article_snippet.sent: Last season the now Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was the reason for that
article_snippet.sent: Sportsmail looks at the 22-year-old who has made Atletico fans forget about the now Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois... and David De Gea.
article_snippet.sent: No one knew too much about David De Gea
article_snippet.sent: You only have to look at David De Gea price tag to see how highly-rated David De Gea was.
article_snippet.sent: David De Gea cost €16million (£11.5m) and that is a La Liga record for a goalkeeper.
article_snippet.sent: The 22-year-old was already Slovenia's number one when David De Gea left Benfica for Atletico Madrid's in the summer.
article_snippet.sent: With experienced goalkeepers such as Petr Cech and Pepe Reina potentially available, going for a young relatively untried keeper looked a gamble but a young relatively untried keeper already looks to have been money well spent.
article_snippet.sent: Simeone likes to ease in new signings especially when they are young and
article_snippet.sent: The Argentine is a former Atletico keeper and although a former Atletico keeper doesn't train the goalkeepers a former Atletico keeper is convinced Atletico have found someone who can keep goal for someone who can keep goal for them for years to come for years to come.
article_snippet.sent: a former Atletico keeper said after Tuesday's game: 'a former Atletico keeper was fantastic in the first 45 minutes.
article_snippet.sent: but We didn't get it because a former Atletico keeper played so well.'
article_snippet.sent: Atletico have already lost two brilliant keepers in De Gea who They could only keep for one season and Courtois who They were not able to take from Chelsea.
article_snippet.sent: Atletico lost two brilliant keepers in De Gea  and Courtois but the future looks bright with Oblak .