Spanish captain and legendary keeper Iker Casillas once said to David De Gea: "One day he will retire us all...." Maybe that day has come a tad early.
The humiliation of Casillas was there for the world to see. He was beaten not once, not twice but FIVE times. There wasn't much Casillas could do on the first-half goals by Robin van Persie or Robben, but as the second half wore on the game got more-and-more humiliating for the Spanish keeper - who did make a couple saves late on to prevent the Dutch from adding more insult to injury, but the world saw that the time has come for the legendary keeper to step aside.
Spain's run in this World Cup is far from over so the time has come for coach Vincente del Bosque to unleash young David de Gea on to biggest scene. Manchester United goalkeeper is arguably one of the best keepers in the world and it's time he shall prove his worth for the country after great two seasons for Man United in EPL.
Every Spain player was poor against the Netherlands, but Casillas was at fault for two of the goals.
Every Spain player was poor against the Netherlands, but Casillas was at fault for two of the goals. He we caught off guard by Holland attackers number of times and the score line could have been much worse than 5-1. Many will argue that switching the keeper could unsettle the team but Spain have to take the risk in the remaining group matches if they want to qualify for the next round.
There is Pepe Reina, fresh off a fine season with Napoli and possessing bags of experience. But Del Bosque should turn to de Gea, the uber confident keeper who was about the only bright spark in the English Premier League side's season. He has the nerves and ability to step straight into the limelight and take the pressure off a key position.
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