Peter Schmeichel believes that Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson is better than Liverpool counterpart Alisson due to his superiority with his feet.
The two Brazilians are generally regarded as among the top goalkeepers in the world having been firmly established as the first-choice shot-stoppers at their respective clubs.
The pair are international rivals, with Alisson generally getting the nod as starter for Brazil, winning 71 caps to Ederson’s 25 so far in his career.
But former Manchester United star Schmeichel would view the pecking order differently, believing the Manchester City man to be the more complete player.
“Ederson is fantastic in terms of making big saves and 1v1 situations,” Schmeichel explained on the Stick to Football podcast.
“Alisson [Becker] struggles a bit with his feet. There are a few mistakes that he would make that you don’t see from Ederson. That’s the only thing [separating them].”
Ederson has won six Premier League titles since joining Pep Guardiola’s side in 2017.
Schmeichel would rate him as the best in the English top flight, though believes Arsenal’s David Raya is beginning to run the Brazilian close for that billing.
“Ederson is the best keeper in the Premier League,” the Dane stressed. “David Raya is coming close now too. He has really impressed me.
“Once he got established as Arsenal’s number one and that competition situation got out of the way and Aaron Ramsdale left, there was a different aura around him.
He’s played well and has kept his team in a few games. He’s made some important saves. He has also eradicated all those mistakes that he made from having to be a good footballer.
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