Man City use special training to counter high-pressing teams

City’s use of a high offside line often forces Ederson to make difficult choices.

Ederson has revealed Manchester City use a “very high line” in their training games to prepare goalkeepers for matchday situations.

The Brazil international has made ten clean sheets in 28 Premier League appearances so far this season. His performances have helped City register the league’s second-best defensive stats.

Stopping one-on-one situations is one of Ederson’s specialities. But the Brazil international says it all goes back to how City prepare for their games.

“I think sometimes to be a goalkeeper you need to be a bit crazy. But you can’t be scared of coming out and stopping those kind of plays,” he told Sky Sports.

“I always put myself into it with everything I have, even if I have to break every bone in my body, I’ll do it.”

He added: “What we do in training games is we get our goalkeepers to play on a very high line.

“That way, we replicate teams who press high against us. But also, we can work on these decisions – whether you come off your line in the build-up.”

City are still competing in three major tournaments this season. Guardiola’s men are eight points behind Arsenal in the Premier League while reaching the FA Cup’s semi-finals.

In the Champions League, Ederson and co will face Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals next week.