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REVEALED: Man Utd keeper De Gea can't shake dismal World Cup form

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea's World Cup form has followed him into the Premier League this season.

De Gea has saved only 50% of the shots on target he's faced this season - the lowest figure in the top flight.

It is a continuation of his World Cup form rather than a resumption of the kind of performances that saw him save an additional 13 goals in 2017-18, based on Opta's expected goals model.

The Spain international has conceded 14 of the 27 shots on target he has faced for club and country since the start of the World Cup and, in the Premier League, he has conceded 0.88 goals more than would have been expected, the third-worst rate in the division.

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