Top 5 Goalkeepers of the Premier League Era

[Green_Red]

De Gea
Schmeichel
Van der Sar
Cech
Given

 

[Remember the geese]

De Gea
Schmeichel
Van der Sar
Cech
Given

Seaman in for Given and you're spot on.

 

[Samid]

1. Big Dave
2. Pete
3. Cech
4. VDS
5. Seaman

 

[iHicksy]

1. Schmeichel
2. Van der Sarr
3. De Gea
4. Seaman
5. Cech

 

[Skills]

I'd have Courtois over Given

 

[izec]

De Gea
Schmeichel
Van der Sar
Cech
Alisson

 

[deafepl]

De Gea
Schmeichel
Van der Sar
Cech
Alisson

 

[Annihilate Now!]

In no particular order

Cech
De Gea
Lehmann
Schmeichel
Seaman

 

[Tommy]

Schmeichel
VDS
Cech
DDG
Seaman

Might be overweighting trophies somewhat, as DDG would surely move up a place or two if he'd won the same as those above him. There's not much at all between the top 4 in terms of ability for me.

 

[11101]

1. Big Dave
2. Pete
3. Cech
4. VDS
5. Seaman

Not sure how there is really any debate on this? Except maybe the order.

 

[waza7111]

de Gea
Schmeichel
Cech
van der Sar
Friedel

 

[promisedlanchiao]

1) De Gea
2) Daddy Schmikes
3) Cech
4) VDS
5) Sonny Schmikes

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

De Gea
4 other people who happen to wear gloves

 

[wythyred]

1. De Gea
2. Big Pete
3. VDS
4. Cech
5. Friedel

Call me bias but it’s the truth

 

[MadDogg]

1. Schmeichel
2. De Gea
3. Cech
4. VDS
5. Seaman

It's really only that fifth spot that is up for grabs, but I'd give it to Seaman for longevity. Courtois at his best was probably a bit better but that really only lasted two years (in the premier league).

 

[Foxtrot]

1. Peter Schmeichel
2. Edwin Van Der Sar
3. David De Gea
4. David Seaman
5. Petr Cech

De Gea is dogshit at saving penalties so I'd put him below Schmeichel and Van Der Sar.

 

[harms]

De Gea
Schmeichel
Cech
Van der Sar
Seaman
...
Alisson and Ederson actually have potential to be there, but it's way too early to consider them at the moment. Given/Courtois/Reina... Nigel Martyn wasn't bad.

 

[BlackShark_80]

1. Schmeichel
2. Van Der Sar
3. Cech (pre-injury)
4. De Gea
5. Seaman

 

[KirkDuyt]

1. Edwin van der Sar
2. Tim Krul
3. Michel Vorm
4. Sander Westerveld
5. Harald Wapenaar

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

New
1. Peter Schmeichel
2. De Gea
3. VDS (not just for his United days)
4. David Seaman
5. Petr Cech

2/3 and 4/5 close and could be swapped. We maybe forget how good Seaman was

 

[Sassy Colin]

United goalies






























The rest.

 

[Gio]

1. David De Gea
2. Peter Schmeichel
3. Petr Cech
4. David Seaman
5. Edwin van der Sar

Shout out to Nigel Martyn as best of the rest - 4 appearances in the PFA team of the year.

 

[Rob]

Schmeichel
De Gea
Cech
Seaman
Vds

Incredible string of keepers you’ve had.

 

[MadDogg]

Incredible string of keepers you’ve had.

I wish that it had been a proper string one-after-another. Unfortunately it took us six years going through Bosnich, Taibi, Barthez, Howard and Carroll before we eventually got the right replacement with VDS.

 

[D4X73r]

1. Big Dave
2. Schmeichel
3. Cech
4. VDS
5. Karius

 

[1950]

Titles

Schmeichel (5)
Čech, van der Sar (4)
Seaman, Hart, Courtois, Barthez (2)
de Gea et al. (1)

Clean sheets (average)

Čech 202 (45.60%)
James 169 (29.55%)
Schwarzer 151 (29.38%)
Seaman 140 (40.70%)
Martyn 137 (36.83%)
Reina 134 (47.02%)
van der Sar 132 (42.17%)
Howard 132 (33.08%)
Friedel 132 (29.33%)
Schmeichel 128 (41.29%)
Hart 127 (37.35%)
de Gea 97 (37.45%)

Golden Gloves (since 2004/05)

Čech, Hart (4)
Reina (3)
van der Sar, Szczęsny, Courtois, de Gea (1)

 

[SirAF]

1. Big Dave
2. Pete
3. Cech
4. VDS
5. Seaman

This.

 

[Uniquim]

1. Edwin van der Sar
2. Tim Krul
3. Michel Vorm
4. Sander Westerveld
5. Harald Wapenaar

No Raimond van der Gouw?

 

[Classical Mechanic]

I'e always felt that VDS was the best keeper I've seen at United. Pretty complete and commanded his area with ease.

 

[DelBanco]

1. Taibi
2. Barthez
3. Carroll
4. Bosnich
5. Goram

 

[RochaRoja]

Čech is kind of The Simpsons of goalies in that he’s been mediocre to bad a lot longer than he was brilliant.

 

[RochaRoja]

Harald Wapenaar

Was very surprised when he turned up in Better Call Saul.

 

[Rob]

I wish that it had been a proper string one-after-another. Unfortunately it took us six years going through Bosnich, Taibi, Barthez, Howard and Carroll before we eventually got the right replacement with VDS.

Yeah, must be tough going six years out of the last 25 without a world class keeper

 

[RD76]

Where the hell is Heurelho Gomes FFS?

 

[Chipper]

No Raimond van der Gouw?

Or big Ed de Goey with his fetching moustache?

 

[Coxy]

1. Big Dave
2. Pete
3. Cech
4. VDS
5. Seaman

This.

 

[charlenefan]

where the feck is andy goram in these lists?

 

[Inter Yer Nan]

1. De Gea
2. Schmeichel
3. Cech
4. Van Der Sar
5. Seaman

 

[RochaRoja]

Schmeichel
De Gea
Cech
Seaman
Vds

Incredible string of keepers you’ve had.

Hard to believe there was a six year period between Schmeichel and Van der Sar where goalkeeper was a problem position for United.

I actually think Barthez was a very good keeper but was way too inconsistent during his spell in England.

 

[Tom Van Persie]

De Gea
Schmeichel
van der Sar
Cech
Seaman