Thursday, 23 December 2021

The 2021/22 Premier League Golden Glove Race Is Filled with Brazilian Goalkeeper Duo

By db-admin

DBasia.news – The role of the goalkeeper in the modern era of football is undergoing a transformation. No longer just carrying out the main task of keeping the goal from conceding, playing the ball with the ability to pass and build attacks from the back line is a plus.

However, that plus does not cover the fact that their main task in every game is to prevent the ball from entering the goal. Everything is considered to assess the quality of the goalkeeper from reflexes, one-on-one duels, communication skills and others.

A good defense can win trophies for one team. For the goalkeeper it is a good clean sheet, but strong defense often does not guarantee the team wins trophies. Likewise in the Premier League.

In fact, only two of the 10 Golden Glove winners in the Premier League have won the league title in the same season. Last season, Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson won both with 19 clean sheets.

Then the first goalkeeper to win both simultaneously in a season before Ederson was Thibaut Courtois. The goalkeeper who currently plays at Real Madrid won it in 2016-17 with Chelsea and kept 16 clean sheets.

Clean Sheets and Number of Saves

This season until this article was written (21/12) the competition for the 2021-2022 Premier League Golden Gloves is no less exciting. The Brazilian duo who are also competing in the Brazilian national team, Alisson and Ederson are in that competition.

Ederson is again at the forefront of the clean sheet record this season, with 10 clean sheets from 17 Premier League games. That puts him one step ahead of Alisson who has nine clean sheets with Liverpool.

Followed below him are Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal – eight clean sheets), Edouard Mendy (Chelsea – eight clean sheets), and Jose Sa (Wolves – seven clean sheets). The last name appeared quite impressive in his first season with Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Various elements can occur from the clean sheet category, such as a strong defense or in that one game the goalkeeper is on fire. So, clean sheets don’t always happen because the goalkeeper always makes saves.

Unlike the case with the record of most saves so far in the Premier League season 2021-2022. In this category, neither Ederson nor Alisson are in the top five. Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier is in first place with 65 saves.

Beneath Meslier were Tim Krul (Norwich City – 58 saves), Jose Sa (Wolves – 57 saves), Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester – 56 saves) and Lukasz Fabianski (West Ham United – 54 saves).

The following is the complete record of the supervisors of clean sheets and most saves in the Premier League 2021-2022 (as of December 21, 2021):

Most Clean Sheets

1. Ederson: 10 clean sheets from 1,530 minutes played

2. Alisson: nine clean sheets from 1,530 minutes played

3. Aaron Ramsdale: eight clean sheets in 1,350 minutes played

4. Edouard Mendy: eight clean sheets in 1,530 minutes played

5. Jose Sa: seven clean sheets from 1,620 minutes played

Most Saves

1. Illan Meslier: 65 saves from 1,620 minutes played

2. Team Krul: 58 saves from 1,530 minutes played

3. Jose Sa: 57 saves from 1,620 minutes played

4. Kasper Schmeichel: 56 saves from 1,440 minutes played