The English Premier League 2021/2022, the first division of English football league competition, has just finished and what a thrilling season it’s been. The season has been an emotional roller coaster from start to finish.

Summary of the 2021/2022 Premier League

Manchester City had an exhilarating final day performance, leading to them winning their sixth title as Premier League champions and their eighth first division title. Even though they’ve started the season with an away loss against Spurs, they’ve bounced back and constantly dominated the season. There’s no doubt that Man City is the best performing team this Premier League season as they’ve completed two PL titles successively as their latest accomplishment.

Liverpool came in as the first runners-up for this season. They were so close to winning the 20th English first division title in a memorable way as they won against the visitors’ Wolves during the Premier League’s final day. However, City’s comeback later in the season coincided with the Reds’ one-point gap on the points-table leaders.

Even though they’ve only lost two matches, with the rest remaining unbeaten in the home matches, Liverpool couldn’t catch up with City. In the end, the difference was only by one point.

Chelsea finished in third place this season. Although they started the Premier League as one of the favourite teams, the Blues gradually lost their position as the title contenders after the halfway mark of the season. However, they managed to stay consistent even during the club’s tough times, as no other club has managed to take third place in this Premier League season.

Still, on the topic of Chelsea’s impressive consistency, they became the first team in Premier League history to have the whole season without being behind at half-time.

We have shared about the team with the most xg in the premier league. Now, let’s look at this season’s best-performing goalkeepers in the Premier League.

Best Goalkeepers in the Premier League

Goalkeepers get to use their hands, elect themselves into a union that isn’t a union, stand their ground, and keep themselves locked throughout the game.

They are a vital part of the game. After all, they’re the ones doing the real dirty work for the team.

World-class goalkeepers dominate the Premier League, even today. Some of them are considered top-tier goalkeepers who have also represented their countries. The Premier League’s exhilarating and high-octane action requires goalkeepers to be in their best performances at all times.

A solid goalkeeper can greatly affect the team’s performance in tight competition. After wrapping up the 2021/2022 Premier League, we’ll look at a list of the eight best goalkeepers who have performed exceptionally well.

8. David De Gea (Manchester United)

The Red Devil man’s stock may have started low into the 2021/2022 season, but David De Gea reminded the Premier League fans and players why he was once considered the best goalkeeper ever.

David made the third-most saves in the League last season, where he consistently puts out the fire behind a penetrable defence. De Gea also stopped the joint-most penalties after a big criticism on the topic in the past. He climbed his way to becoming a leader and was highly critical of the other team members throughout a challenging campaign.

7. Robert Sanchez (Brighton)

The goalkeeper for Brighton and Hove Albion is one of the top-tier shot-stoppers in this season’s Premier League. Robert Sanchez is exceptional at commanding his area and is a brave player who goes out and claims crosses to sweep behind his backline.

He has kept eleven clean sheets in the 2021/2022 Premier League, which is a decent number as he’s playing for a team like Brighton. His total saves this term is 101 showed a positive PSxG, which shows that he has saved more than expected this season and has saved 72% of all the shots faced, which is an impressive number.

6. Ederson (Manchester City)

In the age where goalkeepers need to participate in build-up play, there aren’t many who can rival Man City’s goalkeeper from Brazil. Whether it’s knocking first time to Fernandinho between two rushing strikers or pinging it yards away onto Raheem Sterling’s feet, Ederson is capable of taking Man City on the front line, whatever the case may be.

He brought the joint-most clean sheets of keepers in the Premier League last season (20) and the second-lowest goals against per match (0.7). The reason why he isn’t higher up on this list is that he still has room for improvement in terms of shot-stopping. Despite that, Ederson is a beast in front of the net amongst Pep Guardiola’s champions.

5. Hugo Lloris (Tottenham)

Coming in fifth on our list is the Spurs captain, Hugo Lloris. The 2018 World Cup champion had a decent finish in this season’s Premier League. Even though Lloris doesn’t stand out when under pressure and when the ball is at his feet, he’s still an excellent shot-stopper. The Spurs have played without many possessions in many situations, requiring a skilled keeper.

Hugo kept sixteen clean sheets in thirty-seven appearances during the season. He averaged ninety minutes for the averaged concession of over a goal with the save percentage of a little over seventy. It’s because of his save percentage that ranked him in the top 5 goalkeepers this season.

4. Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)

Aaron Ramsdale was born in Stoke-on-Trent and raised in the Chesterton village nearby. He started his career at Newcastle-under-Lyme -based club Marsh Town. In 2013, he joined Sheffield United after spending time in the Bolton Wanderers youth team.

When Arsenal signed 24-year-old Aaron Ramsdale for a sum of €28 million from Sheffield United last summer, many raised their eyebrows. The team already had Bernd Leno and wasn’t willing to spend excessively on a backup goalkeeper.

However, Aaron came and knocked Leno out of the first team and The Gunners made him the first-choice goalkeeper for the Premier League. He has already pulled off a few ‘save of the season contenders and kept 10 clean sheets out of 18 appearances within the League.

Ramsdale had a pretty good save percentage, especially considering that it is his first time playing at a top club at such a young age. Aaron’s total save stood at 72.1 percent. His highlight this season was the outstanding save he made against Leicester City and a triple stop against Liverpool. Besides that, he also has a positive post-shot expected goal minus goals conceded, which means he has outperformed his expectations this season.

3. Édouard Mendy (Chelsea)

Coming in third on the list is Édouard Mendy. Chelsea’s goalkeeper excelled in the saves and the clean sheets department.

Mendy recorded fourteen clean sheets in total this season – which is the fourth-best among all Premier League keepers. Even though people still question his ability to play the ball with his feet on many occasions, his ability in shot-stopping has made it to the colossal frame and put that question to rest.

Édouard saved nearly 74% of goals in the Premier League, which ranks the third-highest on the list. Besides this impressive stat, he also averaged the concession of no more than one goal per match. This is a healthy stat for a keeper, even though the stat is determined by the team’s overall defence.

Even though Mendy didn’t outperform the post-shot expected goals to goals conceded ratio, he had a high enough number of shot-stopping terms to get him in third place on our list.

2. José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

The Wolves are known for their strong defensive capabilities and solid backline. One factor that makes up this solid defence is their goalkeeper, José Sá.

There’s a good reason why Sá was one of the best goalkeepers this season. He kept eleven clean sheets in total this season out of his thirty-seven appearances in the Premier League; this is the most appearances of any player on the list. Even though the Wolves finished at a low tenth position, their keeper truly stood out this season.

José boasts a whopping 79.3% total saves, which is considered the highest save percentage out of all the goalkeepers on this list. It’s also the highest save percentage recorded during this season. Sá also conceded less than a goal per game and outperformed his post-shot expected goal numbers.

1. Alisson Becker (Liverpool)

Alisson Becker is one of the first names on Liverpool’s team sheet. Becker kept the most number of clean sheets in this season’s Premier League, which levels his compatriot Ederson at Twenty.

The reason he’s No.1 on the list is because of his positive shot goals conceded ratio; this means that he outperformed his expected stats for the season. Alisson also boasts a high percentage of saves at 75%, averaging less than one goal per match. The Liverpool goalie has also conceded fewer goals than he expected within 90 minutes.

Conclusion - Which Goalkeeper is the Best?

Every goalkeeper is the best in their place as everyone wants their team to win. Several tools can help measure a goalkeeper’s performance, such as PSxG, FBref and status bombs. Every one of these uses advanced measurement methods.

Indeed, luck also plays a role, but the amount is slightly less. These stat measurements combined showed us which goalkeeper performed best this PL season, and the answer is the list we’ve given above.