De Gea v Henderson: Who Is The Future Of Manchester United?

David de Gea is no stranger to scrutiny at Old Trafford.

There were serious concerns over De Gea when he was lured to
Manchester United by former boss Alex Ferguson as a lean 20-year-old
goalkeeper in 2011.

De Gea, though, answered questions about his physique – the Spaniard
repaying Ferguson’s faith and going on to win a Premier League title, as
well as FA Cup, Europa League, EFL Cup and Community Shield silverware.

He cemented himself as one of the world’s best keepers. However,
those concerns have emerged again and they are growing louder following
his latest mistake in Sunday’s 1-1 draw away to Everton.

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De Gea’s attempted clearance was blocked by Everton’s Dominic
Calvert-Lewin into the net in just the third minute. United manager to
salvage a point, but those errors are occurring more frequently.

Unlike previous seasons, De Gea has serious competition in the form
of Dean Henderson – who is excelling on loan at Sheffield United in
England’s top flight.

England youth international Henderson is widely viewed as the future
of United, but the 22-year-old is reportedly unwilling to return to
Manchester next season unless he is the number one.

So, United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a decision to make. Stick
with De Gea or cash-in on the rumoured Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus
target, while turning to Henderson?

Using Opta stats, we compare the form of De Gea and counterpart Henderson in the Premier League this season.

Games played
De Gea: 28
Henderson: 26

Shots Faced (inc. blocks)
De Gea: 297
Henderson: 295

Goals Conceded
De Gea: 30
Henderson: 22

Clean Sheets
De Gea: 7
Henderson: 9

Saves
De Gea: 72
Henderson: 66

Saves (from inside the box)
De Gea: 44
Henderson: 39

Saves (from outside the box)
De Gea: 28
Henderson: 25

Save Percentage
De Gea: 70.59
Henderson: 74.42

Clearances (inc. Punches)
De Gea: 12
Henderson: 20

Goals Conceded (in box)
De Gea: 26
Henderson: 21

Goals Conceded (out box)
De Gea: 4
Henderson: 1

Errors Leading to Goals
De Gea: 3
Henderson: 1

Errors Leading to Shots (inc. goals)
De Gea: 4
Henderson: 1

Drops
De Gea: 1
Henderson: 3