4. De Gea is a silent leader
There’s often a misconception that being a leader means you must be vocal about certain things. David De Gea proves that dictum wrong efficiently.
When it comes to legendary shot-stoppers, the likes of Peter Schemeichel and Oliver Kahn are known for tearing apart defenders when they committed mistakes. De Gea, however, prefers to operate in a calmer manner when it comes to defensive errors.
Speaking to Thierry Henry on Sky Sports, he said,
“After a great save or a mistake by a defender I prefer not to shout on him, I prefer to wait and say it inside of the dressing room.”
“I was always like that. I am relaxed, I try to be normal after a mistake, and when I make a mistake I don’t want people coming to me on the pitch shouting at me. So I try to do the same with my players, to give confidence to them. That’s it, it’s football, you have to make mistakes, it’s normal.”
Already eligible for the armband, isn’t he?
