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‘Ederson’s value no accident, he’s the best in world’ – Man City keeper hailed by Hughes

Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson can be considered “the world’s best”, says Andrew Hughes, with the Brazilian’s value to the Blues “not an accident” as they have embraced the qualities that he brings to the fold.

Pep Guardiola has always sought to line up with a ball-playing option between the sticks, with custodians in his teams needing to be as comfortable with their feet as they are with their hands.

Joe Hart and Claudio Bravo failed to convince when given their opportunities to impress, leading City to invest heavily in Ederson during the summer of 2018.