Ferguson feels struggling De Gea will be United hit

BIRMINGHAM - Sir Alex Ferguson insists that 18.3 million pound ($29.8 million) goalkeeper David De Gea will become a Manchester United sensation despite the Spaniard's howler which allowed West Brom to creep back into Sunday's Premier League clash.

De Gea, signed from Atletico Madrid in the summer, was responsible for allowing Shane Long to mark his Albion debut with an equalizing goal after Wayne Rooney's opener at the Hawthorns before the champion clinched a 2-1 win.

De Gea let Long's timid shot pass under his arms and immediately generated comparisons with Massimo Taibi - United's error-prone former Italian goalkeeper - as well as raising further questions over whether he is capable of handling the pressure at Old Trafford.