Welcome Donnarumma!

[manimanc]

He's massive.

That covers all bases i thank you.

 

[Blue warrior]

He’s a superb shot stopper hopefully the one shot goal will improve!!

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Anyone using stats to make an argument in sport, is almost certifiable.
Gen z tend to lap em like gospel though.
Says it all.

Can’t remember the topic, but some were whipping out graphs and charts the other week to get their point across. Looks boring to me and a bit snobby

Me, I look at Donarumma’s games and think he’s fucking mint, him. No graphs, no charts - just the simplicity of a good old observation.

 

[better dead than red]

I think some of the Blue Moaners have signed up for the Red Cafe Donnarumma thread.

Maybe some of them will finally leave. A few of these newer "fans" will hopefully fuck off to Chelsea, Spurs, Barcelona or wherever when they see "their favourite team" isn't winning every year.

 

[Big Yaya Wilko 12]

Confirmed it's 99 after his year of birth. He's always wore that

Can’t see this confirmed anywhere!!??

 

[urban genie]

I can tell you save percentage is as meaningless as win percentage. There is no context…how good was the shot? What was the chance it was going in? xG prevented is a much more useful stat but even then it’s not the whole story for a keeper.

Passing accuracy is pretty useless too as it doesn’t say how difficult the pass was or if it helped the team in any way.

All in all the graphs mean very little and are not the stats that any club actually looks at any more.

well as Xg and X assists are a load of bollocks and pointless bullshit and these are even more meanaingless, guess it is just to fill the page

 

[BlueAnorak]

What, he knew we'd sign Gigi on deadline day? I'm not so sure about that

I believe he must have known that it was a possibility. 2nd string keepers get LC and FAC games here.

 

[Cobwebcat]

well as Xg and X assists are a load of bollocks and pointless bullshit and these are even more meanaingless, guess it is just to fill the page

Ok

 

[CΛL]

What exactly was Trafford promised?

To compete with a declining Ederson with 1 year left on his deal lmao, entirely different scenario.

Don’t act obtuse deliberately.

 

[SambaStyle]

OK so he aint great with his feet... but he played with PSG who are the most possession dominating team in the world, he must be at least.. decent? He was absolutely fantastic when I saw him in the CL, especially vs Villa.

 

[mosssideblue]

To compete with a declining Ederson with 1 year left on his deal lmao, entirely different scenario.

Don’t act obtuse deliberately.

Nothing obtuse in asking someone who “blatantly” knows what Trafford was promised what it is

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

Need a decent song for him now maybe something around Donna Summer Works hard for the money ditty as I think he'll be a busy boy this season with our back line.

I feel glooooooooooooooooooves!

 

[Axel Freed]

Tired of reading and listening to all of this "have to feel for Trafford", "City have done him dirty"....

James Trafford would have known we were going to replace Ederson, When you sign for a big club this is part and parcel of football.

We can't be going worrying about James Trafford's feelings, It's a business, trophies and success is the name of the game.

He'll fight for his place and I'm sure the young lad is up for the challenge, he seems confident in his own ability and he also has the chance to learn for Donnarumma.

Yep, these are the same clowns who were disgusted by Pep’s “treatment” of McAtee

Anyone who’s good enough gets to play, those who aren’t don’t. Twas ever thus.

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

Confirmed it's 99 after his year of birth. He's always wore that

1999 or 1899? Bloke looks ancient.

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Joe Hart reckons Donnarumma is good with his feet.

 

[urban genie]

Good stuff.

Trafford did really well those first three games, the 'mistake' for me against spurs was on the CH's and without doubt he kept the score down both in that game with his late save & at Brighton.

That being said, it's 3 games, a good 3 games but, 3 games.

It's much more prudent to go with a keeper who has been there and done it all.

Need a decent song for him now maybe something around Donna Summers Works hard for the money ditty as I think he'll be a busy boy this season with our back line.

something from this

 

[Franny 1234]

It's in no doubt he's a word class keeper
What is a surprise Pep signing him
Am Guessing Trafford isn't to pleased.
With Gundo and Eddie leaving peps favourites are in decline.
Interesting to see if peps thinking of radical changes to his system.
Only time will tell i suppose. CTID

 

[Haaland94]

Welcome our GK Erling Haaland :)
He is like an equivalent, I am buzzing to see him play.

 

[Sk@mcfc]

We've bought him to raise the standard. A winner who's not going to take any of this flaky, half-arsed shit we've been serving up for the last year and a half. I hope he upsets a few in the dressing room if it's necessary.

Bang on to many average players signed since treble about time we signed a world class ready made player get standards back up

 

[wolviedinho]

Tired of reading and listening to all of this "have to feel for Trafford", "City have done him dirty"....

James Trafford would have known we were going to replace Ederson, When you sign for a big club this is part and parcel of football.

We can't be going worrying about James Trafford's feelings, It's a business, trophies and success is the name of the game.

He'll fight for his place and I'm sure the young lad is up for the challenge, he seems confident in his own ability and he also has the chance to learn for Donnarumma.

It’s the same with Rico or anyone else. Fight for your place and if you are better than the other 1/2 players in your position, prove it by winning games.

All this it's not fair is total bollox.

We need match winners, Trafford has shown enough over the last couple of games to show he could be a great keeper. Donna is a great keeper now. It’s his job to push him out of the team.