Manchester City manager Guardiola downplays issues around Donnarumma’s fallibility with his feet

Pep Guardiola has no intent of asking Gianluigi Donnarumma to do what Ederson did so successfully for Manchester City for several years.

Ederson aided change the goalkeeping setting during his time in England, aiding develop actions from the back while also possessing the ability to pick team-mates with accurate lengthy rounds when required.

His ability with his feet became a beneficial part of the City armoury as the club won 6 Premier Organization titles and the Champions Organization.

Guardiola not daunted by Donnarumma’s weak points

The Brazil worldwide departed for Fenerbahce previously this month after City safeguarded the signing of Donnarumma as his substitute. The Italian is not regarded as strong on the ground yet is arguably a much better shot stopper and Guardiola will certainly try to utilise Donnaruma’s staminas rather than bother with his weak points.

“I always try to adjust to the quality of the players,” he said. “I would not require Gigi do something he is awkward with. We are speaking about the best gamer [goalkeeper] I have ever before seen with circulation, brief and lengthy passes, in Ederson.

“We didn’t take Gigi to do what Ederson has actually done. Gigi has an additional high quality.”

Requested for his first impressions of Donnarumma, that played an essential function as Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions Organization last period and was a celebrity entertainer in Italy’s victorious Euro 2020 campaign, Guardiola looked skywards and claimed: “He is so high. He is so substantial. All the keepers save shots, bring character to the team and be a big existence. He has actually done that in the biggest games. He is mosting likely to concede objectives however everybody will certainly help him attempt not to.”