Despite barely making a mistake last season, some Sheffield United fans voiced their concerns over Wes Foderingham as many doubted whether or not he could make the step up to the Premier League.
Although Sheffield United have lost three straight games in the Premier League, Foderingham has certainly silenced his critics with some unbelievable saves already.
In the defeat to Crystal Palace, the 32-year-old made seven saves and prevented 0.93 expected goals [SofaScore] with a bunch of stunning saves, especially from Joachim Anderson’s close proximity header.
Against Nottingham Forest, he was much quieter but still showed his quality and experience as he commanded his box well.
On Sunday against Manchester City, Foderingham made seven saves and prevented 0.47 xG. The best saves of the bunch was when he came out and starfished Julian Alvarez as he was about to score a tap in. And then he came out to close the angle against Erling Haaland who looked to dink him, but Foderingham was wise to it and spectacularly stuck out a strong wrist to deny the Norwegian.
Already, Foderingham is one of the most worked goalkeepers in the league – 4th busiest – making an average of 5.3 saves per game. He has stood up to the task and has prevented 1.45 goals this season, which ranks him as the 7th best shot stopper in the Premier League.
