I've changed my mind since the last time I posted in this thread. I originally opined that Schmiechel still edged it between him and De Gea as the best we've ever had. Now I think De Gea has moved ahead. Which also means that De Gea, in my view, is probably the best of all time. (I had always considered Schmiechel the greatest)
In my book, it's Now De Gea, Schmiechel and Buffon, in that order.
Don't none of you draft freaks come at me with Eugene Levy/Lev Yashin or whatever the hell you call that bloke. He was basically saving a leather bound breeze block, that did not move around or barely swerve at all.
I do feel sorry for De Gea, though. The last two times we've had a goalkeeper considered to be the best in the world (Schmiechel/Van Der Sar) just look at the defences they had in front of them and the overall quality of the teams they played in. Schmiechel and Van Der Sar were considered the best in the world and they weren't even close to being the best players in their respective squads.