Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has admitted he was ‘surprised’ that a player was not included in the Brazil squad for Saturday’s friendly against Morocco.
Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson admits he was ‘surprised’ to see his rival Liverpool ‘s Alisson in the Brazil goalkeeper position. Was not called up by his country for an international tournament in March. Samba has just one game during this international break. It’s a friendly match against Morocco on Saturday. The 23-man squad for that match was revealed earlier this month.
Interim manager Ramon Menezes shocked many as he did not call up a number of stars. But perhaps most shocking is Alisson has been his country’s first-choice goalkeeper since 2016. The Liverpool goalkeeper has 61 caps for Brazil, during which time he helped the team win the 2019 Copa America . And he has always been first choice ahead of Ederson.
And while the 30-year-old goalkeeper endured a subpar season with his club, His absence from the team left many people wondering quite a bit. “The first second I saw the list I was amazed. But it’s the coach’s decision. they are optional I think he will be on the list. But he wasn’t there,” Ederson said. “I don’t know why. Or will it be a matter of opportunity for young players? But we have to work, do our best. Every day there are good new players who can take that responsibility as well.
“I think it’s too early for that. Of course it’s always important to start the cycle, it’s no different for me and I hope to start in the best way possible . It’s a long cycle. Many things can happen. You can go through many life stages during this time. You have to work as hard as you can to stay consistent so you can be here as often as you can.”
Due to Alisson’s appearances, Ederson has made just 19 appearances for Brazil despite being regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. Three Golden Gloves since joining Manchester City in 2017. His theory about young players being given the opportunity is based on the fact that 10 of the 23 team members who have not been Join the first team This includes 19-year-old goalkeeper Michael , who plays for Brazilian club Atletico Paranaense . Third in the 2022 World Cup after Alisson and Ederson also joined the team.
The list of 23 Brazilian national team players consists of
Goalkeepers : Ederson (Manchester City), Weverton (Palmeras), Michael (Atletico Paranaense).
Defenders : Alex Telles (Sevilla), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Eder Militao (Real Madrid), Renan Lodi ( Nottingham Forest), Emerson (Tottenham Hotspur), Roger Ibánez (Roma), Arthur (America Mineiro), Robert Renan (Zenit St. Petersburg)
Midfielders : Casemiro (Manchester United), Lucas Paqueta (West Ham United), Andre Trindade (Fluminense), Andrey Santo. S (Vasco da Gama), Joao Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) Wanderers), Rafael Vega (Palmeras)
Forwards : Anthony (Manchester United), Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur), Rodrigo (Real Madrid), Vinicius Junior ( Real Madrid), Roni (Palmeras), Vitor Roque (Atletico Paranaense).