After a great save or a mistake by a defender, I prefer not to shout on him; I prefer to wait and say it inside of the dressing room. I was always like that. I am relaxed, I try to be normal after a mistake, and when I make a mistake, I don't want people coming to me on the pitch shouting at me.
— David de Gea
I think I have improved a lot since I arrived in England.
As a goalkeeper, I'm well aware that any mistake can be magnified by the fans. But it's true that here at Manchester United, there's added pressure.
Even though I didn't win any titles, I have positive feelings about my first season at Manchester United. I have learned a lot, and I think I've made a lot of progress.
Getting to the national team is very complicated.
The value that really counts is that which is shown on the pitch, not what theyBsay your value is. Money is secondary. being so expensive is not something I like especially; I'm interested in what people think of me on the playing field.
Normally, I focus on my job and focus on trying to help my team and trying to improve every training session and try to be as a good as I can.
I consider all aspects of being a goalkeeper as fundamental in the development of the side as a whole.
Titles are what I crave.
You cannot train saving with your feet, but sometimes it is instinct. Sometimes it is quicker to go with the feet; going with the hands is sometimes more difficult. Even when I was young, I would go with my feet, it's something good for me.
In the Under-21s, I played good football for several years, trying to play the same game as the best and with some very good players.
The biggest thing for me is that I've managed to work through some difficult times, and those moments always make you stronger. It makes you a stronger person and a better player.
As a goalkeeper, it is a challenge to face Messi.
When you do things wrong, even a couple of mistakes, the press has the right to criticise. Much more so when you're a goalkeeper - who remain in the spotlight forever.
In training, the players would deliberately hit high balls into me and barge into me so I'd get used to that side of the English game. I actually enjoy the physical side of it now.
Football is football, and a thousand things can happen.
You've got to trust in your own ability, back yourself, and the main thing is work really, really hard and fight to improve.
If you are at United, you need a manager with a winning mentality. We had that with Ferguson. Mourinho has it. He wants to win every game.
The fans of Manchester United are one of the best in the world. I felt the support of them from the first day, and I am really happy with them.
At the end of the day, this is football, and it's quite normal for anyone to go through difficult moments - and it's something you can learn from.
I came to United to win trophies.
When I'm on the pitch, I only think about helping the team and doing well.
Manchester United are a great club, and being associated with them is a great compliment for me, but Atletico are also great.
It would be great to have more Spanish players at Manchester United.
Every goalkeeper has their own strong points and qualities. What I like to do is focus on every keeper. You can pick bits out of every keeper where they are particularly strong, and you can learn from things like that.
I think football is evolving, and I think the role of the keeper is becoming more and more important in the game in general.
