De Gea can be world’s best

DAVID De Gea has all the attributes to become the world’s best goalkeeper - according to United coach Chris Woods.

De Gea has made impressive progress in recent months. United boss David Moyes described one of his saves in Saturday’s 3–2 win over Stoke as “extraordinary”.

United’s goalkeeping coach Woods said: “David has everything needed to be the best; he just has to keep doing what he is doing at the moment.”

De Gea is set to return for tomorrow’s league clash at Fulham, having been stood down for Tuesday night’s 4-0 defeat of Norwich City in the Capital One Cup. Denmark’s Anders Lindegaard took his place.

Woods said: “It is about achieving a level of consistency, which he is now doing but I don’t want to tempt fate. He has everything needed to be up there with the best.”