Azzurri international goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma’s difficult period shows no signs of abating. The Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper, after being benched in the last league match against Lens in favor of Russian keeper Matvey Safonov, delivered a performance that failed to convince PSG fans and others, further fueling the debate about a possible shake-up in the goalkeeping hierarchy.
L’Equipe didn’t mince words in judging the former AC Milan goalkeeper and current Italian national team captain, giving him a harsh rating of 3 out of 10. Donnarumma was not flawless on Angel Correa’s decisive shot in the 93rd minute of the Champions League match against Atletico Madrid, despite having put in a solid performance up to that point.
The French newspaper stated: “A goalkeeper of one of the eight strongest teams in Europe shouldn’t do that. He should have saved Angel Correa’s shot. It’s not a howler in the technical sense, but he could have done better. His evening turned on a shot he’s usually reliable with. Until then, it had been a quiet night for him (blameless on Molina’s equalizer). Has his season turned as well? It’s too early to say, but the conceded goal will inevitably fuel the ongoing reflection of PSG’s staff about the goalkeeper. Demoting the Italian would have far-reaching consequences.”
Comments on social media were even more categorical, with one user saying: “He’s never decisive, he needs to be benched as soon as possible.”
