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Man Utd boss Ten Hag hails De Gea for 'great save' in Crystal Palace draw

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag hailed David de Gea after his wonder save last night.

During the 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace, De Gea denied Odsonne Edouard with a spectacular finger tip save.

Ten Hag said, “A great save. I think that was the only chance Crystal Palace produced. I think we had a couple of good opportunities and we scored a great goal. In the second half, I think it was the same: we had control of the game, but I think we have to invest more for the second. If you then score [for] 2-0, the game is over. Now you get hammered with an unlucky moment in the end.

“If you concede a goal two minutes, or one minute, before [the end], then it's difficult to react, though we had a chance to score for 2-1 with Casemiro. But that's what it is and we have to take the lesson. [We needed to] invest more for the second goal."

On Wout Weghorst's debut, Ten Hag added: “I think he did quite well. I think of course he has to make adjustments to his game, to our game – he doesn't know our way of play. It was a really short briefing to bring him in. Less training, no games, so [it was the] first time [he had] a couple of days here. I think he did quite well in all the elements of football."

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