At the end of the day, a loss is a loss. But a 1-0 loss to the defending champions looks a lot better than being completely played off the park. That’s why Dean Henderson played a considerably important role during his side’s loss against Pep Guardiola’s team this week. The English shot-stopper was on fine form during the match, putting in a MOTM performance and saving a penalty.
After the match, the fans were full of praise for the goalkeeper. They think he was brilliant during the match and when the club asked for fans to vote for their MOTM, supporters were insistent that it was Henderson. One fan was convinced that he was saving the penalty as soon as it was awarded.
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Deano
— Sophie Jepson (@sljepson12) January 21, 2020
@deanhenderson Class!!!
Total superstar!!! UTB— Claire Ball (@Clairers1975) January 21, 2020
Pure class today
— Dave Hall (@davehall30) January 21, 2020
Knew as soon as ref gave the pen hendo was saving it
— Duncan (@duncanlovegrove) January 22, 2020
Do you think Sheffield United would have been thumped without Henderson?
Yes
No
One fan urged the club to sign him on a permanent deal.
Sign him now….
— Joe Lawless ? (@s35_lawless) January 21, 2020
What do we think?
Without Henderson, the club could have lost the game by a much bigger margin. His impressive performance will be appreciated by the fans who wanted to avoid blushes against the defending champions.