Manchester United defender Chris Smalling says the players have total confidence in David De Gea.
United's 20 year-old Spanish goalkeeper has had a raw deal this week from pundits who found him at fault for West Bromwich Albion's equaliser at The Hawthorns last Sunday. But while his knockers have been noisy, De Gea has quietly knuckled down to training hard with his team-mates.
"He has been training really well," Smalling told manutd.com. "We have played a few small-sided games this week and you could see his agility and his kicking ability. He is showing his quality in training and it is only a matter of time until the whole world sees it too."
Smalling feels it's only natural for De Gea to experience some difficulties while he adjusts to a new league, life and language in Manchester. The defender added:
"It's all a learning curve and I think a lot of the foreign lads take time to get used to it.
"I think he's settling in really well. A lot of the lads speak Spanish anyway but he is learning English, it's coming along, and that will help him. He is getting into the groove and I'm sure there are good things to come from him."
