In addition to being from South America, these people have one thing in common, they have never received the attention of the top teams, the top teams require goalkeepers to be stable, not to have a forward-looking heart.
The reason why Neuer was able to watch the game in the VIP seat near the center circle was mainly because Bayern's dominance in the Bundesliga in those years was too strong, his teammates all attacked, and he was too lonely in the backcourt.
There are fewer and fewer goalkeepers who can participate in the attack in modern football, and Ederson of Manchester City is an exception. This guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes doesn't like to score goals but only likes to assist. When he quietly dribbles the ball to the front of the penalty area, it is best for someone to interfere and let him pass the ball as soon as possible. He may be waiting for his teammates to run, and what are you waiting for?
Ederson's original position was actually left back, because he didn't want to defend and was punished by the coach to be a goalkeeper. He thinks playing football is to show off and participate in the attack.
Compared to those goal strikers, Ederson is more like a goalkeeper, a defensive midfielder disguised as a goalkeeper, with accurate passing, steady support, and occasionally some tricks that scare Guardiola into emojis. His pass success rate in the Premier League is as high as 86%. You should know that many of his passes are not just for the safety of the defender, but long passes to find teammates on the offensive line, so his ability to create opportunities and average key passes per game are ranked first in the Premier League in the same position.
In the last round of the league against Crystal Palace, Ederson first ended the opponent's attack in the 56th minute, and then a 70-meter long pass helped McCarty to seal the game. This is Ederson's fourth assist in the Premier League this season. This data is on par with many famous excellent midfielders, such as Arsenal's Odegaard and Liverpool's McAllister, and is higher than the sum of teammates Foden and Grealish.
He raised his total number of Premier League assists to 7 times, setting a new record for goalkeeper assists in Premier League history. 32-year-old Ederson completed his evolution in the eighth year after coming to Manchester City. At the age of 16, he joined the Benfica youth team, but was eliminated by the team two years later. He could only transfer to the Portuguese Second Division until he returned to the team at the age of 22 and became the main force of the team.
In 2017, he came to Manchester City for 40 million euros to replace Joe Hart, who could shoot anyone. He let himself go in Guardiola's system. He practiced long passes for 40 minutes every day just for those few seconds of surprise. He used his footwork to tell Neuer that you can't participate in the attack just by standing in the center circle, and let you see what an assist-type goalkeeper is.
He also has a habit of always wearing the same underwear in the game. He has been wearing the same underwear every time he came to Manchester City for 8 years. He completed 7 assists in this underwear.
In the competition with Alisson for the main force of Brazil, he has always been at a disadvantage. Even in the treble season, he won the best goalkeeper of the year, but the main position coach of the national team still trusted Alisson. Alisson is relatively more stable, while Ederson's long pass is just an additional feature. He also had the experience of kicking the ball directly to Salah but was missed by the opponent, and throwing the ball to McTominay but was defeated.
Ederson is very accurate but not always. Manchester City has always had top strikers. They have speed and confrontation, from Aguero to Haaland and Malmush. Ederson does not pass to unknown players. This may be a new beginning for the young McCarty. He is looking for Ederson to open the door.