Exclusive David de Gea: Manchester United must improve … it's not the best season | Football News

Watch the full interview with De Gea in front of Manchester United against Everton, live from the Super League Sky Sports at 4 pm on Super Sunday Sunday

David de Gea does not have illusions.

"I do not think it's our best season, we have to be realistic."

Manchester United ranks 10th in the Premier League, out of the Carabao Cup, and has just defeated its defeat against Juventus.

Their clash with Everton at the Super Sunday, live from Sky Sports Premier League, is putting pressure on both players and manager Jose Mourinho after a flat start to the season.

Can Gea put his finger on what's wrong? Maybe not, but he knows that a series of wins aimed at building trust will be an effective way of solving problems.

"The team has performed well, while others have not been so good, and I think sometimes we have relied on the brilliant moments of our attackers.

"We were not solid at 100% defense. We are improving, but I think we need to improve in all areas.

"It's true that it seems like we have to concede so the team can react, attack and create opportunities, I do not know why, we have to control the games, create opportunities and improve ourselves from the start." beginning.

"We have to improve in all areas – we have to look for, win, win four or five wins and bounce back, and then sit at the table."

After Everton, United goes to Bournemouth, Juventus, and Manchester City. A Premier League giant out of shape would not want to be part of the series of matches but for De Gea, this is the present moment.

"I do not think it's time to look to the future, I think we have to play it game by game, and we have a big game on Sunday against Everton.

"As I said, we are trying to win, to climb as fast as possible and to fight as high as possible.

"I think the key is to control the game, not to give opportunities to our opponents and to be defensive, we have to start right from the whistle of the referee. and be 100% concentrated, especially in the first few minutes.

"We are going to work well as a team if we do that, we have good players in front, we will do what we have done in training and we know how to do it, we will try to create opportunities. , to score goals and to make sure the fans like it. "

Player of the year at United four times, De Gea has the habit of avoiding criticism, even if the club is underperforming. But this season and after a disappointing World Cup with Spain, the form of De Gea has been questioned.

He insists that his mental strength is part of the job of goalkeeper, instilled from a very young age, and that all the mistakes are already behind him when the match resumes.

"At the end of the day we are goalkeepers and we live with mistakes and we learn from an early age that you can make a mistake at any time.

"I am fortunate to be mentally strong, which I think is fundamental for a caretaker, and I am not obsessed with mistakes because they happen, so I continue to work and work hard. train hard, I continue to help the team, which is key. "

After three consecutive Premier League victories against Fulham, Leicester and Crystal Palace, Everton will offer a tough test. De Gea said United needed to show some quality in front of the Old Trafford crowd and reiterated the need to start now.

"It's a good test to see how the team are doing, we are coming after our defeat against Old Trafford against a very good team.

"We have a chance to show what we want and to be here to do everything in our power to win." All three points are essential, especially at home in front of our fans. said, it's essential to start winning games and go on a good race to get to the table. "

Watch the full interview with De Gea in front of Manchester United against Everton, live from the Super League Sky Sports at 4 pm on Super Sunday Sunday