3. David de Gea – 13 clean sheets, 37 appearances –
The only goalkeeper among a set of forwards who has proved his worth by putting in top performances for Manchester United and remaining the last, unbreachable line of their defence, week in and week out. David de Gea has been the only constant in a team which has been chipped and chopped at by Louis van Gaal, pulling off save after save and putting games to bed, turning lost causes into winning glories. Now linked to a club in his homeland Spain, David de Gea will be revered if United reach the UEFA Champions League next season, with their insipid performances over most of the season.