David De Gea believes Manchester United’s defensive deficiencies have helped him improve as a goalkeeper. Louis Van Gaal’s team has been hit by a barrage of injury problems this season, with the most recent casualty being Marcos Rojo, who suffered a dislocated shoulder in the Manchester derby. It means United’s defence has been constantly changing, with many players having to adapt to unfamiliar positions in order to plug the gaps. But for De Gea – the one ever-present at the back for United – the difficult circumstances have produced some positive side effects. “I have never known this in the past,” De Gea said. “We’ve had so much bad luck and it’s made it difficult to maintain the high...
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