Van der Sar is the Premier keeper, but what about the others?

Edwin van der Sar is the human shield behind Manchester United's trophy crusade.The Dutch keeper has kept an incredible 18 clean sheets in the Barclays Premier League this season - and he notched his 14th in a row in the 3-0 victory over Fulham on Wednesday.Van der Sar's feats ensure he stands out as the star stopper but how do his rivals rate in comparison? Keeping the score: Man of the moment Edwin van der Sar (top), along with (from bottom left) second place Pepe Reina, Shay 'two clubs' Given and West Bromwich struggler Scott Carson, who finds himself in the England wildernessWe have compiled the key stats for every keeper who has regularly appeared in the league this season and given them three points for each clean sheet. Played Cleansheets Conceded Points 1 Edwin van der Sar  (Man Utd)23189542 Pepe Reina (Liverpool)251317393 Petr Cech (Chelsea)221213364 Brad Friedel (Aston Villa)251124335 Tim Howard (Everton)251028306 Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)24922277 Manuel Almunia (Arsenal)25925278  Chris Kirkland (Wigan) 22 8 22 24 9 Thomas Sorensen (Stoke)237342110 Heurelho Gomes (Tottenham)226271811 Joe Hart (Man City)236321812 Robert Green (West Ham)255321513 Shay Given (formerly Newcastle)225371514 Marton Fulop (Sunderland)164221215 Jussi Jaaskelainen (Bolton)254371216 Paul Robinson (Blackburn)254401217 David James (Portsmouth)254411218 Boaz Myhill (Hull)223421219 Scott Carson (West Brom)254471220 Ross Turnbull (Middlesbrough)222346  1,302 minutes and counting! What Man United star Edwin could have done with his timeVIDEO SPECIAL: Who is better? The moments that made Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar Manchester United legendsKeeping an open mind is secret of Edwin Van der Sar's successSchmeichel hails United's rock solid defence as they home in on the title  

Source: Daily_Mail