{"id":1112014,"date":"2019-10-22T18:48:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T17:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1112014"},"modified":"2019-10-22T18:48:49","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T17:48:49","slug":"alisson-ederson-mastered-modern-game-manuel-neuer","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/alisson-ederson-mastered-modern-game-manuel-neuer\/","title":{"rendered":"Alisson and Ederson have &#8220;mastered the modern game&#8221;, says Manuel Neuer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Bayern Munich captain Manuel\u00a0Neuer believes Liverpool&#8217;s Alisson and Manchester City&#8217;s\u00a0Ederson have perfected the art of modern-day goalkeeping.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian duo have collectively forged a reputation for their ball-playing abilities in the Premier League and have proven indispensable for both Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp respectively.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Have Alisson and Ederson &#8220;mastered the modern game&#8221;? Five things to know&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Alisson and Ederson are often considered the springboards for initiating attacks at both Liverpool and Man City.<\/li>\n<li>The duo are deployed in\u00a0sweeper &#8216;keeper roles and are tasked with playing out from the back.<\/li>\n<li>Alisson kept the most clean sheets in the Champions League last season (6)\u00a0as Liverpool lifted a sixth European crown.<\/li>\n<li>While Ederson kept the second-most as Man City won the Premier League in 2018\/19 (20).<\/li>\n<li>Last season, Ederson (82.61%) and Alisson (80.3%) ranked second and third respectively for best passing accuracy in the Premier League for GKs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7399272\/embed\/v4\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Neuer, long-perceived as the best shot-stopper in world football for much of his career, has described the South Americans as the &#8220;complete goalkeepers&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The German has listed their &#8216;consistency&#8217;, almost\u00a0infallible nature and\u00a0ambipedal exploits as three key reasons why they stand at the top of the spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlisson of Liverpool and Ederson at Manchester City are complete goalkeepers,\u201d he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.francefootball.fr\/news\/Manuel-neuer-a-lire-cette-semaine-dans-france-football-je-veux-arreter-les-ballons-inarretables\/1072212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">France Football <\/a>. \u201cThey\u2019ve mastered the modern game and are excellent with two feet. I like them both. They\u2019re consistent and they rarely make mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re among the best in the world, along with Hugo Lloris, who is more of my generation and who has enjoyed a great year with Tottenham, reaching the Champions League final.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLloris and I have many points in common with regards to our respective careers, having been captains of both club and country. He\u2019s someone that I appreciate a lot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ballon d\u2019Or 2019 Nominees Ranked From Worst to Best\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lzi7Ke-Fcgg?start=113&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>&#8220;Certain people thought I was done&#8221; \u2013 Neuer on career-threatening injuries<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Neuer soon turned his attention to the effects a metatarsal fracture had on his career, explaining how certain critics thought his days between the sticks were numbered.<\/p>\n<p>Between 2017 and 2018, Neuer&#8217;s career was plagued by long-term injuries but he has since fought his way back and remains a key part of Bayern&#8217;s starting XI.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCertain people thought I was done and that I\u2019d not come back,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I feel a great passion for this sport and an overflowing enthusiasm. That\u2019s the most important thing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My goal is not to go to training every morning and to settle for my level without being really ambitious. I want to progress each day. At 33, I want to stop the unstoppable shots at all costs. It&#8217;s my goal every day.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bayern Munich captain Manuel\u00a0Neuer believes Liverpool&#8217;s Alisson and Manchester City&#8217;s\u00a0Ederson have perfected the art of modern-day goalkeeping.\u00a0 The Brazilian duo have collectively forged a reputation for their ball-playing abilities in the Premier League and have proven indispensable for both Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp respectively. Have Alisson and Ederson &#8220;mastered the modern game&#8221;? 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