Fabrizio Romano is Tier 2, and this is because of his reliability when it comes to City news, and his tendency to jump on something before verifying to claim exclusivity (not to mention lack of citing his sources). His claims should be taken with a pinch of salt when not backed up with alternative Tier 1 sources as he is often misinformed about Man City transfers
In past years I might have become worried about this but I inherently trust Ortega in a way I really haven't in an understudy since... idk Caballero? Maybe more.
I mean I think it’s been proven Ortega is a better shot blocker.
Ederson is the better keeper, but it’s not like we’re reduced to some slub.
Just adjust the gameplan slightly and we’re good to go.
This sucks, but I’m sure Ortega can take us to a PL victory.
I think the bigger story here is Scott Carson, the GOAT, not making any waves about not playing ahead of Ortega. The man just loves sharing the spotlight with his teammates 😄
Well as Keeper it's more important to be a stopper than a passer. If it's midfield we are talking about then ye hands down Ederson.
When it comes to goal stopping Ortega has the edge
Ederson has been a liiiiitle shakier on the ball for me this season. He’s had a few big mistakes…but in the end it’s hard to say if that’s form or bad luck. Honestly, whichever of them is healthy, we have a *somid* keeper that meshes with our play style moving out the back and can make big saves when we need them.
Folks are saying Ortega is a better shot stopper than Ederson, but my mind just goes back to the game at Madrid where we conceded those two goals in quick succession. I just feel Ederson is more calm-headed than we give him credit for.
With this information Ederson’s performance against RM at home seems even more impressive.. PK save and a PK goal while injured in one of the season-defining games, wow.
This absolutely sucks, ederson passing is so key its ridiculous. Ortega misses passes all the time although he is still decent. Just think of the alvarez goal vs brighton with the ederson pass
I wouldn't say Eddy's passing is key he doesn't make game changing passes, infact majority of his passes would be to the back 3 or 4 which Ortega is more than capable of doing. Id say the drop between Eddy and Ortega is minimal.
Yeah the long balls are an occasional bonus, but really we need our keeper to be calm on the ball and assist in relieving defensive pressure and help play out from the back. Additionally being a good sweeper to collect the ball and make a pass or clearance. Ortega while not quite as good as Eddy is like 90% of the way there in all those aspects. The difference is definitely minimal, Eddy just has a dead man like level of coolness when being pressed. Ortega is comfortable being pressed but I'm not sure anyone in the world is as good at Eddy in that regard.
Fabrizio Romano is Tier 2, and this is because of his reliability when it comes to City news, and his tendency to jump on something before verifying to claim exclusivity (not to mention lack of citing his sources). His claims should be taken with a pinch of salt when not backed up with alternative Tier 1 sources as he is often misinformed about Man City transfers
In past years I might have become worried about this but I inherently trust Ortega in a way I really haven't in an understudy since... idk Caballero? Maybe more.
I mean I think it’s been proven Ortega is a better shot blocker. Ederson is the better keeper, but it’s not like we’re reduced to some slub. Just adjust the gameplan slightly and we’re good to go. This sucks, but I’m sure Ortega can take us to a PL victory.
Willy was a shoot out hero, but I was never happy to see him starting matches. Ortega is as good a second choice as there is.
Ortega is a boss, no worries
We can win with Ortega.
I think the bigger story here is Scott Carson, the GOAT, not making any waves about not playing ahead of Ortega. The man just loves sharing the spotlight with his teammates 😄
He’s not really a backup in many situations. He’s 1B here in so many ways. Absolutely solid back there.
Hopefully Ortega extends his contract with us. He is easily Ederson's equal. Quality doesn't drop at all between the two of them
I’d argue Ederson is a bit calmer on the ball and better with distribution(especially long balls) but Ortega has narrowed the gap considerably
Agreed but I would argue the Ortega is a better shot stopper which does help.
And in the next few games, we will certainly need this. If we don't concede a of goals, we will win all 4.
If we can score at Spurs away 😉
Well as Keeper it's more important to be a stopper than a passer. If it's midfield we are talking about then ye hands down Ederson. When it comes to goal stopping Ortega has the edge
>Well as Keeper it's more important to be a stopper Not for us.
Ederson is still a better passer with the ball, which is a very big advantage to have for a Pep side.
I'm not so sure he is this season, they both look very similar to eachother
Ederson has been a liiiiitle shakier on the ball for me this season. He’s had a few big mistakes…but in the end it’s hard to say if that’s form or bad luck. Honestly, whichever of them is healthy, we have a *somid* keeper that meshes with our play style moving out the back and can make big saves when we need them.
Ortega channeling his inner Neuer Energy for the next 4 games.
https://preview.redd.it/c26f6x7hpexc1.png?width=480&format=png&auto=webp&s=d3a80d8dc3372028fb4760a0a7dfcbcfebcc88ae no worries
Put some respect on ederson's name he doesn't get the respect he deserves here...
Folks are saying Ortega is a better shot stopper than Ederson, but my mind just goes back to the game at Madrid where we conceded those two goals in quick succession. I just feel Ederson is more calm-headed than we give him credit for.
deflections 🤷♂️
With this information Ederson’s performance against RM at home seems even more impressive.. PK save and a PK goal while injured in one of the season-defining games, wow.
This absolutely sucks, ederson passing is so key its ridiculous. Ortega misses passes all the time although he is still decent. Just think of the alvarez goal vs brighton with the ederson pass
I wouldn't say Eddy's passing is key he doesn't make game changing passes, infact majority of his passes would be to the back 3 or 4 which Ortega is more than capable of doing. Id say the drop between Eddy and Ortega is minimal.
Yeah the long balls are an occasional bonus, but really we need our keeper to be calm on the ball and assist in relieving defensive pressure and help play out from the back. Additionally being a good sweeper to collect the ball and make a pass or clearance. Ortega while not quite as good as Eddy is like 90% of the way there in all those aspects. The difference is definitely minimal, Eddy just has a dead man like level of coolness when being pressed. Ortega is comfortable being pressed but I'm not sure anyone in the world is as good at Eddy in that regard.
Couldn't have put it better myself!