Robin Roefs

Roefs stayed composed in Dutch football long enough to build a genuine clean sheet record, the kind that convinced Sunderland to bring him into a competitive goalkeeping room rather than simply as cover. He is comfortable with the ball at his feet, willing to play a short pass under pressure rather than defaulting to a long clearance every time. That style suits a team that wants to build patiently from the back rather than skip midfield entirely.

The step up from Dutch football to the Premier League tests every part of a young goalkeeper's game, from the pace of counter attacks to the physicality of opponents closing him down. He is still proving that his composure holds up against sharper, faster forwards than he faced before. Watch how he handles his first real error at this level, since that tends to define a young goalkeeper more than any clean sheet.