David de Gea confirms Manchester United defence were put off by the linesman

David de Gea has said he and Manchester United’s defence were put off by the linesman raising his flag for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s goal in their 1-1 draw with Arsenal. It’s not clear whether a whistle was sounded in the build-up to the goal and David de Gea failed to mention whether he heard one during his interview on Sky Sports. "Of course [we were put off[, it's easier if the linesman keeps the flag down but also we know VAR is behind it [the decision] and if it's offside, it's offside,” he said. "It was a big mistake for us, we gave away an important goal and I think the game was well balanced - they had good chances and we did but the game was at Old Trafford so we have to win it. We keep learning, we have a young team and it's time to keep looking forward. "This is Manchester United, we play at Old Trafford and we have to win these games. We have a young team but the lads have to react and play better than they have been doing. We are a team and have to improve and we are working really hard to do it and we're looking forward to the next game."

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