David de Gea had a night to forget against Watford as the United keeper’s costly mistake gave the Hornets a deserved lead in the match which they went on to win 2-0 in the end. Gary Neville was left shocked with the Spaniard’s mistake and immediately put his hands on his head as soon as he saw the replay of the goal. The former Manchester United defender was in disbelief as de Gea let a fairly tame effort by Ismaila Sarr slip through his grasp into the net giving the home side an early advantage in the second half. Watford 2-0 Manchester United, Premier League 2019-20: David De Gea Howler Sees Hornets Take the Lead Against Man Utd.

This incident happened when Jose Mourinho was doing his pre-match interview with Sky Sports. Gary Neville was left shell-shocked as he watched de Gea’s howler give the Hornets a much important lead in the game. The former United defender could not hide his emotions and ended up disrupting Mourinho’s interview ahead of his teams clash with Chelsea. The reporter interviewing Jose joked about the United legend’s response asking the Spurs boss about his opinion on the unprofessional nature of Gary Neville’s reaction to the goal. The former Chelsea boss was humorous in his reply as he said that Gary cannot hide his united-connections.

Watch Neville and Mourinho's Reaction

United lost in December for the first time and due to this have fallen behind in the race for the top 4. The record English champions are now seven points behind Chelsea, who occupy the final Champions League spot. Manchester United will face Newcastle on Boxing Day and will be looking to put this disappointing result behind them.

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