While it was a superb away victory for the Reds, the 3-1 loss to our rivals in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final clash meant we were eliminated from the competition, 3-2 on aggregate.
However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men retained a chance of progressing to the Wembley final in March, thanks, in part, to the excellence of De Gea.
The Spaniard made several superb saves at the Etihad and twice denied Sergio Aguero in the first period with full-length stops, while he also was forced to come flying off his line just before the break to steal the ball away from the feet of City’s no.