Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel names best goalkeeper in Premier League
Legendary Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel says Ederson is the best in his position in the Premier League currently, although Arsenal’s David Raya is not far behind.
The Dane won five Premier League titles with the Red Devils and would also turn out for Aston Villa and Manchester City in the top flight.
He made 398 appearances for Manchester United in all competitions over eight seasons, so he knows a thing or two about how to perform at the elite level of English football.
Of the current crop of Premier League goalkeepers, Schmeichel thinks Ederson stands out, above Liverpool’s Alisson Becker who the Dane reckons has even slipped behind Raya given the Arsenal man’s recent form.
‘Ederson is fantastic in terms of making big saves and 1v1 situations,’ Schmeichel said on the Stick to Football podcast with Sky Bet.
‘Alisson struggles a bit with his feet. There are a few mistakes that he would make that you don’t see from Ederson. That’s the only thing [between them].
‘Ederson is the best keeper in the Premier League. David Raya is coming close now too. He has really impressed me.
‘Once he got established as Arsenal’s number one and that competition situation got out of the way and Aaron Ramsdale left, there was a different aura around him.
‘He’s played well and has kept his team in a few games. He’s made some important saves. He has also eradicated all those mistakes that he made from having to be a good footballer.
‘Raya’s mentality gives him that power and not a lot of keepers are doing that. What he does there, which is brilliant, is that he comes out in a period of the game where it’s fantastic and there is so many people in front of him.
‘When you come out, you’re looking at the ball and someone might run into him, plus the goal is empty. I don’t like the timewasting from him, but I thought he always keeps his team in it.’