"It's no surprise that Van der Sar considers Premier League duo Alisson Becker and Gianluigi Donnarumma, as well as Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois, as world-class. After all, the trio have been considered among the best goalkeepers in the world for many, many years and are still performing at the highest level."
"His most surprising selection, without doubt, is Andre Onana. The Cameroonian goalkeeper endured an extremely tough spell during his two seasons as Manchester United's starting goalkeeper. His woes between the sticks convinced United to ship him out on loan to Trabzonspor and replace him with Senne Lammens, a decision which has proved to be a wise one."
"David Raya is considered by many to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world, if not the very best. He has been integral in an Arsenal side that is extremely hard to breach. However, Van der Sar thinks he isn't world-class, a belief which is even more baffling after he said Onana is."
Edwin van der Sar, the legendary Dutch goalkeeper, has named six goalkeepers he considers world-class in contemporary football. His selections include Premier League players Alisson Becker and Emiliano Martinez, Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois, and aging Bayern Munich legend Manuel Neuer. Surprisingly, he also includes Cameroon's Andre Onana despite his difficult Manchester United tenure and modest 68.6% save percentage at Trabzonspor. Van der Sar notably excludes Arsenal's David Raya from his world-class category, a decision many find questionable given Raya's exceptional performances and integral role in Arsenal's strong defensive record.
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