Gabby Agbonlahor has said he would love to play with Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson.
The pundit was naming his ultimate 5-a-side team in a video with talkSPORT.
Ederson is often the go-to pick when anyone is asked this question.
During his time in England, Ederson has shown incredible ability with the ball at his feet.
The Brazilian, who signed for the club for £35 million in 2017, was a game-changing acquisition for City. Pep Guardiola knew that he wanted a goalkeeper who could build attacks from the back.
And Ederson – who came in for praise from Shaun Goater after his display against Real Madrid on Tuesday – is just brilliant at picking all kinds of passes.
Whether it be a short one to one of the centre-backs, or one into Rodri in midfield, or a long pass out to one of the wingers, Ederson’ range is unmatched.
Picking Ederson for his 5-a-side team, Agbonlahor raved over City’s number one.
He said: “It has to be Ederson. Because, for one, in a five-a-side he’s a perfect goalkeeper for a five-a-side. He would find you, you can make different runs and he can score a goal.
“Even playing with him, you see some of his assists for Man City. For me as a player running in behind on the counter-attack, some of the goalies I played with would kick the ball out of play.”
According to WhoScored, Ederson has a pass completion rate of 84.5% so far this season in the Premier League.
Considering the variety of his passes, that is a very impressive rate indeed.
Ederson is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and he’s helped change Manchester City for the better
Ederson sometimes comes in for a criticism for perhaps not being as strong with his hands as he is with his feet.
But the 29-year-old is a high-class goalkeeper, and certainly, no one can match him when it comes to passing and building attacks from the back.
City have played some glorious football since the arrival of Pep Guardiola, and Ederson has been hugely influential in City becoming the team they are today.
It is little wonder Agbonlahor and countless others have said suggested they would have loved to play with him.
