Pope’s form has been instrument Nick Pope has been hailed as the best goalkeeper in the world by Newcastle United team-mate Bruno Guimaraes after the Englishman kept his 10th consecutive clean sheet in a 1-0 Carabao Cup semi-final win at Southampton. Since the season began, Pope has been in excellent form.
He has played ten games and 901 minutes in all competitions. That run of clean sheets is unprecedented since Opta began tracking the data in 2012, with no other Premier League goalkeeper keeping a clean sheet in 10 straight games. The 27-year-old was called into action twice against Southampton, making three saves in total, including a crucial stop to deny Che Adams when he broke through on goal.
In total, Pope has kept 16 clean sheets in all competitions for Newcastle, with only Leyton Orient’s Lawrence Vigouroux managing more (17) among English league sides this season. al in Newcastle’s successful season, with the Magpies sitting in eighth position in the Premier League and a semi-final advantage following the victory at St Mary’s. Pope’s success is a further testament to the quality of goalkeepers currently playing in the Premier League, with Ederson, Alisson, Hugo Lloris, and David de Gea all showing their class in recent seasons. However, it is Pope who is currently leading the way, and if he continues his impressive form, there is no doubt that he will be challenging for individual accolades come the end of the season.