“It’s my house so it was a bit emotional, of course,” he told us. “It was two years without coming here so it was unforgettable, for sure.
“I wish them [United] all the best, as always with a club like this, with the fans. They deserve the best. It’s been a period of struggles for a couple of years but what this club means for me, and everyone who loves this club, is jut unbelievable. I wish them all the best, as always.”
De Gea admits that the win at the Emirates when he made those 14 saves was one of the finest of his 545 appearances for the Reds.
“It was a great game,” he said. “I remember it very well, especially as we won that game [3-1 thanks to Antonio Valencia’s opener and a Jesse Lingard brace].