Manchester United shot-stopper Sergio Romero is just as good with his feet as Liverpool and Manchester City’s respective goalkeepers Alisson and Ederson, according to David James.
Alisson won the FIFA Best Men’s goalkeeper award earlier this year after Liverpool scooped the Champions League and came close to winning their first Premier League title.
Ederson was part of a City team that won a first domestic treble in history under Pep Guardiola.
Both keepers have been lauded for their ability to play with the ball at their feet with supreme confidence.
But James believes that United’s second keeper Romero can play with his feet just as well as his two league rivals.
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“I’ve analysed him and there are a few ‘keepers who are highly rated who just put the ball out there in a general area. But he’s as good as Ederson and Alisson using his left foot and right foot,” James told Goal.
“David de Gea is, of course, the number one, but I looked at Romero when Manchester United bought him and I was amazed at how good the guy is with his feet – then I saw an improvement in De Gea.
“What you tend to find is when you’ve got two ‘keepers or two players training with each other day in, day out, you start picking up positive habits from the other player.”
James went on to explain the downturn in United No 1 De Gea’s form, noting that his high level of performance in the past was always going to be followed by a slight drop.
“De Gea has had five amazing seasons at Manchester United. To have six months where you are not at that same level doesn’t mean there’s things fundamentally wrong,” he said.
“It just means to keep that level of performance for so long was incredible in the first place.
“There’s no question that De Gea will return to that kind of form again because he is an exceptional goalkeeper.
“There are lulls in anyone’s performance curve – with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, their lulls are still incredibly high. And that’s what makes them the best in the world.”
United’s next game is against Alisson’s Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday evening.
Liverpool have won all eight of their Premier League games this season and sit top of the league.