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Manchester United legend: Why David De Gea is better than Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois
MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Bailey believes David De Gea is a better goalkeeper than Thibaut Courtois.
David De Gea will go head-to-head with Thibaut Courtois tomorrow
De Gea has been a consistent performer for United over the last few years and has been named in the PFA Team of the Year for the past two seasons.
The Spaniard will go head-to-head with Courtois at Stamford Bridge tomorrow (4pm).
Gary Bailey believes David De Gea is a better goalkeeper than Thibaut Courtois
And former United goalkeeper Bailey - who lifted the FA Cup with Manchester United in 1983 and 1985 - believes De Gea’s consistency makes him a better keeper than Courtois.
"De Gea and Courtois are right up there with the top five in the world right now," Bailey told Inside United. "No question.
‘It’s a difficult one, but I think David is [better] because there were a couple of question marks last year with Courtois, but both are great. When Courtois was at Atletico Madrid, he was absolutely brilliant.
"David still amazes me. I was the same age when I was in the team and I felt the need to shout and scream, and try to control people around me.
“He's just so relaxed - he doesn't get uptight, things go in, he looks at one or two players and then gets on with the game.
"He's got a fantastic temperament and is a wonderful keeper, who makes saves when he needs to.
”Courtois - okay, he didn't have the best of seasons last year but he's also a wonderful keeper and a bit taller and that bit stronger in the air.
“So, alongside Manuel Neuer and Gianluigi Buffon, they've got to be up there with the best in the world."