The Spaniard conceded two questionable goals on his competitive debut in the 3-2 Community Shield win over Manchester City on Sunday.
De Gea failed to react quickly enough to Edin Dzeko's 30-yard strike and was arguably at fault for not coming to collect the cross that led to City's opener at Wembley.
The Spaniard's blushes were saved by a second-half rally which saw the Red Devils run out winners, but Sir Alex Ferguson's £18m gamble will be questioned if such errors are repeated throughout the season.When asked whether he was experiencing problems getting to grips with the English game, the 20-year-old said: "No, football is football here and in any country. I have to adapt quickly and improve on the whole of my game."
De Gea, who signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford following his move from Atletico Madrid in June, brushed off the importance of conceding two first-half goals.
VERY HAPPY
He said: "The two goals we conceded in the first half stopped us in our tracks but in the second half we were able to claw back and I think that's the important thing. I'm very happy about the victory."
Chris Smalling tapped home United's first before a Nani brace allowed the Barclays Premier League champions to take the spoils in a hotly-contested derby at Wembley.
The highlight of the match was the Portuguese's second strike - a wonderful tight-passing move which ended with the winger neatly clipping the ball past City stopper Joe Hart.
De Gea was impressed with the calibre of the goal.
"It was a beautiful goal and the lads in the dressing room were very happy," he said.
Ferguson was reluctant to criticise De Gea for the second City goal.
He said: "Well it was bending a little bit...it's difficult to say."
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