One particular piece of play early on in City s comfortable 3-1 derby win over United last time out caught Weaver s eye.
In the first few minutes of the game, someone rolled him the ball back and he trapped it under his foot, he said. He s about two yards off his line in the middle of his goal. There s a [United] player about four yards away from him.
He s clipped it with his left foot over one of the strikers and dropped it into Kyle Walker s chest at right-back.
Most goalkeepers would have just hoofed it out of play. Occasionally he will get caught but, to watch him… it s taking goalkeeping to another level.
I ve watching him live quite a few times and he could probably play left-back if he wanted. He s got such good feet.
Weaver feels such skills are now a prerequisite for youngsters between the posts looking to reach the top of the game.
I think Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have changed the way football in this country is played, he added, with Ederson s Brazil team-mate Alisson impressing in similar style under Klopp at Liverpool.
We ve got a Dutch manager [Jos Luhukay] at Sheffield Wednesday – he likes to play out from the back. We do a lot with our feet in training.
For me, the most important part will always be keeping the ball out of the net. But at the elite level – you look at Jordan Pickford with England – you ve got to be able to use your feet.
If you re a young goalkeeper who wants to get to the top, you ve got to be strong in all departments and be really comfortable with both feet.
