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Louis van Gaal defends Man Utd star following loss at Swansea
MANCHESTER UNITED manager Louis van Gaal refused to blame goalkeeper Sergio Romero for his side's 2-1 defeat at Swansea.
Louis van Gaal refuses to blame Sergio Romero for defeat at Swansea
The Argentina stopper might have done better for both goals as the Swans' staged a successful comeback against United at the Liberty Stadium for the second successive season.
Romero was beaten by Andre Ayew's downward header just after the hour mark before allowing Bafetimbi Gomis' shot to squirm past him at the near post five minutes later.
But with doubts persisting over the future of David De Gea, who has attracted strong interest from Real Madrid, Van Gaal defended Romero after his side's first defeat of the campaign.
I don't agree when you only say the goalkeeper was not so good
"You can write everything you want," he said when asked about Romero's performance. "What I always say is defending starts in front and not only in the last line.
"You can always analyse errors but I don't think that is a good way. You have to see the way the team is defending as a team and then I know what errors has been made.
"At the end, of course, the pressure for the last defender or goalkeeper is always higher. I don't agree when you only say the goalkeeper was not so good."