Man Utd’s De Gea must get ready for hair-dryer

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Massimo Taibi has told David de Gea he will be getting the infamous hairdryer treatment very soon.

De Gea is already being compared with the Italian shot-dropper, who lasted just four games at Old Trafford in 1999.

Manchester United's new No 1 cost £17.8m but has already been guilty of mistakes in the Community Shield and at West Brom.

Boss Alex Ferguson says De Gea needs time. But it was in Taibi's fourth game, a 5-0 hammering by Chelsea, that Sir Alex finally lost it.

Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Taibi said: "Ferguson taught me a lot - even if he did have a right go at me after the Chelsea match.

"He is like a general. He is good in command but when he loses it, he loses it - and he really let rip at me in the dressing room after the Chelsea game. After that Ferguson, who I have the greatest respect for and is a top manager, decided not to play me any more."

Taibi has warned the 20-year-old Spaniard he is facing intense pressure.

Taibi's most famous howler came against Southampton.

He bent down to scoop up a mishit from Matthew Le Tissier only for the ball to go through his grasp, between his legs.

On April 1, 2001, Taibi netted with a header for Reggina against Udinese to make it 1-1.
He and Cremonese's Michelangelo Rampulla are the only keepers to score from open play in Serie A history.

Follow Emirates 24|7 on Google News.