Gianluigi Donnarumma | Done deal according to Romano

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This would move quick as he’s ready to go and already in a sense out of his club. Ederson fee agreement seems imminent and there is no point creating a circus around this to be hones
 
Donnarumma situation is same as Haaland...

Back then, everyone was talking what a big mistake it was from Pep to sign classic N9, when we used to play with False9 and had a lot of success.

But Haaland wasn't an ordinary player, he was and is best N9 and therefore for such players you can make exceptions.

Donnarumma is best GK and if it wasn't him, PSG wouldn't have won the CL.

I'm sure he will have same impact as Haaland had and Pep once again will be pioneer. Look what other teams are doing. Arsenal bought classic N9, Liverpool, United, Chelsea. It wouldn't have happened if Pep hadn't signed Haaland and showed that in football everything is relative and depends on quality of players you have.

Right now every team has ball-playing GK, so City has to be innovative and unique once again.
You can't win if you play like others.

In 2016 everyone was joking about Pep's style as we were unique and didn't play like others, but in the end everyone started to play like us. Teams even started recruiting Pep's assistants to copy our style. If not Pep, Arsenal would have never recruited Arteta, Bayern - Kompany, Real - Alonso, Chelsea - Maresca, etc.
 
DD93 said:
Donnarumma situation is same as Haaland...

Back then, everyone was talking what a big mistake it was from Pep to sign classic N9, when we used to play with False9 and had a lot of success.

But Haaland wasn't an ordinary player, he was and is best N9 and therefore for such players you can make exceptions.

Donnarumma is best GK and if it wasn't him, PSG wouldn't have won the CL.

I'm sure he will have same impact as Haaland had and Pep once again will be pioneer. Look what other teams are doing. Arsenal bought classic N9, Liverpool, United, Chelsea. It wouldn't have happened if Pep hadn't signed Haaland and showed that in football everything is relative and depends on quality of players you have.

Right now every team has ball-playing GK, so City has to be innovative and unique once again.
You can't win if you play like others.

In 2016 everyone was joking about Pep's style as we were unique and didn't play like others, but in the end everyone started to play like us. Teams even started recruiting Pep's assistants to copy our style. If not Pep, Arsenal would have never recruited Arteta, Bayern - Kompany, Real - Alonso, Chelsea - Maresca, etc.
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Not the same at all when we bought Haaland nobody was saying we shouldn’t he was the best 9 which was pretty much undisputed and we didn’t have one, but we’d had one before in Aguero.
Donnarumma isn’t the best keeper out there and I’d say it’s a fairly even split of fans that think it’s a good move and those that don’t.
 
Semi final in the champions league against Madrid at the bernabeu. Who would you rather have in goal Donnarumma or Trafford. I like Trafford but his experience is the championship. In a big game a knockout game Donnarumma has shown he can perform at the big occasion. Id feel alot safer going to Madrid , Barca , PSG etc with Donnarumma in net. He was vital in PSG winning it all last season.
 
blueparrot said:
Not the same at all when we bought Haaland nobody was saying we shouldn’t he was the best 9 which was pretty much undisputed and we didn’t have one, but we’d had one before in Aguero.
Donnarumma isn’t the best keeper out there and I’d say it’s a fairly even split of fans that think it’s a good move and those that don’t.
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Yeah seems people are quite divided on this. Everybody being all in, or all out.

It’s okay to be on the fence lads. Will he improve us? Well, we won’t know unless we try. I personally can’t tell you. Anybody saying he’s a surefire waste of money is spewing shite. And the same for the contrary.

If he comes in, great. We have two class keepers that want to play for us, and more importantly, will be eager to win things with us. If he doesn’t and Eddy stays, we still have two class keepers.

I reckon it’ll happen, and I think one of the reasons it’ll happen is because James will be up for the challenge. And if he’s not, he’s not the type of lad I want wearing sky blue.

At the end of the day, Donnarumma is a lad who has consistently shown his class on the biggest stages, in the biggest moments. We should be excited that our club is ambitious enough to bring these talents in.
 
blueparrot said:
Not the same at all when we bought Haaland nobody was saying we shouldn’t he was the best 9 which was pretty much undisputed and we didn’t have one, but we’d had one before in Aguero.
Donnarumma isn’t the best keeper out there and I’d say it’s a fairly even split of fans that think it’s a good move and those that don’t.
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Name three better goalkeepers than him. I'm waiting for your answer. And take age into account too.
 
akrh215 said:
Name three better goalkeepers than him. I'm waiting for your answer. And take age into account too.
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Don’t watch that much of other teams to have an extensive list., but would have Courtois and Oblak above him. I’d also put peak Ederson and Alison as better all round keepers. Plus never said we shouldn’t buy him but can see why we’d have our doubts too.
 
Gumzy97 said:
Semi final in the champions league against Madrid at the bernabeu. Who would you rather have in goal Donnarumma or Trafford.
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Totally depends on their form and role in getting to said semifinal. It is a pointless question.
 
Coatigan said:
Totally depends on their form and role in getting to said semifinal. It is a pointless question.
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Also pointless because at that point it’s all about mentality and self confidence,and we know Donnarumma has that big game mentality , Trafford we don’t but if he’s got to a semi final then he probably has.
 
DD93 said:
Donnarumma situation is same as Haaland...

Back then, everyone was talking what a big mistake it was from Pep to sign classic N9, when we used to play with False9 and had a lot of success.

But Haaland wasn't an ordinary player, he was and is best N9 and therefore for such players you can make exceptions.
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Hahaha , not sure what's going on with this site lately but there's some absolute twaddle being voiced.
Everyone was absolutely buzzing when we signed haaland, and when we were playing without a centre forward everyone was saying we were desperate for a centre forward and whoever that was would score a bag full.
The quoted post reminds me of when pep arrived and everyone was saying he would be gone by Christmas and that we should have got Sam alerdyce instead
 
Trafford had a great game yesterday, bar his suspect kicking at times.

If we get Donna (I heard a rumour) we will have two fantastic goal keepers who will battle each other for the first team goal keeping jersey.


Bring it on!
 
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jrb said:
Trafford had a great game yesterday, bar his suspect kicking at times.

If we get Donna (I heard a rumour) we will have two fantastic goal keepers who will battle echo other for the first team goal keeping jersey.


Bring it on!
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Only suspect if compared to Ederson, otherwise it was good.If you think Traffords is suspect though wait until you see Donnarumma give it a go, if he comes.
 
Marvin. said:
He's fallen out with PSG and has one year left on his contract. It will be an expensive contract but he'd also lead to strong merchandising revenues. He's a star player.
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I don’t dispute anything you have said mate, it just makes the Trafford purchase a little odd in my opinion. I think if this does materialise then we’re going to stifle Trafford’s development and I’m not convinced it was the plan until Donnaruma became available.
 
Marvin. said:
Why would we rotate keepers?

I struggle to see why so many City fans are baulking at Donnarumma when he has been one of the standout goalkeeper in European football for the last 5 years. Trafford might be able to play at that level. But the operative word there is might. Your option carries risk.
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Our defence would have to remember not to pass it back to him apart from his foot work he is a class goalie and he did fine at psg
 
blueparrot said:
Only suspect if compared to Ederson, otherwise it was good.If you think Traffords is suspect though wait until you see Donnarumma give it a go, if he comes.
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Clearly I'm missing something here. These are both games against Arsenal and the final against Inter. Seems more than adequate with his feet.





 
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