MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Bailey believes David De Gea is a better goalkeeper than Thibaut Courtois.
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).
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."
The Spaniard will go head-to-head with Courtois at Stamford Bridge tomorrow (4pm).
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.
“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."
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