Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson the hero of their Champions League win over Napoli as Kyle Walker reveals they thanked him in changing room
- Manchester City’s players admitted they were indebted to Ederson for their win
- Ederson saved a Dries Mertens penalty and enjoyed a man-of-the-match display
- Kyle Walker said players personally thanked the goalkeeper in the dressing room
Manchester City’s players admitted they were indebted to Ederson after their victory over Napoli and personally thanked the goalkeeper in the dressing room.
Ederson saved a Dries Mertens penalty and turned in a man-of-the-match display as Pep Guardiola’s side moved closer to the Champions League last 16.
City only need a point away in Naples in a fortnight’s time to secure a knockout phase place after winning all three of their opening group games.
Manchester City’s players admitted they were indebted to Ederson after their win over Napoli
Goalkeeper Ederson saved a Dries Mertens penalty and turned in a man-of-the-match display
Injured Manchester City star Benjamin Mendy compared Ederson to a brick wall after his saves
Kyle Walker revealed that is largely down to the performance of Ederson, who continues to look a shrewd signing between the sticks. Popular injured full back Benjamin Mendy even posted a picture of a brick wall on social media to indicate just how highly Ederson is thought of.
‘Ederson has kept us in at and we need to say thank you to him,’ Walker said. ‘We always knew Napoli were going to come at us in the second half after we went 2-0 up.’
City flew out of the traps with goals from Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus inside 13 first-half minutes but they were pegged back by Amadou Diawara’s penalty after the break.
Kyle Walker said the City players personally thanked the goalkeeper in the dressing room
Kevin De Bruyne appeared irritated at half-time and had to be restrained by team mates
Guardiola claimed Maurizio Sarri’s Napoli ‘are one of the best teams I’ve ever faced’ but suggested City must be more careful on the ball.
Kevin De Bruyne appeared irritated at half-time after City’s grasp on the encounter slipped and Guardiola said: ‘You play long balls against that team and in two seconds they are attacking. In football, how fast the ball goes is how fast it comes back.
‘You have to play better build-up, to contact with Kevin and David Silva. We faced one of the best sides I faced in my career, probably the best. It is one of the wins I am most proud in my career.’
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