fans Shouldn't Overreact to David De Gea's Rough Start

It's easy to throw a player under the bus, especially when that player is a struggling goalkeeper.

Being the goalkeeper is, without a doubt, the most difficult position on the pitch. If a goal goes in it's your fault nearly every time and, in games your team wins, you're rarely applauded barring a dominant performance.

David De Gea is under a ton of pressure to be successful at Old Trafford, and he has not lived up to the hype thus far.

That's not saying he doesn't have the talent to be successful, because he does.

Perhaps Manchester United legend Gary Pallister said it best when he compared De Gea to Peter Schmeichel,

Schmeichel was the same when he first started out at Manchester United and he went on to be the best goalkeeper in the world.

We played Wimbledon and Leeds in the first couple of games when Schmeichel first joined. They are both very direct and physical; big John Fashanu and Nick Chapman at either clubs.

I let him know that what he should expect. He didn’t expect the challenges and he didn’t have the best of starts, it was a bit of a culture shock for him but he went on to become the best goalkeeper in the world.

He [Sir Alex Ferguson] wants to give Lindegaard a game but I’m sure Sir Alex still sees De Gea as his No. 1.

Yes, he has made some high profile mistakes but the confidence in him is still there as he gets used to the physicality of the Premier League.

I mean he did the same thing last year with Van der Sar. You got to give people the opportunities as you can’t expect players to sit in the reserves all year without any chances.

He wants to give Ben Amos a game as well, according to Goal.com.

As a fan, you cannot leave a goalkeeper out to dry after only a few matches. He has had his problems, that goes without saying, but he has the talent to become one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

It is absurd to believe that Anders Lindegaard has earned the No. 1 spot after just one match in the Champions League.

Either way, a goalie controversy may be brewing as Lindegaard has told Sky Sports that he has no intention of being a backup at Old Trafford.

The situation is certain to work itself out over the course of the season, but the job should remain De Gea's to lose at this point.

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