The three best goalkeepers in the world

[New York Red]

We haven't done this in a few years. Can we get some opinions for each position? Who are your top three (in order) in every position. It would be great to find out some ones to watch for the future too.

 

1. Pepe Reina

2. Iker Casillas

3. Edwin van der Saar

 

One to watch: Sergio Asenjo -- supposed to be exceptional and only about twenty

[Swipe]

Reina

Casillas

Buffon

[Sion]

Reina

Buffon

Cesar

[New York Red]

Any young ones to watch for? I love searching for relatively obscure matches and looking for good players. Evra and Cech always stuck in my mind from years ago.

[Sion]

Any young ones to watch for?

 

Igor Akinfeev

Manuel Neuer

Sergio Romero

Hugo Lloris

Ben Foster

[Benzo-13]

Rene Adler is superb.

[Swipe]

I think Hugo Lloris of Lyon looks very good.

[muleskinner]

Begovic at Portsmouth looks like he could become a very good keeper.

[New York Red]

Begovic at Portsmouth looks like he could become a very good keeper.

 

He did look good. Great reactions. Serbian?

[Cam]

1. Pepe Reina

2. Iker Casillas

3. Edwin van der Saar

 

Reina

Casillas

Buffon

Three from those four would certainly make up the top 3. Cech ought to be amongst them but he's been in poor form for two full years now - that's more than a blip.

[Duncan Disorderly]

No mention of Stephane Henchoz?

[Cam]

Or even Staunton?

[goodrobotusses]

He did look good. Great reactions. Serbian?

 

Canadian.

[Nebraska Red]

why the f*** isn't Tim Howard on this f***ing list you bunch of w*****s.

[Hassony]

Begovic at Portsmouth looks like he could become a very good keeper.

I don't think peromances against us should be taken into consideration as we usually bring out the best in goal keepers

 

best three

pepe

Cassilas

Buffon

[Stevie H]

julio cesar has a case for the top three.

 

lad akinfeev looks excellent, hope the mancs or chelsea don't go for him or they could have their reina.

[Gray - YPC]

Igor Akinfeev

Manuel Neuer

Sergio Romero

Hugo Lloris

Ben Foster

Average, average, average.

[_00_deathscar]

Average, average, average.

 

But young. Very young. He'll grow to become a top keeper one day.

[Benzo-13]

julio cesar has a case for the top three.

 

lad akinfeev looks excellent, hope the mancs or chelsea don't go for him or they could have their reina.

I'm hoping that either don't get Adler or Neuer.

They're incredible for their age.

[Cam]

But young. Very young. He'll grow to become a top keeper one day.

Very, very, very young. I can't believe he isn't given more credit for all he's achieved in the game given his unbelievably young age. He should be held up as an example to chavvy youths of today... like Pitt the Younger, Miley Cyrus and Doogie Howser MD.

 

He's only 26, nearly 27. Young enough for his mum to dress him.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

But young. Very young. He'll grow to become a top keeper one day.

 

cf. Kirkland, Carson, Robinson, Hart, Wright and of course the ever young Almunia

[Sion]

Average, average, average.

 

I probably wasn't being serious you know.

[mojo_80]

julio cesar

pepe

cassilas

buffon

 

no one else comes close to these 4 (apart from young foster of course)

[New York Red]

why the f*** isn't Tim Howard on this f***ing list you bunch of w*****s.

 

Anti-American sentiment etc.