Rui Silva, the goalkeeper who prevents the most goals in LaLiga

Maybe Rui Silva He may not be one of those goalkeepers who captivates with his interventions, but in reality, right now, there is no one who can beat him. The statistics support this, since the Portuguese is currently the goalkeeper who has prevented the most goals in LaLiga. According to data analyzed by Statsbombthe Portuguese goalkeeper has avoided more than four goals that should have gone up the scoreboard due to the quality of the shot. In this way, Rui Silva demonstrates his good form this season, in which he has finally managed to start for Manuel Pellegrini.

His struggle with Claudio Bravo These years ago it has been hard for the Portuguese, the player has had to wait for his fifth season with Betis to have the peace of mind of being the first goalkeeper for his coach. Thus, at 30 years old, he has established himself in league competition duels and still has two seasons left on his contract to continue bringing joy to Beticismo.

And it was not a quiet summer for the goalkeeper, who thought that with the Bravo marchI was going to have the path paved. That’s when it rang Alvaro Valles for the green and white goal and once again feared for his role within the entity. There were also rumors of his possible return to Portugal, and yes he has returned, but to the Portuguese team. And his good work in Heliópolis has led him to be on Roberto Martínez’s list during the September break.

Before him Copenhagenthe goalkeeper will surely be a substitute, since Pellegrini likes to rotate when facing the interweekly matches. Besides, Rui Silva finished the Pamplona match with some muscle discomfortso there is no need to risk it. Precisely against Osasuna, the Portuguese produced one of his best performances of the season, he made worthy saves and was very confident in the aerial game.