Competition From Dean Henderson Can Make De Gea Improve – Eric Steele

Manchester United should’ve brought Dean Henderson back 2 months ago to bring the best out of David De Gea, ex goalkeeping coach, Eric Steele has said.

Eric believes Dean would be the ideal GK to challenge the Spaniard and make him raise his game.

According to him, goalkeepers like Romero and Lee Grant cannot provide the needed competition for DDG and this has made the Spanish international very relaxed at the club.

He added that the ex Atletico Madrid goalkeeper must realize that he is a major part of the current Man Utd team and should stop letting his teammates down in important games.

His words, “I wonder whether United should have brought Dean back in January because David needs a challenge,”

“He doesn’t see that with Romero and Lee Grant. Romero has done what he was asked to do – he’s been a number two.

“He’s done a solid and sound job when he’s been asked to play, but I don’t see him as a two who can be a number one, but I do see Henderson like that. I could see Henderson coming back and getting a 10-game run.”

“Dean’s doing so well that people are now starting to talk about him playing for England in the Euros rather than Jordan Pickford,”

“That’s great for Man United, but the club have big decisions to be made by Ole and Richard [Hartis, United goalkeeping coach] in the next three or four months.

“Do they sell Dean or do they bring him back at the end of the season because if they do, Dean will want to come back and play.

“Having Dean back will bring a massive challenge for David. Dean will have had a full Premier League season behind him and he’s proven in the top league and proven at all the clubs he’s played for.”

“He has to accept that he’s a big player in this team being built by Ole. He’s not the young kid on the block. He has to relish the challenge and say ‘I’m a major part of this team’.”