Manchester City keeper Claudio Bravo hailed as ‘best in the world’ by former City boss Manuel Pellegrini
Former Barcelona star has kept just three clean sheets since making £17million move from Nou Camp to replace Joe Hart
MANUEL PELLEGRINI has made the staggering claim that Claudio Bravo is the best goalkeeper in the world.
The Manchester City stopper has looked all at sea on occasions this season and kept just three clean sheets since joining from Barcelona in a £17million deal.
But fellow Chilean and former City boss Pel has hit out at the British media for criticising the 33-year-old.
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Pel left English football claiming that he wanted to do some travelling.
And his views on Bravo make you wonder whether he has been anywhere near a TV showing City's games since he left City at the end of last season.
Pel said: “He is criticised a lot but Claudio Bravo is the best goalkeeper in the world.
“The English press are very hard on him, as they are with the entire world.
“And if Bravo has gone from Real Sociedad to Barcelona and Barcelona to Man City it is because he is the best goalkeeper in the world."
Oddly, Pel appears to regard a move from Barca to City as a step up.
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Pep Guardiola's team did manage an impressive 3-1 win against his former club in the Champions League this season.
But they were torn to shreds in the Nou Camp, going down 4-0 after Bravo's calamitous error led to his sending off.
He charged out of his box and made a mess of a kick, then handling a Luis Suarez effort way outside his area before being given his marching orders.
His handling has been suspect throughout his short City career, gifting Zlatan Ibrahimovic a goal on his debut in the Manchester derby.
Guardiola incredibly claimed it was one of the best displays he had witnessed.
The Spaniard said: “What Claudio did today was one of the best performances I’ve ever seen."