preface
There is no doubt that Manchester city goalkeeper Ederson is the quintessential representative of the modern goalkeeper in world football today.
Not only has he scored direct free kicks, but he has also assisted striker goals directly at the back.
Edson has excellent passing footwork and excellent goal-line skills, and his range of attacks is very large, which is the representative of the attacking goalkeeper in world football today.
This article will explore Ederson's style of play and his importance to Manchester City.
Excellent passing footwork and reception, reduce the pressure on teammates to control the ball
Unlike other traditional goalkeepers, Ederson's biggest feature in the goalkeeper position is his passing skills: short passes, long passes, penetrating passes, non-dominant foot passing, etc.
Among all goalkeepers, Ederson has the best passing skills, so in the back-forward organising of Manchester City's backfield, the team can be started by Ederson, who can comb the team's offensive direction and passing rhythm like the back of the No. 6 position.
He is like Busquets in the goalkeeper position, with a good overall view, the combination of long passes, short passes, and the grasp of rhythm are very clever.
In the face of this situation, it often makes the opponent's striker extremely disappointed. Because even if they try desperately to grab it, it will be futile in the end.
Strikers can't easily break the ball off the opposing goalkeeper and regain the ball. The ultimate price paid is that one's physical strength is consumed in vain.
Excellent long pass visibility and range of attacks
Ederson not only has a short pass, but also a long pass ability. This further limits the opponent's options when defending. Ederson is often able to connect with his own striker.
Therefore, jealous of Ederson's long passing footwork, the formation of the opposing team will often be compressed very tightly, and the space left for the opponent to impact behind the opponent is extremely limited.
Manchester City tend to be the main control side in the style of the game, so most of the time they are in possession attack at the opposing half.
At this time, as a goalkeeper, he needs to expand his defensive range, decisively walk out of the box when the opponent counterattacks, destroy the ball, and act as a defender.
That's a little bit of a quality that a good offensive goalkeeper should have.
Ederson's goalkeeping characteristics are also in line with The overall style of play of Manchester City, and his large range of attacks can also reduce the pressure of his defensive teammates to pursue.
Full summary
Of course, there is still a lot to be improved in Edson. He's not a perfect goalkeeper. With a body of 1.88 meters, he often has a certain disadvantage when dealing with some long-range shots and high-altitude balls. To date, Ederson is the Premier League's goalkeeper who has conceded the fewest goals this season.
But this still can't stop the impact and change that he has brought to the entire world football world as a modern goalkeeper.