Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka rejected a deadline day loan move to Manchester United.
21.01.2022 - 16:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously and accepting both of them.
The word is used throughout George Orwell's dystopian classic 1984. That novel is still relevant today and the word 'doublethink' can actually be applied in the context of Manchester United this season when analysing David de Gea. United have endured a miserable season, but De Gea has been the bright spark in an otherwise poor campaign. His renaissance has been a joy to follow.
De Gea teetered between staying at Old Trafford and being forced out of the club last season. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's indecisiveness was problematic and neither De Gea nor Dean Henderson knew whether they were deemed as United's long-term No.1. While it was hardly a healthy environment, the dilemma Solskjaer once wrestled with is a distant memory as De Gea has taken charge again.
After an underwhelming season, the Spaniard returned from his holiday early in the summer and Henderson also struggled to return to fitness after contracting COVID which meant he started in between the sticks against Leeds on the opening day of the season.
De Gea's position as United's No.1 hasn't been in doubt since and he's has gone from strength to strength with every passing week.
The highlight reel of De Gea's campaign - it's only January - will make for excellent viewing. De Gea has consistently been United's standout performer and that's telling. He's made some remarkable saves that he has no right to make. He's made the extraordinary look ordinary. It's therefore a jarring statement to make to suggest that De Gea is contributing to United's problems.
It's actually OK to simultaneously believe that De Gea has been United's best player this
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