The former goalkeeping coach at Chelsea was very critical of PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Gianluigi Donnarumma may be the second goalkeeper with the highest passing percentage in the major championships this season, but he still raises just as many reservations. And there is an observer who never hesitates to tackle him. Both feet off the ground as well. In the person of Christophe Lollichon.
Donnarumma, a not reassuring goalkeeper
Questioned by Le Parisien, the French goalkeeper coach highlighted all the faults of the Italian goalkeeper. “He was never naturally comfortable with his feet, he noted. He also has a lack of mobility in his left hip, everything he does there is not great. So, on the one hand, his relationship with the ball is not natural and, on the other hand, there is a real problem in his information intake. But Luis Enrique has big demands at this level. We always feel a kind of blockage in our choices and the speed of execution.”
The former goalkeeping coach at Chelsea then highlighted the lack of responsiveness of the last Italian rampart: “By the time he takes to decide, he creates pressure from the opponent. It allows them to organize themselves, to squeeze, to delete spaces, and that can get them in trouble. »
Finally, Lollichon concluded by emphasizing that even when he strives to play precise and precise, Donnarumma does not advance his team too much. “The point of having a good goalkeeper is simply that you have 11 players on the pitch, not 10 + 1. Why did Arteta change goalkeepers this season and prefer Raya to Ramsdale? He is always moving laterally to be able to give possible passing angles. He is not content to be in the axis, like Donnarumma. It’s fundamental to play on the foot. That doesn’t mean you have to lock yourself into short games. »
