5. David Must Not Fear Goliath
David De Geas career at United has been tenuous to say the least, a coalescence of the spectacular and the downright horrific. At times, the young Spaniard has wowed crowds and televisions audiences with his marvellous shot-stopping ability, pulling off the most astounding of saves that not many other keepers are capable of. However, his aerial presence, particularly with corners, is deeply unsettling and the United faithful can never feel truly secure when the opposition take their place in the Reds penalty area. De Gea needs to command his area far more proficiently if his team are to progress to the quarter-finals, and fans must be praying that he maintains his concentration for the whole ninety minutes at the Bernabeu. Against a team of Madrids stature and potency in front of goal, one slip could be fatal, so there will be no place for apprehension on the biggest night of Uniteds season so far. The factor that swings in De Geas favour is that he has played two full seasons in Spain and is familiar and more comfortable with the Spanish custom in the penalty box, where goalkeepers are afforded more protection than they are in England. With that in mind, he may not be subjected to the pushing and shoving that he now has to deal with on a regular basis, meaning that he will possibly feel more certain when claiming aerial balls, able to express himself without the fear of being hurt.