MILAN - Manchester City full-back Kyle Walker filled the position of goalkeeper at the end of the match against Atalanta. Ten minutes between the sticks made Walker realize that goal-keeping is a tough task, and he shouldn't make fun of goalkeepers.
The match that was held at the San Siro, Milan was tight. The score is equally strong 1-1 lasts until the end of the match. However, an interesting incident actually occurred in the 81st minute when Claudio Bravo was rewarded with a red card for his hard tackling thwarting Atalanta striker Papu Gomez's crucial chance.
An interesting thing was revealed by Walker after the match. In an interview, he admitted that he often made fun of the goalkeepers on his team during training. However, standing for approximately ten minutes between the sticks made him realize that the task of being a goalkeeper is tough.
"Sometimes I make fun of the goalkeeper in training when I kick (free kick) and ask (the goalkeeper) to catch with one catch. But, in fact it is difficult," Walker joked about the loose ball in anticipation of Atalanta's free kick.
However, the catch was still recorded as Walker's save in ten minutes of action. Apart from the free kick save, Walker also made another save when he cut the Atalanta player's stomach bait at the end of the match.
The club manager, Pep Guardiola, commented on the team's performances, especially Walker. He admitted that he panicked when the team's two goalkeepers had to leave the field. Before Bravo was sent off, the team's main goalkeeper, Ederson Moraes, also had to leave because of an injury.
However, Pep knows, Walker is the right bet to fill the position of goalkeeper. "We didn't know beforehand. But, Xavi Mancisidor, our goalkeeping coach, suggested choosing Walker because of his speed and courage," Pep said as quoted by Metro, Thursday (7/11/2019).
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