Goalkeepers' Union

Not for the first time this season, Aaron Ramsdale takes centre stage in this week's Between the Sticks.

Yet another MOM performance from the Arsenal stopper in the victory at Leicester.

The Great Dane.

Peter Schmeichel joins GKU to talk us through his latest book, One: My Autobiography.

It's not often two goalkeepers conceded a combined 12 goals of a weekend, yet come away thinking, "I've not actually had a bad one today."

That was arguably the case with messrs De Gea and Krul in respective hammerings for Manchester United and Norwich at the hands of Liverpool and Chelsea.

Lukasz Fabianski produced another solid performance for West Ham in their win over Tottenham, so we touch on where Alphonse Areola currently fits at the London Stadium, while debating whether Man City's opener against Brighton should have stood.

GKI PI returns with Lawrence Vigouroux this week's subject, Connor Ripley saw his emergency loan extended by Salford and Paul Farman bags Rich's Performance of the Week for the nine saves made in Barrow's draw at Walsall.

This week, we understandably begin proceedings with a quire remarkable performance from Edouard Mendy at Brentford. In equalling his best-ever save return in a single Premier League game, the Senegalese stopper ensured Chelsea bagged three points and earned an MOM award in the process.

In the EFL, Glenn Morris racked up a 500th career appearance. Some achievement for a goalkeeper who thought his playing days were all but numbered upon first arriving at Crawley back in 2016.

Thoughts must also go to Dan Barden. The young Norwich goalkeeper announced this week he has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. We wish him and his family nothing but the best here at GKU.

A quick roundup of all the international goalkeeping action, including Danny Ward, Sam Johnstone, Craig Gordon and Kasper Schmeichel.

Proceedings begin, however, with yet another trophy for Hugo Lloris. Much to the dismay, bizarrely, of Don Hutchison.

How many goalkeepers, in total, have been used so far this season?

That factors in all 92 professional clubs in English football. League games only.

The answer is revealed in the following audio as we take a deeper look into why (hint: more than 92) a substantial amount have been utilised by managers after just ten or so games.

Commentary Corner returns in preposterously predictable fashion and there's a bit of chat regarding the career of Richard Wright following a listener's question.

Aaron Ramsdale is now at the heart of a consistent back five, lauded by Arsenal fans perhaps realising their swift judgement of the ex-Sheffield United man may have been a little misguided.

Elsewhere, debate ensued over whether David De Gea was interfered with by Ollie Watkins for Aston Villa's winner at Old Trafford, David Raya pulled off one of the saves of the season as Brentford drew with Liverpool and Jose Sa bagged a goalkeeper assist in Wolves' win over Southampton.

All the customary EFL action follows, including a rather remarkable 'Keeper Caper for Bailey Peacock-Farrell.

What a weekend it was for David de Gea at the London Stadium, but let's not forget the part Lukasz Fabianski played in the game, too. Incredible performance from the Pole, despite being on the losing side - just like Hugo Lloris in Spurs' 3-0 defeat to Chelsea.

In the EFL, Luke Southwood is making the most of his chance at Reading, Scott Flinders is rolling back the years as Cheltenham's No1 and Ross Doohan bagged his first start in English football following a loan move from Celtic to Tranmere.

With Richard still kicking back in Dubai, this BTS episode remains via Zoom.

However, it contains all the usual goalkeeping goodness, with a focus on David de Gea, Ederson and Aaron Ramsdale from the weekend's Premier League action.

Congrats go to Vicente Guaita for racking up 100 appearances at Crystal Palace, a second full top-flight appearance for Jed Steer (six years after his first) and a first league outing for Ben Hamer at Swansea.

Mr Lee has taken it upon himself to jet over to Dubai for some much-needed downtime following the madness of football's off-season in July and August.

GKU, however, continues to continue. In this episode, we cover the main talking points from the first batch of international fixtures, plus the few games taking place in the EFL.

Rich also offers a little insight into how his deadline day panned out.