Following Pep Guardiola’s team’s shocking 4-3 loss to Al-Hilal in the Club World Cup Round of 16 on Monday night, many Manchester City fans are expressing the notion that “all good things must come to an end” with relation to one of their team’s key players. At Orlando’s Camping World Stadium, the Cityzens had 30 shots and controlled the ball, but Marcos Leonardo’s second goal of the game sent them reeling in extra time.
The 10-time Premier League winners, who went trophyless for the first time since Guardiola’s first season in 2016–17, were already being portrayed as undergoing change this summer. Omar Marmoush and other players were added during the January transfer window, laying some of the foundation. However, the winds of change are starting to pick up a bit more speed now that the sun is shining, forcing the old out and bringing in the new.
Given his patchy play the previous season, it might not be shocking to learn that Ederson is the most recent high-profile victim of City’s continuing change. City’s chances of making a deep run in the newly organized competition were dashed on Monday night when the Brazilian goalkeeper’s costly mistakes overshadowed much of his colleagues’ hard work.
Man City Fans Want Ederson To Leave After Al Hilal 4-3 Man City
The Etihad Stadium faithful fear his Premier League days are numbered
The fact that Ederson was benched for Stefan Ortega last season was one of the main signs that Man City needed new players since the 31-year-old struggled more than ever with decision-making, not knowing when to use his playmaking skills and when to play it safe.
He usually held onto the ball for too long before making a mistake, which raised concerns once more this week. However, his concerning lack of saves was what really rattled his fans, as the goalie with the most assists in Premier League history is still a shadow of his former self. See the highlights of the game below, which include all four of Al-Hilal’s goals:
The Brazilian gave up four goals from the six shots on goal he faced, and his fans are now hoping he will depart during current transfer window. One X user called him “washed,” while another said: “Ederson, you’re the worst of the worst, leave the club you fraud.” A third, meantime, added:
“Ederson, please, I’m begging you: leave my club.”
A fourth X user went on: “It’s all right now, Ederson. We need a goalie, or you can go.” A fifth replied more severely, “Just get Ederson out of my club right now,” while a sixth added, “Terminate Ederson‘s contact and make sure to leave him in the US.”
Goals from Bernardo Silva, Erling Haaland, and Phil Foden weren’t enough to keep Guardiola’s faltering winning machine from crashing out in the Round of 16, even though they had earned the most prize money from the Club World Cup this summer so far during the group stages thanks to their flawless run to the knockout rounds.
Two goals from Leonardo and goals from Malcom and former Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly completed the historic victory, which was the first concrete confirmation that Saudi Arabia’s aspirations to compete in Europe’s best leagues are coming true. On Friday night, Al-Hilal will play Fluminense in the quarterfinal.
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