While Ole Gunnar Solskjaer bemoaned officiating decisions and the behaviour of opposing players in Aston Villa’s terrific 1-0 win at Manchester United on Saturday, his goalkeeper took a more measured view. David De Gea admitted that there were no excuses for United as Kortney Hause’s late header saw Villa leave Old Trafford with all three points at the final whistle, having held their hosts at arm’s length all afternoon.
David De Gea said: “It’s a very disappointing day for us. But I think there are no excuses today. We were playing at home with confidence and if we want to win big trophies like the Premier League, we need to win these types of games. We conceded from a set-piece and I saw the replay and probably it’s offside. He [Watkins] was very close to me. Again that happens. It’s a hard one to take. Now we have to be ready for the next one.”
