Manchester United Football Club
In a narrow 1-0 win over Westham at home in the Premier League, Spain's international goalkeeper Diakia played valiantly, contributing four brilliant saves, including a stunning shot from Deeglan Rice in stoppage time. After the match, Manchester United manager Tannhäuser praised the Spanish goalkeeper and even sarcastically criticized the Spanish national team manager Anriki for not selecting him in the World Cup list.
D'Aguiar's saves were impressive, as he not only kept out a powerful shot from Michali Anthony, but also deflected a precise header from Gertsuma and a long-range shot from Deeglan Rice late in the game, and the 31-year-old is in top form at the Stadio Oltafontaine with five consecutive matches with no goals conceded. However, Spanish media have recently reported that Diakia has not even been included in Spain's 55-man preliminary World Cup squad.
While some analysts have suggested that Dikia's "footwork" is not good enough for Spain's organized backfield play, Tannhäuser has stood firmly by Dikia and hit back at Anriki: "Everyone has their own opinion, but I think a goalkeeper's first priority is to guard the goal and make sure that you don't concede a goal! I think the first thing a goalkeeper has to do is to guard the goal and make sure you don't concede. He's not bad with his feet and I'm sure he's capable of organizing at the back, which he's proven to be able to do in previous games."
