“I was so nervous” Manchester City player Manuel Akanji reveals the hidden discussion he had with his goalkeeper Stefan Ortega after stopping Son Heung-min goal attempt

Stefan Ortega kept Manu Akanji from getting in trouble for his mistake against Tottenham, which made a lot of people in North London feel better.

Manchester City had a 1-0 lead in the 86th minute of their next-to-last Premier League game. Akanji tried to play the ball with his back to the goal, but Son Heung-min, a City player who often gets through on goal, stole it. As Pep Guardiola slid backwards in fear of being knocked out, substitute keeper Ortega stood his ground and made a vital save.

At that point, a lot of Blues had their hearts in their mouths, and Akanji was one of them. He was shocked by what he saw. When he had the chance, the defender went right to his goalie to thank him.

“I was so scared and praying that the ball wouldn’t go in,” he said. “After the game, I went up to Stef and thanked him for the amazing save and for saving me.” “He kept us in the game.”

I should have kicked the ball away, which would have been an easy choice. The first time I tried to play, I got into a mess and lost the ball. The great save that Stefan made shows how important it is to have friends who can help you out. I’m very grateful for it.

“I know what he can do because he made some huge saves for us.” He had already done really well when he came in at Anfield. You can’t get better at a game like this one, and he proves himself every time he plays. “I’m so happy for him.”

Kevin De Bruyne set up Erling Haaland’s goal, which put City ahead. De Bruyne and Ederson were both taken off at the same time after a nasty tackle on De Bruyne’s Achilles. Since then, the Belgian has said that the injury was only caused by a hard hit, and Akanji knows how important De Bruyne is to the team.

“He’s an unbelievable player – you can see it all the time,” he noted. “We really need him, especially on offense, because he brings so much to the team.”