And yet, City are winning every trophy in sight playing out from the back.
Ederson had 500 more touches than Erling Haaland last season, who scored 36 goals in the league, and was within 100 of both Jack Grealish and Phil Foden. Goalkeepers today have to be able to play the ball out with their feet, otherwise they won't get into the very top teams.
You can call it 'fannying about' as much as you want, but it's a highly effective tactic in modern football and that effectiveness is the reason why so many teams utilise it.