Top 7 European footballers in the world right now

#4 David De Gea (Manchester United and Spain)

The great wall of Manchester

Where would Manchester United be without this man? United's best player by a fair margin, the best goalkeeper in the world on current form, David De Gea is ruling the rooster at the moment. His reflexes and his positional awareness make him stand head and shoulders above his peers.

United have the best defence in the league this season. The biggest contributor in achieving that feat has been De Gea. He has played every minute in the league this season and has accumulated 15 clean sheets in the process. In Europe, De Gea has been influential and his spectacular outing against Sevilla has kept United in the tie.

Also, taking a look at the expected goals (xG) data, De Gea has conceded 10 goals less than what he should have in the league this season. 10 goals is a huge number when you predict the number of points it has saved for the side.

On current form, De Gea is the best person between the sticks and deserves his name to be taken in the higher echelons of world football.

David de Gea incredible save against Sevilla. #DaveSaves pic.twitter.com/g9cPkzOHxP

— United Photos (@UtdPhotosHD) February 21, 2018

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