Who will be the starting GK next season?

gordondaviesmoustache said:
Don’t think Donnarumma is as bad with his feet as he’s widely held to be.

I’d say he’s average with his feet. Don’t know if that will be enough for Maresca.

I get the sense he’s a big presence in the dressing room, and widely popular. His presence will be a factor in any evaluation.

Think he’ll probably get the nod, not sure what will happen with Trafford. Hope he stays, but can’t see it personally.
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I am torn between the two.

When you say Donna "is not as bad with his feet as he is widely held to be" that is not quite the issue.

Pep, tweaked the system quite a bit, and when we put the ball at risk we did not look convincing. Donna does count to three before he makes a decision.

Maresca will need to decide whether he adopts the change, risks conceding more from mistakes or changes the keeper.

I might opt for Trafford, but then it might get me sacked in a few months-:)
 
I have watched the @LNobbins analysis of the importance of the GK position to the build up. If maresca is going to stick to his principles and play from the back with the keeper almost a sweeper at times it will be Trafford. Unless maybe like Pep did this season Maresca is willing to sacrifice.
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
Don’t think Donnarumma is as bad with his feet as he’s widely held to be.

I’d say he’s average with his feet. Don’t know if that will be enough for Maresca.

I get the sense he’s a big presence in the dressing room, and widely popular. His presence will be a factor in any evaluation.

Think he’ll probably get the nod, not sure what will happen with Trafford. Hope he stays, but can’t see it personally.
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He is pretty bad the main issue is he hesitates.
 
kingn6 said:
He is pretty bad the main issue is he hesitates.
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Saw the interview Walker did last week where he said he could never see the free man just couldn’t get it, but his speed and strength got him out of any trouble, think Donnarumma is the the same he just can’t see the pass so he hesitates then panics, like Walker doubt he ever will,plus his long passing are just punts always will be.
Pep obviously thought his ability was worth that sacrifice,which surprised me ,maybe Maresca will too, which will surprise me again :)
 
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blueparrot said:
Saw the interview Walker did last week where he said he could never see the free man just couldn’t get it, but his speed and strength got him out of any trouble, think Donnarumma is the the same he just can’t see the pass so he hesitates then panics, like Walker doubt he ever will,plus his long passing are just punts always will be.
Pep obviously thought his ability was worth that sacrifice,which surprised me ,maybe Maresca will too, which will surprise me again :)
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I agree with you. I think Walker could compensate with power and speed. Donna is one of the best if not the best stopper around but he is the weakness in our system due to how we play. Maresca might surpise us with some changes to accomodate him. However based on how he played with u-21s which Trafford played in. How he forced Hermansen and Sanchez to play I can sense a challenge too hard for Donna.
 
Donna is the worst keeper I've seen at city, on crosses, in 56 years.
He either improves drastically, unlikely, or its trafford for me.
Btw I like Donna, great shot stopper, keeper, but if i was an opposition manager I'd be at him all the time peppering him with crosses.
 
Cigs&Alc said:
I think it has to be Trafford. Donnarumma is the better keeper just based on how good his shot stopping is but he doesn't fit the profile of a Maresca GK at all.

Quite interested to see how it all plays out.
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I'd go for Traff. I may be completely wrong, I just feel slightly more chilled when he plays. Both have strengths and weaknesses. Looking at that PSG gk last night though, I can't help but wonder why Luis rates him better than Gigio. There is no accounting for taste!!!,
 
blue b4 the moon said:
Probably The Don but, if James does stay I'd not be surprised if there's some proper rotation early doors.

It's a difficult one, GD is one of the top 2/3 keepers in the world, JT will be in that bracket I think very shortly and has age on his side too.

I'd maybe flog GD at the end of next season while he's still got a long enough contract to give us some decent money but, and it's a big but, that'd perhaps mean JT would be happy going on loan with a guarantee (that he's heard before) that he'd be number 1 in 27/28.
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Donna is only 27 and should have a good decade left on him.
 
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