Manchester City's veteran goalkeeper Scott Carson has taken issue with a fan online claiming he doesn't deserve his two Champions League winner's medals.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is delighted Scott Carson has decided to play on next season. The 37 year-old goalkeeper has penned a new 12 month deal this week.
With Stefan Ortega and Scott Carson as understudies to Ederson, Manchester City sent Zack Steffen out on loan to Championship side Middlesbrough to gain some valuable game time during the peak of his career.
Scott Carson has opted to extend his deal at Man City by one year, taking his stay in Manchester to three years. Carson was initially brought in from Derby on a two-year loan and was snapped up by City permanently on a free upon the expiration of his Derby contract.
Veteran goalkeeper Scott Carson wasn't on the retained list but there was no need for City fans to worry as the veteran keeper is here to stay for another year after the club announced a contract extension.
The Premier League champions sealed a FA Cup semi-final meeting with Liverpool at Wembley in April with a statement 4-1 thumping of Southampton at the weekend, with Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez all getting on the scoresheet.
Scott Carson is known to be an important presence in the Manchester City dressing room. The 36-year-old veteran goalkeeper rarely makes appearances on
Wednesday's Champions League draw with Sporting CP was a game with few highlights, but one, in particular, was the inclusion of three Manchester City academy graduates - CJ Egan-Riley, James McAtee, and Luke Mbete.
Ever since his arrival in 2017, Ederson has gone on to cement his reputation as one of the most well-rounded goalkeepers in the world. The Brazilian is the embodiment of the modern-day number one and ticks every box when it comes to the demands of being the ideal Pep Guardiola goalkeeper.
It's one position that the reigning Premier League champions are certainly not short on quality in, with Brazilian star Ederson revolutionising the way in which City utilise their goalkeeper throughout their general way of playing.
With the news this week that FIFA have punished Premier League clubs, including Manchester City, for refusing to release sSouth American players for World Cup qualifying, Pep Guardiola has been forced to contemplate a matchday without Gabriel Jesus and Ederson.
Carson was released by his parent club Derby County following the expiry of his contract at the end of last season after a six-year stint at the Pride Park Stadium.
With photo's provided by the official club website, several Manchester City players have been captured with beaming smiles on their faces, basking in the rare, but glorious Manchester sunshine. Of note, Scott Carson was one of the players pictured.
Given the continued success of number one choice Ederson both in regards to his influence on the style of play and his securing of clean sheets, there is next to no need for wholesale changes.
Scott Carson has now spent the last two seasons on loan at the home of the Premier League champions, as the third choice keeper in Pep Guardiola’s squad.
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