Worst goalkeepers in Premier League history – The goalkeeper is the most specialized, and in many respects, the most important position on a soccer pitch. While in a good team a goalkeeper may only see a few seconds of action and only have a couple of saves to make in each game, many managers still regard it as the most crucial position to get right.
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A top save is as good as a goal for any team, and having a reliable ‘keeper between the sticks breathes confidence into a defense and throughout the team.
Given the the Premier League, since its inception in 1992, has been widely regarded as one of – if not the – strongest league in the world, it has been blessed with some truly top class goalkeepers. The likes of Peter Schmeichel, Petr Cech and Edwin van der Saar are just some of the world class goalkeepers that have graced England’s top flight.
The Premier League is also known as being the more wide open league. Often times, defending gets sloppy and a heavier emphasis is placed on finding goals. This makes the job of a goalkeeper in the Premier League all the more crucial. It gives a significant edge to the club with the stronger keeper.
The combination of physicality and technical ability in the league means that Premier League goalkeepers must have a more solid all-round game than most. It is not enough to be a good shot-stopper, one must also be vocal, dominant in aerial situations and capable of accurate distribution of the ball. So lets look at some people who were none of those things. Here are the top 15 worst goalkeepers in Premier League history:
15. Vince Bartram
Arsenal fans were grateful that David Seaman was rarely out injured, given that Vince Bartram was his understudy for four years at Highbury from 1994 to 1998. At club level Seaman was consistent, formidable and reliable, all the things Bartram wasn’t. After three years playing as first choice at Bournemouth, he looked shaky whenever he was called upon by the Gunners. He left Arsenal for Gillingham, where he spent six years before picking up a career ending injury from a goalkeeper who will later appear on this list. Bartram now works as a goalkeeping coach at Southampton.
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