Present at a press conference this Friday, Pep Guardiola spoke about the situation of Manchester City goalkeepers before the clash against Newcastle on the 12th day of the Premier League, highlighting the competition between James Trafford and Gianluigi Donnarumma, two recruits from last summer. “We have two exceptional goalkeepers in Gigio and James. I have been very impressed with James’ progress since leaving the academy.”declared the Spanish technician before adding: “Gigio, as I have always said, when you start at 17 in Milan, you have a special talent. All the players are qualified for the World Cup and I hope Gigio will participate too. » Guardiola also stressed that experience brings value, but does not automatically ensure success, and praised the Italian goalkeeper’s impressive physical adaptation (to the Premier League).
“I don’t know if there is a more physical player than him. He has adapted really well. He needs time, but I think the team improved a lot afterwards and the goalkeepers are an asset for everyone.”also explained the former Barça and Bayern player. In fact, Donnarumma has already played 12 matches in all competitions this season, while Trafford has 6. Guardiola seems to draw a clear distribution: the Champions League for Gigio and the English League Cup for Trafford. However, in the Premier League, Trafford have not played since the Italian’s arrival, suggesting that the Italian giant are currently the first option in the league. As a reminder, Manchester City is currently 2nd in the Premier League, behind Arsenal, but ahead of Chelsea.
