Opinion: Dean Henderson throw evokes memories of Peter Schmeichel

In the Player Focus section of Inside United, the official magazine, in 2015, we wrote: “An excellent keeper who is working on all aspects of his game, he is looking commanding when dealing with crosses and often manages to impose a vocal influence on his defenders. Particularly adept at launching attacks with long throws.” 

It is clearly something the England international has continued to work at. By changing the play so dramatically, five minutes into the second half at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, it caught City out. The throw was so accurate, Shaw could chest it forward and power into space, eventually accepting a return pass from the aforementioned Rashford and burying a low finish beyond Blues keeper Ederson.

The goal, of course, gave United a valuable cushion and was a key moment of the contest, enabling the Reds to go on to secure a superb 2-0 success.