Pep Guardiola has no intention of asking Gianluigi Donnarumma to do what Ederson did so efficiently for Manchester City for a few years.
Ederson helped revolutionise the goalkeeping place throughout his time in England, serving to construct strikes from the again whereas additionally possessing the ability to select team-mates with exact lengthy balls when essential.
His potential along with his toes turned a helpful a part of the Metropolis armoury because the membership received six Premier League titles and the Champions League.
Guardiola not fazed by Donnarumma’s weaknesses
The Brazil international departed for Fenerbahce earlier this month after Metropolis secured the signing of Donnarumma as his alternative. The Italian will not be thought to be robust on the bottom however is arguably a greater shot stopper and Guardiola will try to utilise Donnaruma’s strengths reasonably than fear about his weaknesses.
“I at all times attempt to adapt to the standard of the gamers,” he mentioned. “I wouldn’t demand Gigi do one thing he’s uncomfortable with. We’re speaking about the most effective participant [goalkeeper] I’ve ever seen with distribution, brief and lengthy passes, in Ederson.
“We didn’t take Gigi to do what Ederson has performed. Gigi has one other high quality.”
Requested for his first impressions of Donnarumma, who performed a key position as Paris Saint-Germain received the Champions League final season and was a star performer in Italy’s triumphant Euro 2020 marketing campaign, Guardiola appeared skywards and mentioned: “He’s so tall. He’s so enormous. All of the keepers save pictures, convey persona to the workforce and be an enormous presence. He has performed that within the largest video games. He’s going to concede objectives however all of us will assist him strive to not.”
Guardiola provides reassurance to Trafford
Donnarumma was not the one goalkeeper signed by Metropolis this summer season with James Trafford returning to the membership from Burnley earlier within the window.
The England Underneath-21 worldwide began the season as Metropolis’s primary however is now prone to be again up.
“He’s a keeper for Man Metropolis,” mentioned Guardiola of the 22-year-old. “I can solely play one keeper, I can play two full-backs, two centre-backs. The season is so lengthy everybody will probably be concerned. They could not consider it however they may.”
Donnarumma is anticipated to get the nod when Metropolis host crosstown rivals Manchester United on Sunday.
