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David De Gea wants to win a trophy this season.

'This was my best season but we need to win FA Cup' - De Gea

The United shot-stopper desperately wants to finish the campaign with silverware.

MANCHESTER UNITED GOALKEEPER David de Gea says he has had the best season of his career from a personal perspective, but wants to cap it off with silverware in Saturday’s FA Cup final.

De Gea almost departed Old Trafford on transfer deadline day last year only for his move to Real Madrid to be scuppered after the relevant paperwork was not completed on time.

But he has not let the transfer drama distract him, putting in some remarkable performances to help Untied to a fifth-place Premier League finish and an FA Cup final.

He won the United Player of the Year award for a record third-time running, was voted into the PFA Player of the Year and was seconds away from taking a share of the Premier League Golden Glove award only for a last-minute own goal in the final game of the season against Bournemouth to take it away from him.

“It’s been the best season of my career,” said De Gea. “I’m in great shape physically and mentally I’m very focussed.

If we win the FA Cup it will be a good season. We are all really keen to win such an important trophy for this club, our supporters and ourselves. We will fight to the end and do everything we can to win it.”

The Spain international said winning the FA Cup would prove the best possible way to end another tough season at Old Trafford and provide the platform for improved fortunes next term.

“We’ve had a couple of difficult seasons so we are really determined to win the cup,” he added.

“And winning it could provide us with that extra belief and motivation to hopefully go on and achieve great things.”

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    Jan 8th 2013, 10:15 PM

    he must have had a tough job explaining hurling to punters in a Mayo pub

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    Jan 8th 2013, 10:06 PM

    stick a hurl into any mans hand , the eyes glaze over and the bottom jaw sticks out. looks like he plays junior b.

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    Jan 8th 2013, 10:15 PM

    brax is all over ireland thesedays….why..does anyone know. great picture.

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    Jan 8th 2013, 10:22 PM

    really? I never heard of this guy but then I haven’t watched H&A since Sophie left.

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    Jan 9th 2013, 12:50 AM

    He is being paid to come over and drink in pubs and clubs cause women think he is sexy, from what I heard the club in cork that had him for new years want him again next year he made them a fortune

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    Jan 8th 2013, 11:32 PM

    thats a really nice jersey!

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    Jan 9th 2013, 12:16 AM

    an idiot and their money are easily parted.

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    Jan 9th 2013, 10:54 AM

    Yeah if there’s a picture to get my sister into sport then thats the picture to lure her in

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    Jan 8th 2013, 10:52 PM

    Don’t tell my moth !!!!!!

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    Jan 9th 2013, 11:10 PM

    he looks like hes having a great time… Don’t let him go back!!

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