Erik ten Hag and David de Gea moment caught on camera proves Manchester United have dilemma

David de Gea was the only Manchester United player to be approached by Erik ten Hag after the final whistle on Thursday night.

As the thousands inside Old Trafford applauded the players for their excellent response following the Anfield debacle, Ten Hag shared words with De Gea on the pitch and it felt significant that he was the only player he felt necessary to speak with.

Ten Hag placed his arm around De Gea, the pair exchanged thoughts and both raised smiles, although the mood between manager and goalkeeper certainly wouldn't have been so jovial had Real Betis punished his terrible first-half mistake.

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Shortly after Real Betis equalised through Ayoze Perez, they almost took the lead when De Gea passed the ball straight to the opposition. They subsequently hit the far post and De Gea's blushes were saved only by a matter of inches.

De Gea had enough time to make the right decision on the ball, but he's been guilty of panicking when in possession throughout his career and he somehow picked out a direct pass to Betis forward Juanmi, who could not believe his good fortune.

There were multiple options for De Gea in that situation and he chose the worst one. He could have cleared the ball left or right, passed to Lisandro Martinez, which he seemed to attempt but failed to execute, or clear it through the middle.

A goalkeeper who is comfortable with the ball at their feet, something which is a non-negotiable for a player in that position in the modern game, would have played the pass to Martinez with relative ease, but De Gea lost control.

His distribution has always been questionable but it was magnified again versus Real Betis. De Gea never looked