David Raya don show sey im be one of the best goalkeepers for Premier League. Na im win the Golden Glove last season, with 19 clean sheets wey help Arsenal become champions. E be like say this one na im third time dey win this award.
But ESPN rank am as number 47 for their top 50 Premier League players list. Dem put Emiliano Martinez above am, and many Arsenal fans no happy. ESPN talk say e hard to judge goalkeepers, so dem put dem for their own tier. But people wey sabi football know sey goalkeeper na important player.
According to di stats, Raya keep 19 clean sheets and concede just 51 goals. For both, im be the best for the league. But for save percentage, Raya get 69.8%, while Martinez get 70.9% and Gianluigi Donnarumma get 72.9%. So e no be say Raya dey top for dat one.
ESPN still praise Raya as a fantastic sweeper-keeper and say im dey very good with im feet. But dem still rank am low. Di reason be sey Raya no dey face many shots, because im dey command im defence well. If im no dey do dat well, Arsenal for don face more shots.
Arsenal fans go tell you say Raya na the glue of the defence. Without am, Arsenal for no win di title. Aston Villa win Europa League with Martinez, and dat one also correct. But e no mean say Martinez beta pass Raya.
For Golden Glove history, Petr Cech, Edwin van der Sar, Thibaut Courtois and Alisson don win am before. Matz Sels na the only goalkeeper wey no dey for big club wey don win. Paddy Power odds dey show Raya, Donnarumma and Alisson as frontrunners for this season. To win Golden Glove, you need at least 13 clean sheets.
