Herrera: De Gea Is Superhuman

Ander Herrera believes his Manchester United team-mate David De Gea is the world's best goalkeeper, insisting he has a "special talent" following his superb display in the dramatic FA Cup triumph over Everton.

Herrera came off the bench to provide the assist for Anthony Martial's late match-winning strike, after De Gea had saved Romelu Lukaku's penalty just before the hour-mark.

The keeper's latest standout display saw him voted Man of the Match by fans after the game - a performance which will strengthen his claim to become the first player to win the club's Player of the Year award three years in a row - and Herrera is in no doubt about De Gea's standing among football's elite shot-stoppers.

"What can I say? I am not objective - he is the number one in the world," he told ManUtd.com and fellow reporters. "In England you know that, but in the rest of the world they think they have better goalkeepers, but I don’t think so. When we win titles or trophies I think he will be more recognised.

"He has a special talent. When you are born with that quality and ability, you are so lucky. The rest of us humans, we have to work more. But what I like about him is that he is very calm, he has his feet on the ground. He doesn’t change when it comes to these kind of games so I think he is number one of Spain and in the world - he is my friend so I am very happy for him."

Despite singling out his fellow countryman for praise, Herrera was quick to point out that the team's cup run has come as the result of a team effort, and insists there are still challenges to come.

"If you see the whole season we have defended quite well as a team," he added. "Daley [Blind] and Chris Smalling have made a fantastic duo, but the other players help. We have a fantastic team spirit when we defend and now we are creating a lot of chances. Anthony [Martial], Marcus [Rashford], Jesse [Lingard] and Juan [Mata] have the quality to change the games so it’s a good mix when you defend well and create a lot of chances.

"I want to keep my feet on the ground. We are making a fantastic team but we have to show that in big games like the ones coming up against Leicester [at home] and Norwich away because that will be a very difficult match considering they are fighting against relegation," he added. "I think we can be optimistic with this team, because of the mix of younger players and the more experienced ones, as well as ones like me who are in between."