After De Gea and the rest of his team-mates were pounded with criticism following their 2-1 loss to Croatia, the Manchester United shot-stopper has hit back at critics with his impressive saves denying the Italians to score.
Fans took to Twitter to react to De Gea's brilliant saves for the Spaniards:
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#ITA start well, but de Gea makes two top class saves to keep #ESP in it!
— SuperSport (@SuperSportTV) June 27, 2016
0-0, 14 mins
LIVE on SS3/SS11#EURO2016 https://t.co/sMzdD4KBme
.@D_DeGea plunges to his left to deny @GPelle19! #beINEuro16 https://t.co/ro8MdIWqG8
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) June 27, 2016
De Gea could probably save the economy at this rate
— Mark Jones (@Mark_Jones86) June 27, 2016
De Gea's been busy in the opening 10 minutes #ESP #ITAESP https://t.co/3ADG5Tgw2V pic.twitter.com/Xpo6SBnt53
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) June 27, 2016
Saves by David de Gea at #EURO2016:
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) June 27, 2016
2 vs. #CZE
0 vs. #TUR
2 vs. #CRO
2 in 11 minutes vs. #ITA pic.twitter.com/mbpYN7Xh4I
Jeremy Corbyn can't save the £. David De Gea can #VoteDeGea
— Pran (@PRNXXI) June 27, 2016
David de Gea has superpowers. It's not fair
— Vincenzo (@vincent_massa) June 27, 2016
Saint @D_DeGea. pic.twitter.com/aYhCvAG83G
— juanfutbol (@juanfutbol) June 27, 2016
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