The Guardian's 100 best footballers of 2021

[Alan Harper's Tash]

He's a decent enough player but I can't help but feel this completely over the top praise he's been getting is just the pendulum swinging back the other way after he got over the top criticism in his early Chelsea days.

The Balon d'Or shouts were fucking hysterical.

don't disagree with you, it’s just how they work, for whatever reason.

 

[cheekybids]

Doesn't really matter, he's predominantly an attacker and he's brilliant at it.

so how come Ederson isn’t number 1 keeper when he’s primarily in the team for his ball playing.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

so how come Ederson isn’t number 1 keeper when he’s primarily in the team for his ball playing.

That's a pretty stupid question.

 

[GY.Blue]

Jorginho at five,Fuck me.

 

[StuBFrost01]

Jorginho at five,Fuck me.

He did win the champions league and the euros last season.

 

[cheekybids]

That's a pretty stupid question.

It’s not mate, I’d say Ederson is brilliant at passing & crucial to our game but not a great shot stopper so is considered behind Allison.

TAA is a pretty ordinary defender to put it mildly but brilliant ball player but is considered better than Walker.

 

[MarsLlama]

He did win the champions league and the euros last season.

That doesn't merit him getting individual praise.

Imagine England won that penalty shootout vs Italy. Suddenly it's Mount who won the Champions League and the Euros, while Jorginho only won one. Something as small as Sancho and Saka scoring their penalties would have had Mount getting Ballon d'Or shouts while Jorginho was just another player in the Chelsea side. Basing awards on what someone wins is pointless.

 

[MarsLlama]

It’s not mate, I’d say Ederson is brilliant at passing & crucial to our game but not a great shot stopper so is considered behind Allison.

TAA is a pretty ordinary defender to put it mildly but brilliant ball player but is considered better than Walker.

Over the last year, if not longer, Alisson has regularly cost Liverpool goals with either bad shotstopping or other mistakes, while Ederson has let in a small number of soft ones. Ederson's been ahead of any other PL 'keeper for a long time now, we're just waiting for everyone else to notice.

 

[cheekybids]

Over the last year, if not longer, Alisson has regularly cost Liverpool goals with either bad shotstopping or other mistakes, while Ederson has let in a small number of soft ones. Ederson's been ahead of any other PL 'keeper for a long time now, we're just waiting for everyone else to notice.

Agree mate but it’s also mainly as keepers are expected to play out & invite pressure, more reasons for Ederson to be number 1.

 

[malg]

The Grauniad?