Ederson, the Manchester City goalkeeper, is the first player to gain as many as 52 points in his first 18 top-flight appearances in England, beating Jimmy Hannah’s 51 points (Sunderland, 1891-92) and the 50 points of Jimmy Trainer (Preston North End, 1888-89) and Arjen Robben (Chelsea, 2004-05). City have scored 63 per cent more Premier League goals with their feet this season than any other team (49; next best is 30 by Manchester United and Liverpool); higher up the body, Pep Guardiola is on course to be the first manager without hair to win the league title since the Second World War. Ederson has played his part in City’s success so far this season Jan Kruger/Getty ImagesCity’s 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur saw them become the first team for ten seasons to score in the 70th, 80th and 90th…

Source: The Times December 18, 2017 00:00 UTC