Szczesny and De Gea: in praise of Premier League goalkeepers

Brilliant saves up and down the country as keepers prove their worth - video

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ARSENAL goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny pulled off one of the saves of the season when he brilliantly tipped Robin van Persie's point-blank header onto the crossbar to earn Arsenal a share of the spoils against Manchester United. It earned him the man of the match award from broadcaster BT Sport, but Szczesny is by no means the only keeper who deserves plaudits after a week that has seen some fantastic work by goalkeepers up and down the country. "We need to have a moment of appreciation for the Premier League's young goalkeepers," says the Daily Mirror. "Szczensy and De Gea pulled off some impeccable saves, and both players left the pitch at the end of the match to rounds of boos and jeers from both sets of fans." But were it not for the Arsenal stopper's heroics – he also denied Van Persie early in the first half – and those of his opposite number, who made two fine saves at the death, the "boring" draw at the Emirates last night could easily have ended 2-2, in which case it would have been hailed as a "thriller".

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