There have been plenty of pretenders to Peter Schmeichel’s throne since his abdication in 1999. But few have graced the number 1 jersey with such quality and consistency as Edwin van der Sar.
The two differ in style; Schmeichel was famed for bellowing at his back four as well as his brilliant saves. Edwin, however, uses his experience and calm assurance to great effect.
Edwin has all the wisdom and know-how between the sticks that you would expect of a goalkeeper that is his nation’s most-capped player and a UEFA Cup (1992) and Champions League (1995) winner with his first club Ajax. He also
The two differ in style; Schmeichel was famed for bellowing at his back four as well as his brilliant saves. Edwin, however, uses his experience and calm assurance to great effect.
Edwin has all the wisdom and know-how between the sticks that you would expect of a goalkeeper that is his nation’s most-capped player and a UEFA Cup (1992) and Champions League (1995) winner with his first club Ajax. He also
won four league titles and three domestic cups with the Amsterdam side, before spending two terms in Serie A with Juventus.
Gianlugi Buffon’s arrival at the Stadio delle Alpi resulted in van der Sar's £5million switch to Fulham in 2001 at the outset of the Londoners’ Premier League adventure, but after four seasons at Craven Cottage United came knocking.
Van der Sar was 34 when he arrived at Old Trafford in 2005 but old father time had dulled neither ambition nor influence. In 2007, he won his first league title with the Reds and saved a penalty in the ultimately-decisive league match - the 1-0
derby win at Eastlands. He followed that in 2007/08 by keeping an incredible 24 clean sheets in all competitions as United retained the domestic crown and won the Champions League for the first time since Schmeichel left in 1999. His spot-kick stop from Nicolas Anelka in the 2008 final in Moscow is forever etched in Red history.
Gianlugi Buffon’s arrival at the Stadio delle Alpi resulted in van der Sar's £5million switch to Fulham in 2001 at the outset of the Londoners’ Premier League adventure, but after four seasons at Craven Cottage United came knocking.
Van der Sar was 34 when he arrived at Old Trafford in 2005 but old father time had dulled neither ambition nor influence. In 2007, he won his first league title with the Reds and saved a penalty in the ultimately-decisive league match - the 1-0
derby win at Eastlands. He followed that in 2007/08 by keeping an incredible 24 clean sheets in all competitions as United retained the domestic crown and won the Champions League for the first time since Schmeichel left in 1999. His spot-kick stop from Nicolas Anelka in the 2008 final in Moscow is forever etched in Red history.
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