Rough start but De Gea is not Taibi in disguise

MANCHESTER UNITED will not be holding a Spanish inquisition over David de Gea’s error-strewn start to life in England but the youngster’s difficult introduction to the Premier League will prompt questions from concerned supporters and optimism from bloodthirsty rivals keen to profit from perceived vulnerability.

De Gea, a spindly presence between the sticks, looks fragile — not just from aerial assault, which West Brom subjected him to on his league debut — but also in stature.

Alex Ferguson claims the 20-year-old needs to bulk up and if he wants to survive the clatter you first, ask questions later nature of Premier League football, a demand that must be met.