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NEWSSPORT ADVERTISEMENT Marco Asensio aims cheeky taunt at David de Gea with Loris Karius comparison Asensio’s taunts did not put De Gea off (Picture: Getty) Share this article via facebookShare this article via twitter 473 SHARES Latest from Metro.co.uk» One dead and two injured following brutal stabbing in London Brit, 17, in coma after being 'poisoned by cockroach pesticide' on holiday Metro Sport Reporter Wednesday 1 Aug 2018 9:43 pm Marco Asensio decided to troll David de Gea by calling the goalkeeper ‘Karius’ in the tunnel before Manchester United’s friendly against Real Madrid. United clashed with Real in Miami, beating the Spanish giants 2-1 in the final game of their US tour. Asensio plays alongside De Gea for Spain, but competes against his fellow Spaniard at club level. The forward tried to unnerve De Gea before the game on Tuesday by comparing the stopper to Liverpool’s under-fire goalkeeper, Loris Karius. Asensio can be heard saying ‘Karius, Karius, Karius’ in the tunnel as De Gea and the rest of the players make their way to the pitch. ADVERTISEMENT But, De Gea seemed unmoved by Asensio’s cheeky taunts as the pair hugged in the tunnel and spoke after the game. De Gea did not enjoy the best of World Cups for Spain, making one very noticeable mistake in the 3-3 draw with Portugal. De Gea made a few mistakes of his own in the World Cup (Picture: Getty) Loris Karius has been the target of ridicule in recent months (Picture: Getty) The United No.1 faced criticism fo