Zamoras

Two old faces at the top of our chart this weekend, and one wonders whether we are already seeing the main contenders for this season's Zamora prize. Fabio Capello's Real Madrid may not be at their best at the moment, but the effects of the "catenaccio" are already bearing fruit, with Casillas only letting in one goal in the first three games. Four times winner Cañizares won't give his Spanish team-mate an easy ride though, and he too has only been beaten once to date.

There were clean sheets as well this weekend for five other keepers, including Valdés (Barcelona), Aouate (Deportivo), Ricardo (Osasuna), César (Zaragoza) and also Cavallero (Levante), who vindicated his manager's faith in him despite letting in eight in his first two matches. And one debutant between the sticks on Sunday, Racing midfielder Felipe Melo taking over for the last couple of minutes against Barcelona after Toño was sent off with all three substitutions made. His first task though was to pick Ronaldinho's penalty out of the back of the net! (18.09.06)

Zamoras Games played Goals against Difference
Casillas (Real Madrid) 3 1 -2
Cañizares (Valencia) 3 1 -2
Leo Franco (Atlético) 3 2 -1
Valdés (Barcelona) 3 2 -1
Aouate (Deportivo) 3 2 -1
Pato (Getafe) 3 2 -1
López Vallejo (Recre) 3 2 -1
Prats (Mallorca) 3 3 0
Palop (Sevilla) 3 3 0
Viera (Villarreal) 3 3 0
César (Zaragoza) 3 3 0
Bizzarri (Nàstic) 3 4 +1