Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique stands up for Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma following criticism. ‘If he makes a mistake, it is total chaos. He is one of the best goalkeepers in the world.’
The shot-stopper was sent off in his most recent Ligue 1 match for flying outside the penalty area and wiping out an opponent.
He sat out a ban, but returns to the field for the crucial Champions League visit to Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday with a lot of pressure on his shoulders.
“It must be so tiring being a goalkeeper!” coach Luis Enrique told Sky Sport Italia.
“All mistakes are repeated and talked about. It is very unfair. Gigio Donnarumma is one of the best goalkeepers in the world, without a doubt, and he is a great man on and off the field.
“When a striker or a defender makes a mistake, there is no problem, if a goalkeeper makes an error and even more so if that goalkeeper is Gigio, then there is total chaos. I have a great deal of faith in Donnarumma.”
Curiously, Donnarumma is going to get a feel for the stadium in Dortmund tomorrow, because that is also one of the venues where Italy will play in the EURO 2024 tournament next summer.
In order to guarantee qualification and indeed snatch first place in the group, PSG need a victory against Borussia Dortmund.
If they lose and Milan also beat Newcastle United, then the French giants will have a humiliating group phase exit from the Champions League.
“These are the games that everyone wants to play. We are focused on playing our match, we know it depends on us, the objective is to win and go through top of the group.
“I always try to look at the positives, because if we think negative, we run into problems.”
Meanwhile, there are concerns over Goncalo Ramos, who did not train today after coming down with flu symptoms.
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