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From the resumption of League football after the Second World War until was a golden era for Tottenham goalkeepers. In that period Spurs used only ten goalkeepers. For two of them their debut was their only appearance for Spurs, two others played in just 5 games between them and three made less than 90 appearances each. From then until the present day numerous players have appeared in goal but no-one has achieved the high level of consistency and standards set in the previous era.
Hugo Lloris, however, has shown that he could join the ranks as one of the best Tottenham goalkeepers. I saw Jennings develop into a world-class goalkeeper with Spurs and perform many heroics for Tottenham and Northern Ireland.
Older supporters will remind me of the excellent performances of Ted Ditchburn who served Tottenham from the mids through to the late s. Pat Jennings set the standard for Tottenham goalkeepers and it was a sad day for when Keith Burkinshaw made the rash decision that Pat had seen his best days and transferred him.
Over the years since then only a few goalkeepers have come close to reaching his high level of competence. Clemence possibly came closest but when he signed for Spurs he was already a year older than Jennings had been when he left for Arsenal.
Clemence had his best years at Liverpool but served Spurs well over seven seasons. Thorstevdt was a great hero with the fans and both Sullivan and Robinson had outstanding periods with the club before it eventually fell away. Now, however, we have a goalkeeper in Hugo Lloris who could become the best goalkeeper since Jennings and through time if he remains at White Hart Lane could rival Jennings.
Well, it certainly is in the case of Wolverhampton Wanderers and super agent Jorge Mendes. Responsible for bringing in a glut of top talent at Molineux, he will no doubt be thanked by supporters up and down the land for bringing in Rui Patricio from Sporting CP.
The year-old is an established international with Portugal, starting every game of their victorious Euro campaign. He has made some stunning saves already this season, and can look forward to a bright future under Nuno Espirito Santo.
How do you follow in the footsteps of your father when he was perhaps the greatest Premier League goalkeeper we've ever seen? It's hard to quantify that with a proper answer, but Leicester's Kasper Schmeichel is making a pretty good fist of it we think.
Schmeichel has been at the top of his game for a number of years, and is well on the way to creating his own Premier League legacy. We're into the top five - and entering the 'upper echelons' of goalkeeping ability. And it's not a bad way to kick off, given that Lloris is now the proud owner of a World Cup winning medal.
France's captain may have made a calamitous error in the final, but that's all irrelevant - because he's genuinely incredible at times. Displaying cat like reflexes, that often have to be seen in order to be believed, Lloris has got everything you'd want from a goalkeeper.
Apart from dropping clangers - he irritatingly does that too. Signed in the summer for a world record fee for a goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga has got an awful lot of expectation to live up too.
He has a long way to go in order to justify his lofty price tag - but as promising starts go, this is one of the better ones. Separating these top keepers hasn't been easy, but it's Manchester City's Ederson who is next up. The Brazilian has been outstanding since arriving in English football in the summer of , and was duly rewarded with a Premier League winners medal in his first season.
His ability with the ball at his feet is perhaps the best in the league, with his calmness and composure on the ball unparalleled. He has made the occasional gaffe, notably against Liverpool in that game at Anfield last season - but makes up for it with superb all around command of his penalty area. A world-class goalkeeper. That is what Liverpool fans were begging for and luckily for them, Jurgen Klopp was able to deliver one in the form of Alisson. The former Roma stopper has it all - distribution, reflexes, handling and leadership qualities that you can only admire as a spectator.
His stellar first season has helped Liverpool surge clear at the top of the Premier League - the ultimate test will now see whether or not they have what it takes to see it through. There could only really be one candidate for the number one spot couldn't there? Simply, David de Gea is not just the best goalkeeper in the Premier League - but he remains the standout stopper all around the world.
At times, the Spaniard defies belief with his ability to claw out efforts on goal that mere mortals could only watch sail past them into the back of the net. De Gea is one of a kind, and Manchester United supporters know how lucky they are to have him. All they need now is an outfield team to match his standards, and Premier League glory surely beckons once more? The switch. Toby Cudworth 10 Jan
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