18 | Stefan Ortega - 2022/23 Performances

[marc_mcfc90]

That was the best goalkeeping performance I have seen in years from a city goalkeeper! It reminded me of prime Joe hart!

 

[MarcIsTired1986]

A lot of people aren't going to like this, but I really don't rate Ederson as a goalkeeper...

For the way we play - playing out from the back, and even for the occasional long ball up field to launch an attack - he is brilliant, and he's perfect for us, and I'm glad we've got him. But, as a goalkeeper, I don't think he is brilliant, and when Pep goes and we change the way we play, I think he will have to go too.

How many of those saves Ortega made last night would Ederson have conceded? We'd have drawn, or even lost, that game.

I'm not saying Ortega should be the new number one, but the commentator for Sky last night said "Should Ederson be worried about his place?" and the other commentator laughed and flatly went "No."

Not saying Ederson should be worried about his place, but I think he certainly has some real competition now - whereas our previous number 2 goalkeepers were never really going to threaten him.

Edit: Just read back a couple of pages and seen people writing similar things, so maybe not as controversial as I thought! Phew!

 

[city68]

Ortega... Brilliant last night....I think Ed does have compotion........

 

[city68]

Ortega... Brilliant last night....I think Ed does have compotion........

COMPETITION....Bloody predicted text...Soz

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

Thought he was Spanish. Outstanding performance yesterday.

Think his mum is German and his dad is Spanish hence is last name.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

We need to keep him as long as we can. Hard to keep hold of no. 2 keepers for very long, especially if they’re as good as Ortega. Complete performance last night. Not just the saves, but the calmness on the ball and the passes he picked out were top class.

 

[chris85mcfc]

Couldn't believe he was only 30, don't know why just assumed he was a few years older for some reason

I think Ederson should be looking over his shoulder, as from what I saw last night, Stefan is also very good with the ball at his feet, just not to the level Ederson is

Another great signing by the club, who adds real depth to that position, and another one where we wouldn't be too concerned if Ederson was to get an injury

 

[Kinkladze 1]

Finally, a goalkeeper who stops the ball going in the net. How refreshing.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Ortega is pushing hard for that number 1 spot very very good shot stopper and all round keeper very impressed.

 

[Big-P]

Ederson makes all them saves in my opinion.

Ederson has the worst save percentage in the league.

 

[SJT]

He was amazing, Ederson looked worried on the bench (maybe thats in my mind)

 

[Tugay One Cup]

He was amazing, Ederson looked worried on the bench (maybe thats in my mind)

I don't think Ederson knows what worrying is.

 

[mattcity5]

This is really interesting from July...

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

We need to keep him as long as we can. Hard to keep hold of no. 2 keepers for very long, especially if they’re as good as Ortega. Complete performance last night. Not just the saves, but the calmness on the ball and the passes he picked out were top class.

Unless we can get the £100m he is worth, of course…

 

[decmancity]

and we change the way we play, I think he will have to go too.

That is literally never going to happen unless we go under.

Pep or no Pep, this way of playing is ingrained in this club.

Super performance from Ortega last night, if he does that again throughout the cup competitions then he wont be here next summer.

 

[Phil1]

Ederson has the worst save percentage in the league.

Means nothing without context that stat.
Anyway, this it Ortegas thread and he deserves all the praise he’s getting for last night and if he ends up as our number 1 it’s because he’s earned that spot.
I don’t feel the need to give grief to one of the players who has played a huge part in our success under Pep whilst praising someone else. It’s petty as fuck.

 

[sir baconface]

Excellent performance last night. He was a major factor in achieving the win when Chelsea threatened to fight back.

I’m not one of Eddie’s detractors but would be happy to see Stefan continue to get meaningful opportunities when circumstances suit.

It’s a while since I’ve thought that of a reserve City keeper.

 

[decmancity]

 

[bluenova]

Excellent performance last night. He was a major factor in achieving the win when Chelsea threatened to fight back.

I’m not one of Eddie’s detractors but would be happy to see Stefan continue to get meaningful opportunities when circumstances suit.

It’s a while since I’ve thought that of a reserve City keeper.

There seemed to be a lot of buzz from the club when he signed, with journos saying that City thought he was a sensational player.

He's not quite Ederson with his feet, but he's really, really good. He's certainly confident enough to draw pressure, and play the line breaking passes that Pep wants. He's almost certainly the better shot stopper though, and it's about time Ederson had some real competition.

It'll be interesting to see how much pressure Ortega puts on Pep if he keep up these kind of appearances all the way to Wembley in both cups.

 

[Gumzy97]

Alot of Bundesliga fans online saying its not a surprise that performance, he was apparently the 2nd best shot stopper in the Bundesliga just behind Neuer. Ederson has real competition. Also he was apparently disregarded by alot of clubs due to being relegated with the teams he was in, but it wasn't his fault his team was bad. He also got the highest rating in the league for a goalkeeper even though he was playing in a relegation contender team.