David de Gea nicknamed 'Karius' by Spain teammate and Real Madrid star Asensio

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has been in headlines for all wrong reasons over past year or so. Since 2018 World Cup, De Gea has made glaring errors in goal for Man United and Spain and cost Red Devils a place in FA Cup final on Sunday. Spaniard gifted Chelsea two goals eir side of half-time as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side slipped to a disappointing 3-1 defeat, ending ir 19-match unbeaten run.  

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Real Madrid stars Marco Asensio, Lucas Vazquez dubbed David de Gea as 'Karius' in 2018 

Man United faced off against Real Madrid in a pre-season friendly during International Champions Cup. Real Madrid were fresh from ir third successive Champions League victory, thanks to an error-strewn display from Liverpool's goalkeeper Loris Karius in final. Following Champions League triumph, Real Madrid stars Marco Asensio and Lucas Vazquez joined up with Spain squad for 2018 World Cup. David de Gea had a disastrous campaign, letting in six of seven shots he faced in Russia. When Man United met Real Madrid in a friendly fixture after, Marco Asensio drew parallels between Karius and David de Gea mistakes. In a video that has been doing rounds on social media, Asensio is seen labelling David de Gea as 'Karius' in tunnel before game, furr denting Spaniard's confidence. 

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David de Gea mistakes: Paul Scholes defends Man United goalkeeper

David de Gea has been mentioned in same sentence as Loris Karius in recent times thanks to some debacle-filled displays over past 18 months. Calls for Spanish international to be dropped have been growing especially with on-loan goalkeeper Dean Henderson excelling at Sheffield United. Man United legend Paul Scholes offered words of encourment for David de Gea on Instagram, suggesting  29-year-old will be back to his best and his displays were reason why Man United finished in top 10 for past six seasons.

Scholes' long-time teammate Rio Ferdinand, on or hand, launched a scathing criticism of Man United star, suggesting that Man United . 1 isn't in a position to be defended by fans. De Gea's place in starting line-up is a doubt ahead of Man United's game against relegation-threatened West Ham, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer likely to go with backup goalkeeper Sergio Romero.

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(Im Courtesy: David de Gea Instagram)