Goalkeepers

[barty66]

It's good to see other people commenting on what, for me, has been obvious pretty much from day 1. Ederson is a world class sweeper-keeper, probably the best in the world, he is not a world class goalkeeper in the traditional sense, in fact I'd argue he's barely premier league standard.

However, for the way we play he is important, and there are few who can combine the two. Unfortunately this season his deficiencies have had greater bearing on the results, obviously because of new deficiencies elsewhere.

Put a Fernandinho and Aguero from 2 years ago in the team and we wouldn't be having this conversation

But we havent got a Fernandinho or Aguero in the team from 2 years ago....so we need to either spend massive on these 2 style players or get a goalie that can actually
stop shots !!

 

[flook]

But we havent got a Fernandinho or Aguero in the team from 2 years ago....so we need to either spend massive on these 2 style players or get a goalie that can actually
stop shots !!

yes I know, Pep won't change his style, certainly not to the extent he would need to to make changing the keeper to a "traditional shot stopper" work, so we need to put in place the players that complement that style. I like Rodri, but he isn't that player, and neither is gundog