A particular case is that of goalkeeper Scott Carson at Manchester City, who despite having accumulated only 107 minutes of play since his arrival at the Blues in 2019, with the consecration of the Premier League this weekend he achieved his tenth title with the “citizens” and added 13th to his personal record.
Several questions have been raised by his presence at the club in recent years, but the support of Guardiola and the rest of the squad has never been lacking. His teammates respect him and the coaching staff places the trust in him to be one of the leaders in the locker room. Thanks to his experience and longevity, he is the one who unites the team and helps good relationships materialize into titles.
But this is not the only reason why the goalkeeper continues to wear the City colors. Premier teams within their registered squad must have at least eight youth players from the domestic competition and Carson developed as a professional at Leeds United at the age of 15. That is to say, in addition to contributing to the good atmosphere of the team, it also helps within the legal requirements of the institution, all this in exchange for 1,560,000 pounds, which is the salary that Scott receives per season, until July 2024 when your contract ends.
The last time he had the opportunity to have action on the field in an official match was in the 2021/22 Champions League against Sporting de Portugal, in the second leg of the round of 16 for 17 minutes, when the tie was already decided. His entry was as a tribute to his service to the club and, furthermore, to mark his return to international competition after 16 years, 11 months and 4 days, when he wore the Liverpool colors in 2005.
However, his results with the Sky Blues are difficult to analyze because in total he has played 107 minutes spread over two games, they have scored 3 goals (all against Newcastle) and he has won 10 titles, that is, one every 10.7 minutes. played.
The only one in the club with two Champions Leagues
In addition to his surprising record with Manchester City, he has won 3 more titles with another English club, including the Champions League in the 2004/05 season. Despite not having minutes in the final of that competition, at the age of 19 he was on the bench for Liverpool that was crowned champion after eliminating Milan at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium, curiously the same stadium in Istanbul where he would also achieve it with City 16 years later. The difference is that in his old team he was able to have a little more prominence, starting in the victory at Anfield in the quarterfinals against Juventus (2-1).
2024-05-20 11:50:39
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