Edwin Van Der Sar has a fantastic season so far, it could get even better, he still hasn't conceded a goal in the Premier League since early November.
Former Manchester United goalie and total legend Peter Schmeichel has been full of praise for United's Number 1.

Whilst at Old Trafford, Schmeichel won five Premier League trophies, one Champion's League trophy and three FA Cup trophies.

Here is what Schmeichel has had to say "To be a goalkeeper at Manchester United you have to possess certain basic qualities, " Schmeichel told The Daily Mail.

"To do what Edwin van der Sar has done, keep 14 Premier League clean sheets in a row, you have to have something extra special.

"Van der Sar has long been one of the world’s best goalkeepers, in my view. On many occasions before he arrived at the club, I pushed his name through interviews and magazine articles. Now I’m just glad the club signed him.

"I must say it irritates me when people talk about shot-stopping goalkeepers. They can all stop shots. If they couldn’t, they would not be playing at that level.

"Being a goalkeeper for a top club, and especially at Manchester United, is about more than that. One of the things that makes Van der Sar stand out is the way he uses his feet.

"The way he will receive the ball confidently, the way he deals with balls over the top and the manner in which he distributes it allows his team and his defenders to have absolute trust in him.

"If you are United’s keeper, you will make maybe five saves in a game. I used to go for 40 minutes without touching the ball. But the key is to keep involved and Van der Sar does this brilliantly."


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