Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is suffering from more than just a temporary drop in form and needs to go "back to basics", says Gary Neville.
The Spaniard failed to save a powerful, but fairly straightforward Steven Bergwijn shot against Tottenham on Friday, a match United came back to draw 1-1.
He has now made seven errors leading to goals since the beginning of the 2018/19 Premier League season.
It led to stinging criticism of both him and defender Harry Maguire from Manchester United legend Roy Keane.
Neville has been more measured in his response.
"He was the one player United could rely upon for the last four years but he's not the same," he said on the Gary Neville Podcast.
"He hasn't been the same for some time. When form drops for six months it's a blip but when it goes on for a year you start to worry. When it goes over two years it becomes more permanent.
"That is now a fair representation of what De Gea is as he's making lots of mistakes. Ones he would never make - he was always somebody you could completely rely upon. It can only be a confidence thing. The arms, legs and body are the same - it's got to be the mind.
"The reception he's got in Spain has affected him. He's even been booed by Spanish fans when he's wearing the Spanish shirt. In the World Cup in 2018 he really struggled and from that he's doubted himself. Mentally he's not quite the same."
"He's got to go back to basics."
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