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Man Utd keeper De Gea: I don't need to prove anything

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea insists he has nothing to prove to anyone.

De Gea will be between the posts today at Arsenal.

"I don't have to show anything," says De Gea. "I showed already for many years my qualities. I know people love to talk but I'm used to that. I'm just performing as well as I can, helping the team and trying my best all the time.

"I have lived a lot of things. I get through many, many difficult moments. I don't care, to be honest. I just focus on my games, on my training and on my team."

De Gea is understood to be close to signing a new deal and has reflected on his wonder save at Crystal Palace in midweek.

"I'm feeling great, I'm feeling really well," he says. "I'm helping the team, training well, feeling confident. It was a great save [to deny Odssone Edouard]. As soon as I saw the ball coming, I doubted if I could make it but I got a touch. So, I'm feeling really good, let's keep going.

"The team has a great spirit, the feeling is good. We are just going game by game, preparing as well as we can for every game. We have a lot of games to be honest, the players are a bit tired. We are going to miss a big player on Sunday as well. It is tough but you have to keep going, keep fighting and try to win."

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