David de Gea produced a late masterclass to stop West Ham from scoring at Old Trafford, and his teammates were thankful for his performance.
Manchester United won the game 1-0, with De Gea producing his best performance of the season so far.
De Gea was the final wall behind Manchester United’s impressive defence, and he now has five clean sheets in his past six matches.
The goalkeeper was named by supporters as the team’s man of the match, and the reaction from the players suggests they would agree.
De Gea ‘from another planet’
De Gea posted on Instagram after the victory, highlighting the team spirit in the squad. This was evident in the responses to his message.
Defender Lisandro Martinez described De Gea as ‘from another planet’, hailing his series of late saves to protect United’s lead.
Casemiro and Diogo Dalot were among those to also praise the goalkeeper – along with the rarely seen Anthony Martial.
De Gea’s message shows how much he is enjoying being at Manchester United right now, and his happiness is understandable after enduring the tough times.
Manchester United fans appreciate it too, with the current team this really feels like manager Erik ten Hag has a good thing going right now.
Winning games appears to be helping the team bond together, and supporters also feel like this is a team we can believe in too.
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