Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has admitted he was expecting Ederson to start for Manchester City in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final.
Pep Guardiola instead sided with back-up keeper Zack Steffen as he rung the changes at Wembley. The City boss’ call backfired though, with Steffen at fault for what turned out to be a decisive moment in the game.
Having seen Ibrahima Konate head past him for Liverpool’s opener, the American then gifted Sadio Mane his first of the afternoon when the Senegal international pounced as Steffen spent too long bringing the ball under control. The incident drew comparisons with a similar situation during the two sides’ league meeting last weekend, when Ederson recovered just in time to prevent Diogo Jota from sliding in to score.
