David De Gea was outstanding for Manchester United against Spurs at Wembley.

The Spaniard enhanced his reputation as the world's No.1 goalkeeper with 11 second half saves, the majority with his feet or legs.

More accurate finishing by Harry Kane and Dele Alli would have produced a contrasting narrative. Nevertheless, it was a mighty performance.

Nobody is pretending Albion's David is in the same league as De Gea.

David Button will hopefully not be as busy at Old Trafford on Saturday as De Gea (below) was against Tottenham.

The Argus: Lewis Dunk and Shane Duffy in particular will endeavour to make sure Button is well protected.

If he is regularly called upon, we can be confident he will cope.

Doom mongers were forecasting trouble ahead once first choice Mathew Ryan left for the Asian Cup with Australia after Albion signed Button and Jason Steele in the summer.

Tim Krul (below) - the last Albion goalkeeper to play at Old Trafford in last season's quarter-finals of the FA Cup - and Niki Maenpaa left to be No.1's again in the Championship with Norwich and Bristol City respectively.

The Argus: The selections made by the Seagulls to replace them were greeted with widespread derision.

Social media outlets were rife with scare stories from Fulham and Sunderland supporters telling anybody who cared to listen that Button and Steele are useless.

Button lost his place at Fulham in the Championship midway through last season.

Steele, having suffered a second successive relegation after Blackburn as part of Sunderland's dramatic demise from the Premier League to League On in the blink of an eye, was battered even more.

Many Albion fans feared the worst as Ryan jetted off to the United Arab Emirates following the Boxing Day draw at home to Arsenal, with a tough sequence of fixtures looming.

On the evidence so far, they need not have fretted. Button and Steele are proof that a change of club can sometimes work wonders.

Especially one that has Ben Roberts as goalkeeping coach. He is highly rated in his area of expertise and will have played a role in the recruitment of the back-up custodians.

Button kept a clean sheet on his Premier League debut in the home win against Everton. Apart from one early scare, when he spilled a cross, he performed well.

He cannot be blamed for any of the goals subsequently conceded at West Ham in the 2-2 draw and against Liverpool. In fact, he guessed right and got a touch to Mo Salah's well-struck penalty which divided the teams at the Amex.

Button has been competent in all three of his appearances. The defenders in front of him have not turned into nervous wrecks. They evidently trust him.

The Argus: What of Steele (above), who lost out to Button in the battle for the gloves in Ryan's absence? His chance came in the FA Cup at Bournemouth. He too performed well.

Now he will have another opportunity at the Amex against West Brom at the end of the month.

Ryan is unlikely to be back by then. Even if he was, Chris Hughton rests him in the FA Cup.

Australia, requiring only a point in their final group game against Syria, should qualify for the last 16 of the Asian Cup today.

If the holders make it all the way to the final then Button will be needed not just against Manchester United but away to Fulham and at home to Watford as well, both of which are more realistic in terms of achieving results.

There is always a danger of tempting fate by singing the praises of goalkeepers, because their errors are highlighted more than those made by any outfield player. They can rapidly turn from a hero to a villain.

When Ryan returns from the UAE, he will go straight back into the side. There is no argument about that, because he has been consistently dependable.

Until then, Albion appear to be in safe hands.