Erik ten Hag's dilemma with David de Gea was summed up in two cup ties in four days last week. The Manchester United goalkeeper contributed more than most to the shock Europa League exit to Sevilla with two calamitous mistakes, but then on Sunday made crucial saves against Brighton & Hove Albion to help earn a place in the FA Cup final against Manchester City (stream live on ESPN+, US only, June 3).
After watching De Gea gift Sevilla two goals in Spain, Ten Hag seemed in no mood to rush to his defence, saying afterward only that the 32-year-old remains a "very capable goalkeeper.