David de Gea has issued a rallying cry to his Manchester United team-mates, urging them to do better after Monday night's disappointing draw at Newcastle United.
The Red Devils were held to a 1-1 affair at St. James' Park - but in truth were fortunate to leave the north east with a point.
De Gea had to be at his best to deny Newcastle victory - a result that sees United's hopes of a top-four finish out of their hands.
The Red Devils sit seventh in the Premier League table - seven points behind fourth-placed Arsenal, although they do have two games in hand.
Ralf Rangnick's side now turn their attentions to hosting Burnley at Old Trafford on Thursday night and De Gea has called for he and his team-mates to do better.
'We have to start making these games count,' he wrote on Instagram. 'We go again on Thursday.'
Speaking after Monday's draw, United captain Harry Maguire admitted that the visitors ran out of steam against Newcastle.
It was their first outing for 16 days after a coronavirus outbreak which prompted the club to close their Carrington training complex - Victor Lindelof was absent on Tyneside after testing positive - but it was the lowly Magpies, playing for the fourth time in 16 days and depleted by Covid and injuries, who very nearly secured just a second win of the campaign.
Maguire told Manchester United's official website: 'No 16-day break in the middle of a football season is going to help you.
'The training ground has been shut and half the lads playing today are recovering from the virus, so of course it's not going to help us.
'We've had people with symptoms, people without symptoms - it's been a real mixed bag for everyone at the football club and it's been a tough time.
'But you can't make excuses for sloppy passes and the opportunities that we had, especially in the first half.
'We've got to stay on the ball, we've got to stay active and we've got to play the ball in their half and we didn't manage to do that.
'You can look at that and ask whether the last 16 days had a big impact on that because it looked like we ran out of steam out there.
'A point in the end is a fair result, but it's a result that we're disappointed with.'
kg-4991
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Man utd can never win any trophy with players like Maguire,Dalot ,telles, Fred and cos they are all useless
Man United won't win anything with this attitude shown by CR7, Bruno and Pogba. From the moment CR7 came, Bruno became dull. Calling out Fred is insane. There is no other player in the team who can play as well as Fred or McTominay in Midfield. That's reality. You should be calling out on the management for not bringing in quality Midfielders who can play the ball. All Fred does is win it back.
kg-4991
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DEAR UNITED FANS. I have seen there are lots of sewage in our great club's badge trying to poison our community. . Always CRITICISING the wrong person instead of accept and or supporting where it is due. Even the great Fergie can't save the club in its current situation. Currently the team is playing for few people's personal glory rather that the collective. This will damage the club even further.
ManUnited-Red
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the best goalkeeper currently 🔥🔥
Yetademnou
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today mum u 5-0
vepadeikmo
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Maguire is not at all fit to captain man u let's take the captain band from him as Arsenal did for Abuamayang wish shows the way of their success since then so out out out Maguire as United captain
Jeremycamp
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Why the hell will HARRY MAGUIRE be the captain
because our club is too much of a chicken to make him stop being the captain that's all it is.
Jeremycamp
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our first problem is maguire still be a united captain
this club won't go forward with him as Captain they have to strip him off of that Captaincy role
Jeremycamp
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I wouldn't Point some of that blame to Fred though because he's recently been good and he's been trying to improve and do better unlike the other players you mentioned though except for Varane as well because he's just been injured.
oh wait nvm you didn't say Varane
Jeremycamp
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Man utd can never win any trophy with players like Maguire,Dalot ,telles, Fred and cos they are all useless
I wouldn't Point some of that blame to Fred though because he's recently been good and he's been trying to improve and do better unlike the other players you mentioned though except for Varane as well because he's just been injured.
Jeremycamp
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Maguire is too slow
yeah he is the other center backs are far quicker than him of course and obviously he's the captain but of course our club and board is just too much of a coward to strip him off that armband.
Jeremycamp
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just becoz he's an English man is able to carry the armband, which doesn't make sense at all, cozy he is no leader on the pitch really, too slow n careless when defending.
this club is just too much of a coward to strip that Captain's armband off his arm.
cemabpruyz
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If it wasn’t for him, Newcastle would have won. Newcastle should be very proud of that performance. deGea was outstanding
mitipatrick
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just becoz he's an English man is able to carry the armband, which doesn't make sense at all, cozy he is no leader on the pitch really, too slow n careless when defending.
mitipatrick
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I think de gea is the best person to lead the team as a captain, not this flop Maguire man really,
ruwbdikrs
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De Gea deserves the golden boots....
Abubakarsalibawaje
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maguire b Like
Zuddprtuy
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u start doing what you say first dear captain
zuhabdlnuz
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Maguire is too slow
mayblmnru
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how on Earth is this still possible
viabdimyz
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Do or Die Mission for MU on 31 Dec if they wn2 b just better fr d nx518 games to recover all thru...
makklnotu
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Man utd can never win any trophy with players like Maguire,Dalot ,telles, Fred and cos they are all useless
bolaji99
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our first problem is maguire still be a united captain
Mimcimnrst
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Thanks God We Have De Gea...At All time
Vezonic22
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This team needs a serious overhauling like never before.
lopeimru
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How does Maguire still have the armband ⁉️. Howwww, fucking hell
Fuck1212
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Why the hell will HARRY MAGUIRE be the captain
Piybcltz
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thank god we have de gea hes incredible goalkeeper