A feat that will be a date. At the end of the suspense, Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the quarterfinals of the Champions League by eliminating Liverpool on his lawn of Anfield (0-1, Tab 1-4), Tuesday evening. One of the main craftsmen of this Parisian qualification is none other than Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Often criticized in recent times, especially during the first leg against the Reds where he had been tried responsible for the goal collected in the last minutes of the game (0-1), the Italian goalkeeper knew how to respond by stopping the shots of Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones. “” I received a lot of criticism after the first match of a few journalists in France, but they do not know what it is to be a guardian He said at the microphone of Sky Sports after the meeting.
Critics that may have been used to re-mobilize the Transalpine porter, to the delight of Parisian supporters. During the match, “Gigio” multiplied decisive stops, becoming the nightmare of Liverpool and its supporters. His match was praised by many specialists, starting with his teammates and coach. “” We are very happy for him ”, said Marquinhos in the mixed zone.
Donnarumma congratulated by his family
“We all know that we talked a lot about him after the first game, added the red and blue captain.
Today, it still shows its value, how important it is. Throughout the match, he was very aggressive, he came out of the goal. He was very active on all free kicks and faults. Today, he has shown what he is capable of and we are all happy for him because he is a big one, he is a guy who we want to do the best possible services. We are all happy when he is decisive like that, because it really makes us feel good. »»
The other evening hero, the Parisian striker Ousmane Dembélé, was also complimentary with regard to the Italian: “Yes, it is an exceptional goalkeeper, who showed him with Italy, PSG. He was the best player, I think, from the euro? He is an exceptional goalkeeper, he is 26 years old, the best for him is to come. We counted on him today and he responded. He has all the confidence of the club, the staff and the players. »»
Finally, the coach of Paris Saint-Germain, Luis Enrique, wanted to congratulate his player at a press conference:
“Today, Gigio has brought a plus in these situations, he helped the team a lot and was incredible. We are very happy for him, very happy for the team and very happy in general. A named man of the match, Donnarumma was able to silence his detractors.
