Ederson is an outdoor player at heart!

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The Brazilian international ended a good afternoon work at St Mary’s Stadium with his release as a medium for the first time up to The strike won by Raheem Sterling.

It was yet another testament to Ederson ‘s natural skill, vision and comfort on the ball.

And for former goalkeeper James – who first appeared as a special guest on the We’re Not Really Here matchday show – he provided even more evidence of Ederson ‘s vital value and importance to City.

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“We have to go all the way back to Ederson (for the goal), which is what makes it special,” said a former England and City man.

“The way the long ball can do that. The press with City was excellent and we put it forward, after the goal we put off a bit, but it put us in a good position.

“We all know he’s an outdoor player at heart!

“This guy can hit anywhere on the pitch. That’s a weapon that not many teams have.

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“I could think Ederson was good at penalties because of the way he hits the ball.

“I wouldn’t want to be in the end! ”

Sterling’s 16-minute strike featured another assist from Kevin De Bruyne – already seventh of the season.

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He arrived at the weekend a saw our Belgian midfielder named in FIFPRO World X1 – and James was effective in his recommendation for the overall quality of the 29-year-old

“I’ve been happy with Kevin since he was at Wolfsburg,” said James.

“It wasn’t just passing and shooting, it was his contribution to defense.

“You basically have a defender, a midfielder and a striker in the team.”

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