article_snippet.sent: Carlo Ancelotti said recently that if the club acquired a better goalkeeper than Casillas then the Spain international would lose De Gea place and De Gea is the man most supporters and the club directors identify as the one keeper who would justify the coach leaving out the legend.
article_snippet.sent: Louis van Gaal made sure Louis van Gaal installed Victor Valdes - a keeper
article_snippet.sent: Louis van Gaal knows from Louis van Gaal Barcelona days - as De Gea's No 2.
article_snippet.sent: Valdes was given Valdes debut by the Dutchman and stories coming out of Old Trafford
article_snippet.sent: suggest that for all Valdes heroic shot stopping, Louis van Gaal does not see De Gea as in anyway irreplaceable.