David De Gea has occupied the goal of Manchester United with guarantees for years and without discussion. The Madrid goalkeeper has been in charge of the Red Devils goal for more than ten years, but this season he faces his fiercest competition.
Dean Henderson returned after a year on loan at Sheffield to make the final leap and this is getting closer. The Englishman already expressed his intention at the beginning of the season and the performance during the opportunities that Solskjaer has given him gives arguments to the Norwegian.
The Spanish goalkeeper was singled out in England in a three-way draw against Everton that complicated title hopes for United and thus, the debate returned, which was transferred to the press room and Solskjaer did not shy away.
“Everyone knows that he has to perform to be in the eleven. We have two players in each position who can be starters and in goal it is no different. I am aware that the decision to bring Dean back to bring in real competition and Dean is making it increasingly difficult for me to leave him out because when he plays he does it really well. This is not about who has more trophies, about what you are capable of contributing to the team here and now, “said the coach.
Ole also publicly demanded that both of them keep him happy and that they must assume whether or not they play on their own. “This is United and we're here to win. It's about that and you need a performance. I'm not going to tell them jokes and give them games just to make them happy. It is more his job to keep me happy and give me reasons to choose one or the other, “he said about the goal.
This Sunday, United did not go beyond 1-1 at the West Brom stadium in a match in which De Gea started in the goal of the Solskjaer.