Benoit Assou-Ekotto: Tottenham will target dodgy David de Gea

Posted Monday, August 22, 2011 by The Sun

Benoit Assou-Ekotto: Tottenham will target dodgy David de Gea
BLOWING COLD ... David De Gea

Tottenham star Benoit Assou-Ekotto has told dodgy David de Gea to expect another test of nerve at Old Trafford tonight.

The £17.8m keeper blundered in his first two games for Manchester United.

And Assou-Ekotto said: "We will try to take advantage of these problems he's had. When you come to England you have to learn quickly how we play here.

"It is never easy in the first six months."

Spaniard De Gea, 20, is one of a handful of new signings in Alex Ferguson's squad this season.

The United chief has also splashed out on defender Phil Jones and winger Ashley Young.

But Cameroon full-back Assou-Ekotto insists that he is not losing any sleep over the prospect of facing £16m winger Young in tonight's Premier League showdown.

He said: "We used to play against him when he was at Aston Villa and we did OK against him then.

"So it will be the same against Manchester United - he's not better just because he has changed clubs.

"Young and Nani are both good players, but they are still only human. I really don't care who I play against from Manchester United.

"United have some injuries at the moment and I hope this will help us. But the problem with them is that even when they miss some players and don't play well, they are still good.

"They never lose. The minimum they do is 0-0 or 1-1, but they don't lose. So it will not be easy for us."