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Edwin Is A Keeper - StepneyUnited have been urged to ensure Edwin van der Sar continues playing into his late thirties.The Dutchman kept 24 clean sheets in his debut season at the club and has been widely praised by the club’s defenders for bringing experience and a calming influence to the defence. United’s former European Cup-winning goalkeeper, Alex Stepney, believes Sir Alex made a transfer coup in taking the Dutchman from Fulham. And he hopes that van der Sar, who turns 36 in October, can play on for three or four more seasons. "There is nobody better around at the moment in the Premiership than Edwin," Stepney told MUTV. "It's important that we're not saying Edwin will be here for one year, hopefully he will be here for another three or four more seasons. "Irrespective of his age he's looked after himself and you can see that through his performances. "He's been a revelation at the club, one of the most successful stories of the season. We really needed someone who has a lot of experience at the back." Stepney feels United have found the true replacement to Peter Schmeichel, who left the club in 1999. "We’ve had other goalkeepers since Peter Schmeichel went and it’s very difficult to replace someone like him," he said. “But I think Edwin’s had a fantastic season. "Edwin's use of the ball, his distribution, has been fantastic. He knows when to slow the game down to suit the situation, or when there’s a need for urgency. "You can pick out the few mistakes he’s made on one hand, and that happens with every goalkeeper anyway. His performances and the way he’s handled the defence in front of him throughout the season has been terrific." 04:15 - 2006-May-17 - post comment
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