Why Bernd Leno of Arsenal is Better Than David de Gea of Manchester United

Bernd Leno is a German international who plays for Arsenal as the number one goalkeeper for the club while David de Gea is a Spanish international who plays for Manchester United. These two goalkeepers are very talented and they have good reputations in the premier league. This season both of them have recorded mixed results in different competitions and more so in the premier league. The following are some of the reasons that show why Bernd Leno is better than David de Gea:


Number of Saves in The Premier League

Bernd Leno is currently the second best goalkeeper in the premier league in terms of the saves that all the goalkeepers have made. He is trailing behind Martin Dubravka of Newcastle United. He has a total of 104 saves while De Gea has a total of only 76 saves. These statistics speak a lot about the quality of the goalkeepers and it shows that truly Leno is far much better than De Gea.


Leno's Ability to Cover Arsenal’s Leaky Defence

Arsenal has had a leaky defence in most of the games this season and the team has conceded some goals due to its defence crisis.Bernd Leno who is the goalkeeper has a couple of times saved the club by making some crucial saves that have made the club to be where they are now. This shows clearly that Leno despite having a shaky defence he has been able to control and guard his goal well by denying the best strikers the opportunity to score.





Arsenal has struggled seriously with the defence area and the coach has not yet found the right players to pair at Centre back with the likes of David Luiz,Sokratis,Mustaphi,Pablo Mari and Rob Holding all fighting for the same position.Calum Chambers who had solidified his position got injured and this has also added more problems to the central defence.The right back and left back positions have also given Leno problems because the natural players of those positions have always had injuries after injuries. This has made Leno to cope with players like Bukayo Saka at left back and Maitland Niles at right back making him to do much of the savings because the two players are not familiar with those positions.

Degea's Inability to Maximize Manchester United’s Strong Defence

Manchester United has a very strong and solid defence with the likes of Harry Maguire who is the most expensive defender in the world and Aaron wan Bissaka.Despite having this strong defence David de Gea has failed to impress in games that he could have shone very well, he has conceded some cheap goals that have cost him a lot in his quest for the golden gloves.




Leno’s Quick Adaption to The Premier League

Bernd Leno joined Arsenal last season and this is just his second season in the premier league. He has adapted so quickly in the league and if you watch him between the sticks for Arsenal you may think he has been in the club for many years. This is an indication that he is a top quality player and he can be given more credit this season ahead of David de Gea.