Manchester Metropolis have signed veteran goalkeeper Scott Carson to a one-year contract extension, and it is no shock when listening to how valued the 37-year-old is in Pep Guardiola’s dressing room.
Third-choice ‘keeper on the membership, behind Ederson and Stefan Ortega, Carson initially joined Metropolis on mortgage in 2019 earlier than making the transfer everlasting in 2021. Whereas he has solely made simply two appearances for the membership in that point, Ederson highlights Carson’s affect on the squad in different methods.
“Scott is probably the most liked participant in our squad and doubtless the one who spreads probably the most pleasure in our dressing room,” Ederson tells FourFourTwo. “Total, we have now an incredible atmosphere in our dressing room with banter daily, although we all know the best time for jokes and when we have to concentrate on our work.
“Scott shouldn’t be solely a humorous man; he works extremely exhausting and offers 100 per cent daily. We work collectively each day, on the pitch or on the health club, and I’ve had the privilege to get to know the way good he’s.
“Even when the workforce loses a recreation or doesn’t play that nicely, he’s the primary to elevate our spirits together with his happiness. If it was all the way down to me, I’d prolong his contract for an additional 4 years!”
The goalkeeper union is clearly sturdy at Manchester Metropolis, too, with Ederson providing Carson to hitch him on vacation to his native Brazil. The Englishman, who hails from Cumbria, turned it down, although, as a substitute choosing the beauties of Stoke.
“He loves baked beans, primarily pre-match, and tried to make me fall in love with them, however I’m not used to consuming beans with bread. I want the Brazilian method: savoury beans, all the best way!
“I’ve invited him to Brazil and advised him that he should benefit from the pure fantastic thing about my nation, with its gorgeous seashores. He laughed and mentioned his holidays ought to be in ‘Costa del Stoke’ the place he lives.”
