Do Newcastle and Swansea have the best goalkeepers in the Premier League?

That was before he moved onto Wigan in an effort to further his career, something Krul and Vorm will both appreciate. However, there’s an interesting comparison to be made here. Many of the best Dutch players usually originate from or play for Ajax at some point in their careers.

Both played for their home town clubs; ADO Den Haag in the case of Tim Krul and Utrecht for Michel Vorm. The latter actually turned down the Amsterdam club’s advances when he was 13, something many would have been perplexed by when you consider Ajax’s standing in world football, let alone Holland. Instead Vorm left for Swansea City some 14 years later for £1.5 million, a price which looks astoundingly good considering how he’s played thus far.

Krul jumped slightly earlier at the opportunity to move to the bigger stage from Den Haag in 2005 before he signed his first senior contract in 2006. As understudy to Shay Given and Steve Harper, Krul had to bide his time before being handed a place in the starting eleven. This season, Pardew decided to make the Dutchman his first choice keeper and it’s a decision that looks to be paying dividends.

Any gap left in the Dutch goalkeeping stakes by Edwin Van der Sar’s retirement last season has been filled firmly in the Premier League at least by Krul and Vorm. It was perhaps no surprise when they came up against each other for the first time in the Premier League that the game finished 0-0. What’s more the first time they met each other was earlier this summer in the Dutch International squad as Krul received his first call up. Vorm subsequently called Krul before deciding on a move to Swansea in the summer.

Maarten Stekelenburg is the current first choice for Holland. Should he pick up an injury ahead of the European Championships, Bert van Maarwijk should have no concerns about selecting Krul or Vorm. The situation wouldn’t be unfamiliar to the pair either. They’ve been patient waiting for their opportunity for a long time. Now they’ve been given their chance in the Premier League, Tim Krul and Michel Vorm are certainly grasping the opportunity with both hands.

How do you rate Vorm and Krul’s performances this season? Tweet me @arhindtutt or comment below!

Written by Archie Rhing -Tutt for FootballFanCast.com

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