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Josh O'Brien

Erik ten Hag left embarrassed as ignored Roy Keane advice comes back to haunt him

One of Erik ten Hag's first big calls as Manchester United boss was to place his faith in David de Gea as the Red Devils' number one.

Dean Henderson served as the Spanish shot-stopper's deputy for quite some time and even dislodged him at the tail-end of 'Project Restart' in 2020. However, injury to Henderson in the months that followed, as well as contracting Covid-19, meant De Gea had a chance to regain his place and it was one he took with both hands.

Prior to De Gea being dropped for Henderson, the Spaniard was guilty of some glaring errors - including one against Spurs that sparked an astonishing rant from United legend Roy Keane. The ex-Old Trafford star claimed he is "sick to death" of the keeper and would be "swinging punches at him" if he was in the dressing room.

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