Dante
Average bang
It's possible for a 30+ player to be the best all round goalkeeper in the world.
It's not possible for a 30+ player to be the best shot stopper in the world.
That's just biology.
DDG's status as the world's best was almost exclusively down to his shot stopping. Without that, he's nowhere near the upper echelons.
As a 29 year old, de Gea's best attribute is going to start abandoning him very soon (if it hasn't already). Unfortunately, he doesn't have the leadership qualities, the organisational/communication skills, the command of the box, the sweeping instincts or the upper body strength to stand out from the rest of the pack.
DDG may still be able to pull off the odd world class save in the next year or so, but the definite upsides of bringing in Henderson massively outweigh the faint hope that DDG will magically recapture his youth.
It's not possible for a 30+ player to be the best shot stopper in the world.
That's just biology.
DDG's status as the world's best was almost exclusively down to his shot stopping. Without that, he's nowhere near the upper echelons.
As a 29 year old, de Gea's best attribute is going to start abandoning him very soon (if it hasn't already). Unfortunately, he doesn't have the leadership qualities, the organisational/communication skills, the command of the box, the sweeping instincts or the upper body strength to stand out from the rest of the pack.
DDG may still be able to pull off the odd world class save in the next year or so, but the definite upsides of bringing in Henderson massively outweigh the faint hope that DDG will magically recapture his youth.