Sanchez was very good in the Club World Cup<\/a>, but there have also been times when he has made some awful mistakes. <\/p>\n That has led to a lot of criticism, but one of the Premier League\u2019s greatest-ever goalkeepers has jumped to his defence now. <\/p>\n Peter Schmeichel says Chelsea star Robert Sanchez has been a \u2018victim of unfair criticism\u2019<\/p>\n Several popular pundits have had a go at Robert Sanchez<\/a> for his performances at Chelsea.<\/p>\n The Spaniard was viewed as an excellent goalkeeper during his time at Brighton, but since he got his big move, he has come under a lot of criticism.<\/p>\n Troy Deeney claimed that he is \u2018seriously worried\u2019 about Sanchez<\/a>, while Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher said that Chelsea will never win the Premier League with Sanchez<\/a> in goal.<\/p>\n Even John Obi Mikel urged the Blues to get rid of Sanchez<\/a> back in June. <\/p>\n Peter Schmeichel<\/a>, who knows more about goalkeeping than all of the above names combined, has now said something completely different.<\/p>\n \u201cI think\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0victim of unfair criticism,\u201d Schmeichel said on Premier League Productions<\/a>. \u201cI think\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0better than what the narrative around him is.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI think\u00a0he\u00a0saves\u00a0a lot of\u00a0really\u00a0obvious\u00a0things\u00a0that other goalkeepers are not saving. There is a mistake here and there\u00a0\u2013\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0not many, and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0something he needs to work on. But\u00a0I think\u00a0this guy\u00a0is\u00a0actually okay. <\/p>\n \u201cIf\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0little bit insecure about who is number one, then you will make these kinds of mistakes. The manager should tell him: \u2018You are my number one, regardless of what happens.\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Schmeichel is right, Sanchez is not as bad as people make him out to be.<\/p>\n Yes, the Spaniard has made some terrible mistakes, but he has also pulled off several incredible saves over the last two years.<\/p>\n GamesGoals concededClean sheetsRobert Sanchez at Chelsea647320Robert Sanchez at Brighton9010229<\/p>\n Sanchez\u2019s stats at Chelsea<\/a> and Brighton are fairly similar, so the Blues have got what they paid for.<\/p>\n![\"Robert](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1427138687-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Eric Alonso\/Getty ImagesRobert Sanchez\u2019s stats at Chelsea and Brighton compared<\/p>\n