Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has revealed the reasons behind the club's recent success as he heaped praise on "phenomenal" Pep Guardiola and "extraordinary" Kevin de Bruyne.
Ederson has established himself as one of the Premier League's best goalkeepers since his arrival from Benfica in 2017. Such is his dominance, the City goalkeeper has won the prestigious Golden Glove award for most clean sheets in a season for the last three league campaigns in a row.
The Brazilian shot-stopper is of course aided by those ahead of him and is all too aware of the important role his City teammates play on the pitch. The 29-year-old recently sat down with the club's in-house media as he discussed his development as a player and the secret behind both his own, and the club's success.
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Ederson said: “Time flies. I grew a lot in my time at Manchester City, not only as a player, but as a person too. I feel more mature now. Every day is a learning experience. Every day I try to learn something new and develop.
“The recipe is to work hard, help my teammates and help the team. I honestly feel very happy. I feel very fulfilled here in this club that experienced huge growth in the last few years. You can tell from the number of trophies we have won.
“But we are always searching for more, always trying to improve ourselves and working hard every day. The Premier League is a fascinating championship. I know how difficult it is to play in this league, every game is tough, all the games are very intense.
“You need to give your 100 per cent in every game, there aren't easy games regardless of the team you are facing. It has been a difficult start, but we are there close to the top of the league. It's important that the team manage to have several wins in a row, knowing how difficult it is with so many great teams and playing every three days.”
The City goalkeeper has also praised the club's manager as he hailed Guardiola as an incredible coach.
Ederson said: “Pep is a phenomenal manager, as he has shown during all his career. I don't know what is going through his head, but he is thinking about 1,000 things at the same time, and he manages to implement them into our team.
“You can tell from the way we play since he arrived, he completely changed the way we play in this club. He is very intense, he works really hard and he lives football 24/7.”
Although City boast a star-studded team, De Bruyne has consistently impressed with his performances and has enjoyed a fine start to the Premier League season. Ederson revealed how highly he rates the 31-year-old as he shared just how good the Belgian international is to have a as teammate.
He said: “It's easy to talk about Kevin. He can find passes where there is no space. He is an extraordinary player. He has always had great consistency, he helps the team a lot. He was a great signing for Manchester City.
“He is one of the best players I have ever played with. I hope he can keep the same level he has now for many more years with us.”
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