Emi Martinez's save from Nottingham Forest's Nicolas Dominguez was probably the best we've seen in the Premier League this season.
Sky Sports commentator Alan Smith has described the slightly detrimental effect of turning water into wine as “miraculous”, and you know what he means.
Jamie Redknapp said, “I can't think of a better save in the Premier League in my life,” but the last three words felt a bit unnecessary.
Anyway, it's featured in the video below and you'll probably agree, it was great.
But how did it compare to other great saves from the Premier League era?
Saves are much harder to remember than goals, so The Athletic Reawaken memories.
The Premier League held the Premier League 20 Season Award in 2012 to celebrate its existence.
There is a bit of a recency bias among the winners, with Wayne Rooney winning Goal of the Year for Manchester United's brilliant overhead kick a year earlier, while 2011-12 won Best Season Nemanja Vidic was voted into the 20 All-Stars. team of the year.
Gordon's save against Bolton is still fresh in the memory, but it's hard to argue with him winning the award in 2012, and it still holds up well today.
That Knight forced the ball towards the goal just a few yards out.
Gordon sticks out his arm…
and scratch it onto the bar. It was a point deduction because it was only from That Night, but it was still an amazing save.
Everton's 1-0 victory over Chelsea in May 2022 was symbolic in many ways. Richarlison celebrated the winning goal with a blue flare, Everton's win at a brutal Goodison Park went some way to keeping them in the Premier League, and Pickford made a memorable diving save from Cesar Azpilicueta.
After Mason Mount's shot hit the post, a sprawled Pickford was just outside the width of the post when the ball went to Azpilicueta…
Pickford recognized the danger immediately and flexed his sprint behind the goal line to give himself room to make an impending save…
…And after running a little past the angle, he has to adjust his body to dive to the right.
“It could have been worse,” he later said. Oh, Jordan, Joker.
The most catty save on our list. James was caught dealing with the Portsmouth wall on the other side of the goal, with referee Uriah Rennie telling Gareth Barry he could take a free-kick immediately.
James sprinted across goal, dove at full speed and tipped the ball around the post.
Peter Schmeichel, Manchester United vs Liverpool, 1993
Pure Reflexology by OG PL GK (Former Gangster Premier League Goalkeeper).
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That was a long time ago. Attacker vs. goalkeeper, 1v1, powerful shots, powerful saves. And there is no better example in Premier League history.
Schmeichel's left wrist is stronger than steel, forged by working as a cleaner at a nursing home in his youth.
Don Hutchison yelled, “Damn!” and put his head in his hands. That's an appropriate reaction.
There are two good indicators that special preservation has taken place.
1) The fans make a noise to celebrate the goal, but soon fall into stunned silence. or
2) Players place their heads on their hands.
Four Swansea players have done this after Joe Hart saved from Federico Fernandes in 2015.
Their reaction was preceded by an acrobatic save of the highest quality. Fernandes' header headed towards the corner…
But Hart missed it with a fingertip over the bar.
Miguel Almiron absolutely misses this volley like his life depends on it…
But Allison unleashes her inner Gandalf and almost screams, “Don't pass!” It is possible to save almost completely ignoring gravity and physics.
Cudicini conceded four goals in the game, a huge failure in a 4-4 thriller at his old club White Hart Lane, but he also produced one of the best saves of the Premier League era.
Tottenham's Dimitar Berbatov should have scored with a free shot from 12 yards, but when his attempt lines up, Cudicini's weight is towards the left…
…But I adjusted my body and stuck out my almighty right foot, somehow blocking it.
Probably the save with the quickest reaction time on the list.
Arsenal's Leno had just saved a block from Christian Eriksen, but the ball was headed in by Moussa Sissoko, who rammed it home from the edge of the box.
With two players in his way, Leno can only see the ball in the last millisecond…
However, he holds out his hand to deflect it.
Ian Wright tweeted the word “Leno” along with several clap emojis. It doesn't get any more fair than that.
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(Top photo: Martinez save against Forest, by Sean Botterill, via Getty Images)
