His shot-stopping ability has already seen him pull off a world first this season and earned repeated praise from his gaffer.
But, for Dundee United goalie Cammy Bell, the perfect game would see him hardly get a touch of the ball.
This week, the 30-year-old was named Ladbrokes Championship Player of the Month for September and his unique achievement of making three penalty saves in one half had a lot to do with that.
Bell, though, believes talking a good game can be just as beneficial to the Tangerines.
One of the reasons Ray McKinnon pulled out all the stops to get the former Scotland man from Rangers during the summer was his experience, and the manager believes it’s had a huge influence on his team.
And the goalie is also of the opinion that side of his game can be important to United.
“I spoke to the gaffer before I signed and said communication is massive in a team, especially in a defence,” he said.
“If I don’t make any saves in a game I’d probably be more happy than make a lot because it would mean I’d communicated with my defence.
“If I can keep the save count down, it means I’ve been doing a good job with my back four in terms of communication and everyone has been taking up good positions.
“At Hibs in my last game they had a lot of possession but I didn’t have many saves to make because we nullified their threat. I didn’t really feel under pressure too much.
“They had a few long shots but I thought the defence were great that day and that’s what you aim for.”
And after over a decade in the senior game, Bell is delighted at the chance he’s been given to pass on his experience to others.
“I think I’ve played a lot of games now in my career, been at different clubs, big clubs and in different situations, some of them difficult situations I’ve had to deal with myself.
“If I can pass some of that experience on to younger players and, hopefully, guide them when they’re on the pitch as well, I’m happy to.”
One piece of knowledge he’s a touch reluctant to reveal is how he copes so well with spot-kicks.
“It’s a secret,” he said with a smile, before opening up just a bit.
“I think nowadays goalkeepers have a lot of video and stuff so you can watch that, but players can change on the day.
“You can look at their run up and some goalkeepers do that, so there is a lot of different ways you can approach a penalty-kick.
“You can hold them up, have a chat or a bit of banter, but some of them will not take the bait and just focus on taking the kick.
“For me it’s very hard for a goalkeeper to save one. They should be scored nine times out of 10, so there’s no pressure on the goalie.”
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