Video: Gary Neville illustrates the vast improvement in David de Gea's game on MNF

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea makes a save from Liverpool's Raheem Sterling at Old Trafford

Cormac Byrne

Football fans have been salivating over the performances from David de Gea for Manchester United this season and Gary Neville has been looking at why he's now one of the top custodians on the planet.

Last night on Monday Night Football, Gary Neville broke down precisely how the Spaniard has modified his game in recent seasons.

One of the vast improvements in his displays has been his preference to catch crosses now instead of first them, in fact he has only fisted one cross all season.

His composure when facing one-on-one situations, his parrying of shots and the way he deals with backpasses were all identified as areas where Gary Neville saw improvement in the keeper.

View his in-depth analysis below: