Another good week for (most)
goalkeepers, with only 24 goals scored in the ten league games. Rafa
Benítez made it clear that his first choice keeper is Cañizares,
and he returned from suspension to keep one of seven clean sheets this week as
Valencia beat Mallorca by a single goal. He will have his work cut out though
to beat Notario, who recorded his eighth clean sheet of the season in his
side's surprise win at Celta. Málaga's Contreras has not let a goal in
now for four games after his side's easy victory over Recreativo, and Juanmi
and Reina both improve their position in the table keeping their goals against
column to zero. Mono Burgos is now clearly established as Atlético's
first choice 'portero', and he made a couple of key saves against Barcelona,
and Bilbao's Aranzubia is probably a happy man after keeping out Kovacevic and
company as his side won their local derby against leaders Real Sociedad. In
fact this was only the second time that Athletic have not let a goal in during
the last twelve months, and what better match to do it in? (04.02.03)
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