Former goalkeeper Carson: Manchester City is regaining its old feeling. Ederson is one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League

In an interview, former Manchester City goalkeeper Scott Carson reviewed the locker room atmosphere during the Triple Crown season, Guardiola's tactical evolution, and praised Ederson.

Can we look back at that treble-winning season? What was it like to be a part of that team?

"The team spirit that we had that season, I really... I don't think I... I don't think we had it before. We have it again. Yeah, it's probably easy to say that because we won... we won the Triple Crown, but I don't think a lot has changed in that time."

What was the locker room atmosphere like?

"So everyone got to know each other and we were just joking around. Guardiola organized dinners and things like that, and I think that set the tone throughout the season, which was just non-stop laughter. Obviously, people are serious when they need to be serious, and I think sometimes people underestimate what it can really do on the pitch when you have a great team and a great team spirit."

Who is the "live treasure" in that locker room? Who is making fun of everyone?

"The thing about that team is that you might look at someone and think he's not a funny person, but it's actually everyone. Like Gundogan, he'll tell his bad jokes; Seat B, he... everyone will chime in. Like I said, it's not just two or three people playing class, but everyone."

About the Champions League final. What is your memory of that game?

"Mainly it's a bit of a blur. I just... I don't think it was the best game for the crowd. It was... it was difficult, but a couple of things that did stand out for me were obviously Eddie's save at the end to get us over the line. But it was obviously a great night and it's obviously something that the club and Pep Guardiola were desperately trying to do, desperately trying to win for Manchester City."

He's had so much success. Can you point out why?

"I think it's hard to pinpoint any specific point because obviously when he first came to England it was all about playmaking from the back and that type of football."

Has he been evolving?

"But even those little details changed a lot in the probably six seasons I was there, even himself, he probably evolved every season because every other team in the Premier League was taking a page from what City were doing and the level of the Premier League was getting better and better every season. So, he was always evolving his tactics."

You mentioned building play from the back. What do you think of the way Guardiola has changed the role of goalkeeper?

"Yeah, I think he's obviously been one of the influential people to change that role because before that, it was really, you got the ball back and you just tried to kick the ball as far as you could, or if you got the ball in your hands, you just sent it upfield. Oh, and he came here..."

What has he changed?

"He started attacking with his goalkeeper. So, that's obviously a huge change, no matter what level of football you look at now. Goalkeepers...goalkeepers are attacking, they're the initiators, especially with goal kicks and how they handle the ball."

So he had a huge influence on that?

"Yes, he's been a very important part of it."

Is it different being a goalkeeper in training because you're more involved in the outfield?

"Yeah, it's true. But obviously, I'm not the one... I'm not the one preparing for Saturday's game. So... But, no, the training he did, obviously the goalkeepers were deeply involved in it, and like I said, it was a lot of repetition... We were going to build the offense this way today and he was going to do it, but..."

Does he have the right goalkeeper?

"Obviously he's had very good goalkeepers who can play the ball out from the back, and he's had probably the best goalkeeper of all time in Ederson. So when you have a player like that, it obviously makes...his job a little bit easier."

You and Ederson get along day and night. How good is he?

"He's definitely one of the best players I've ever seen, and he's definitely one of the best goalkeepers I've ever seen in the Premier League, if not the best. I think his all-around performance is... it's 9, 9, 10, 10."

What do you think of Manchester City's current goalkeeper situation?

"I don't think they're short of quality by any means. That's for sure. So, no, obviously you look at those squads, I don't think there's a better goalkeeping department right now than Manchester City... those four goalkeepers they have."

That's good for the club, but maybe a conundrum for the coach?

"It's a great situation for the club. I probably wouldn't have wanted to be there as a goalkeeping coach at the moment, to manage all these good goalkeepers, but Donnarumma came and he started really well. So, for him to come and perform so well, it's obviously only good, only positive for the club."

The team has been hugely successful during your time at the club, but there have been some personnel changes in the last 12 months or so. Do you think they are now on the right track to have another period of continued success?

"Yeah, from what I've seen, especially in the last few weeks, it looks like the new players are settling in now and they do look like they're... they're getting back that Manchester City feel of old. I think that's just bad news for the rest of the Premier League."

About the changes to the team?

"Yeah, there's a lot of changes. There's probably a lot of changes in the staff, there's probably a lot of coaching. There's a lot of new players, probably a lot of the core players that laid the foundation for success over the past few years... they're gone. So it's going to take time to change, but I think the way things are right now, it's definitely... it's definitely going to be a great season for them. "