Dean Henderson's eye-catching Forest highlights vs Hertha Berlin got Man Utd fans talking

Dean Henderson endured a frustrating 2021/22 season.

Having gone blow for blow with David de Gea over Manchester United‘s number one jersey upon his return to the club for the 2020/21 campaign, Henderson found himself fighting a losing battle the following year.

De Gea finally seemed to arrest his post-2018 World Cup slump and produce the heroic displays necessary to stop Henderson from permanently replacing him between the sticks at Old Trafford.

Marry that to the Red Devils performing woefully in cup competitions and Henderson was limited to just three first-team appearances, understandably prompting him to seek pastures new this summer.

However, despite many fans expecting Henderson to wave goodbye to United on a permanent basis, it seems as though his Old Trafford dream isn’t over quite yet having signed for Nottingham Forest as part of a loan deal.

While it could well turn out that Henderson has indeed played his final game for the Red Devils, there’s still a chance that an impressive season at the City Ground could reignite his chances of becoming De Gea’s long-term successor.

And if there’s one area in which most fans would agree that Henderson has the edge over De Gea, then it’s most certainly his ball-playing ability.

While De Gea is no slouch with the ball at his feet, there’s no denying that some of his wobblier moments last season came when he was forced to make high-pressure passes that Henderson wouldn’t typically flinch at.

And although Erik ten Hag seems to have invested his faith in De Gea for the 2022/23 season, there is speculation amongst fans as to whether the new coach might favour Henderson in the long run.

Besides, Ten Hag was less than happy with one of De Gea’s long punts forward that gave away