'If my goalkeeper gave it away at the near post I'd give him an earful': Rio Ferdinand slams David de Gea after the Man United star conceded at his near post for Bournemouth opener

  • Rio Ferdinand has slammed David de Gea for his role in Bournemouth's opener 
  • The Cherries took a surprise lead after Junior Stanislas fired past the keeper 
  • However, Ferdinand felt De Gea should have stopped the ball from eluding him
  • He added that he did not tolerate conceding goals at the near post in his career 

Rio Ferdinand has slammed Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea's role in Bournemouth's opening goal at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.

The Cherries took a shock lead in the opening stages of the game after Junior Stanislas fired beyond the Spaniard after nutmegging United defender Harry Maguire in the build up.

From a tight angle, the winger managed to squeeze the ball beyond the goalkeeper at his near post as the relegation strugglers got their noses in front at Old Trafford.

David de Gea conceded at his near post as Bournemouth took a surprise lead on Saturday

David de Gea conceded at his near post as Bournemouth took a surprise lead on Saturday

Ex-United player Rio Ferdinand believes Fernandes has 'shouldered the burden of expectation'

Rio Ferdinand has slammed the United goalkeeper for his role in Bournemouth's opening goal

And Ferdinand, who was a key figure in United's defence during their glory years under Sir Alex Ferguson, said that De Gea should have done better to keep the ball out of his net.  


'It got off to a terrible start,' he said on BT Sport. 'Mistakes all round. Indecisions in the box on the first cross, Harry Maguire does well with the block then he gets nutmegged by Stanislas. 

'But I think David De Gea has got to do better on the near post. Stanislas shows no fear at all. Beautiful, cheeky nutmeg. But that area there he's got three players to pick from which isn't great (for United) but if David De Gea covers that near post he's got nothing else to think of but he doesn't do that.'

Ferdinand said he would not have tolerated that mistake as a player in a scathing review

Ferdinand said he would not have tolerated that mistake as a player in a scathing review

United icon Roy Keane also slammed De Gea for his role in Spurs's goal two weeks ago

United icon Roy Keane also slammed De Gea for his role in Spurs's goal two weeks ago

Ferdinand, who had the luxury of playing with Edwin van der Sar for the majority of his spell in Manchester before linking up with De Gea towards the end of his time there, said he would not tolerate a goal being conceded in that fashion. 

'That was one of my pet hates as a player if my goalkeeper gave it away at the near post I'd give him an earful,' he added.

De Gea conceded a second in the opening few minutes of the second half when Eric Bailly was deemed to have handled the ball in his own penalty area. 

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