I cant believe given is even in this conversation. Guys glued to his line couldnt catch a cold. Hart did more in the season we won the fa cup than given did in his whole time here.
derby day the scores were level, then the goat was fed by neville, silly boy should know for sure, feed the goat and he will score!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was always confident with James and given, Hart early on.
But remember Kasper played well the first few games before he got dropped for his first non clean sheet (maybe away at Fulham when he was a nightmare at crosses?)
Impossible to look beyond Hart in view of his achievements and personal accolades, even if he did have an organised defence ahead of him. Same can be said about Schmeichel at the rags but 'apparently' he was one of the best ever, despite also being primarily a shot stopper like hart.
Having had James, Schmeichel and Given in the twilight of their careers we have been blessed to have had some fucking good keepers in just the last 15 years.