PSG – Bayern Munich (0-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma, the cult of the bad choice

Critics rain down on him

Paris is not dead, however. And that, he paradoxically owes to the one who sealed him. Without Donnarumma, the Parisian defeat could have been much wider. The former Milanese pulled out all the stops in front of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, twice, then Benjamin Pavard, so that PSG did not sink deeper under the Bavarian waves shortly after the hour mark. honor. But the role of guardian is thankless by definition. His ability to react well is no match for his error. Even if it has clearly contributed to keeping PSG alive before returning to Munich in three weeks.

A badly born story

It’s one more frustration for Gianluigi Donnarumma. He has collected them at PSG since his arrival. His last matches have only confirmed the trend. The victory against Toulouse (2-1) was tarnished by his placement error on Branco van den Boomen’s free kick. His multiple parades did not avoid elimination in Marseille (2-1) in the Coupe de France, nor the debacle in Monaco (3-1) in the league. Against Bayern, he still made six saves. But it’s the goal conceded that everyone remembers.

There is certainly an element of injustice. And fatality. Donnarumma’s Parisian adventure was not born well. The cult of the wrong choice starts from there. It is first of all that of PSG which already held a last bastion of world level with Keylor Navas. By wanting to prepare for the future, Paris has ruined the present. The competition with the triple European champion was harmful for both goalkeepers. The Costa Rican deserved something else, and the Italian didn’t deserve this. He could hardly be put in worse conditions for his first year in the capital.

Munich to break the cult

She left indelible marks. Navas, loaned to Nottingham Forest in the last moments of the winter transfer window, ended up leaving. But it’s as if his shadow was still there. That the departure of the former Madrid player could free Donnarumma is only an illusion. Doubt has had too long to settle. Perhaps in the spirit of the Transalpin, even if he denies it. But especially around him. It comes back tirelessly like a boomerang at the slightest misstep. What could be more symbolic than this week to illustrate it. The Paris goalkeeper has received praise for his performances against OM and Monaco. They have already been swept away.