United took away the victory at Brentford Community Stadium 3-1, but the game was definitely not as great as a score advantage. In fact, it was entirely possible for United to fall behind 0-2 or even 0-3 in the first half, with the Bees creating the same good chances as the Red Devils in the second half, hitting the goal on 3 occasions, 2 of which were directly facing the goalkeeper. But De Gea single-handedly avoided United from falling behind first, with his team-mates praising him as a "lifesaver".
Brentford boss Thomas Frank was unconvinced after the game, believing United were lucky to win. "We destroyed Manchester United in the first half and they couldn't breathe. 3 great chances, they won only because of one person, plus incredible luck." Frank said, "It's the kind of night you can't help it, you can only say that De Gea played well, but if we do it again, we'll all score those balls."
The data shows that Brentford has 18 shots on goal and 8 shots on target, and De Gea has made seven saves again, consolidating his position at the top of the Premier League goalkeeper's save list. He currently has 81 saves, well ahead of second-place West Ham goalkeeper Fabianski's 70.
Moreover, of these saves, there are close to double digits that are "must-score". Brentford's two shots from Matthias Jensen in the first half were excellent scoring opportunities, both directly against De Gea's one-handed knife, but the United goalkeeper saved with his best feet and twice turned the tide. After the game, De Gea received 30% of the votes of The Manchester United official website fans, and Bruno Fernandez (26%), who had two assists, was once again the best of the game.
In the MVP selection on Manchester United's official website, De Gea won the most awards, surpassing Ronaldo and B Fee, and he is also considered the number one favorite for the best player in the team this season. Unfortunately, De Gea defended the team, but in the second half his teammates failed him, and in the final moments of the game, Manchester United, who led by 3 goals, still conceded the goal, and De Gea once again missed the prize money for a clean sheet.
During De Gea's downturn, some questioned his £375,000 weekly salary, arguing that the goalkeeper should not earn more than an attacker who can score goals. But De Gea, who has won four times in Manchester United's best team, is a goalkeeper who can win for the team, and his saves during the tenure of Louis van Gaal and Mourinho were the key to United's qualification for the Champions League. His high salary is through 10 years of hard work, and he is more worthy of his high salary than Pogba and Martial.
De Gea has been in such excellent form this season, but has only kept four Premier League clean sheets, only a quarter of the top-ranked Manchester City god Edelson. The main difference is the stability of the defence, United's goal loss could have been avoided, but Maguire, who came on as a substitute, did not complete the task despite taking a small note from manager Lonnick.
After Brentford's Sorensen threw the right-wing boundary ball, Maguire tangled with Fred at the front post and failed to clear the ball, falling to the feet of Ivan Tony at the back post, who fired a low shot into the net. De Gea jumped violently and kicked at the column to vent his displeasure.
Lonnick's post-match assessment of De Gea was succinct: "I would like to reiterate once again that he is one of the best goalkeepers in the world right now." The first-scoring academy goalscorer Elanga said: "David [De Gea] is a lifeguard and he has helped us many times."