Chelsea’s Courtois named best goalkeeper ahead of Manchester United rival

In the latest statistics released by EA Sports performance index Chelsea Thibaut Courtois has been named the top ranked goalkeeper in the Premier League after 15 games into the season.

The Belgium international has been impressive form since returning from Atletico Madrid in the summer where he had been for the past couple of seasons on loan.

The rankings are made up by a number of criteria in which players score points for each game they play in. Courtois currently has 180 points from the 15 game he has played in which gives him an average of 12 points per game.

His overall Premier League ranking is 56th which did drop from the previous week because of the 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United last weekend. Courtois is currently 4 points ahead of West Ham United stopper Adrian followed by Manchester United star David de Gea in 3rd position who is on 169 points.

It looks like the race to be named the top ranked goalkeeper could go to the wire and it may be come down to two of the best young goalkeepers in world football in Courtois and De Gea. The two keepers have been in good form this season and have saved their club’s on several occasions.

Courtois has already established himself as his country’s first choice and De Gea finally made his competitive debut for Spain earlier this year. Their rivalry is likely to go on for years and one of them is destined to be named the world best goalkeeper in the near future.