Under Pep Guardiola, goalkeepers are not simply shot-stoppers. They are the first outfield player — and nobody embodies this principle more completely than Ederson. This season, Ederson's contribution to City's build-up play has been as important as any midfielder: 🔵 Distribution accuracy — consistently one of the highest in the division 🔵 Sweeping behind the high defensive line — Rodri's positional play depends on Ederson reading counter-attacks early 🔵 Playing through the press — his footwork under pressure gives City an extra man in build-up Ederson's shot-stopping rarely gets discussed because City concede so few shots. But his saves at critical moments have preserved points that ultimately may prove decisive. In City's title run-in, Ederson's calm will be essential — both with and without the ball. 🔵 The goalkeeper who makes Pep's system possible. Ederson: underrated legend.