Sir Alex Ferguson praises David de Gea for returning to form after his struggle to adapt to the English game He got a grip of it, he didn't let it get to him and the boy has improved every game. The area in which he had been criticised was aerial balls in the box and, if you watch the Blackburn game, the last corner-kick, he should have dealt with that. He knew that and he's addressed that situation, so there's a great improvement there. Now he's playing with confidence and confidence is a great factor in English football. De Gea has conceded just two goals in his last five league games, keeping three clean sheets, but Ferguson admits he needed time to find his feet in the Premier League. Ferguson said: "He stood up to the situation. He knew it was a challenge and it took him time to adjust to the different ways of the English game as opposed to the Spanish game. He's showing that now. The other night against Fulham, he had two or three really terrific punches in the second half of the game when they started getting the ball in the box. He's shown fantastic improvement. Although Manchester United sealed their 19th league title with a 1-1 draw at Blackburn last season, Ewood Park has proved an unrewarding venue for Ferguson's team, with just two wins in their last 11 visits.