PSG: “He now has good armor”, Buffon defends Donnarumma

Heavily criticized in recent days, Gianluigi Donnarumma has just received the support of his elder Gianluigi Buffon on the sidelines of the “Gran Galà del calcio”, an evening event organized by the Italian Footballers’ Association.

Between a bad restart at the Parc des Princes on November 24, which allowed Monaco to equalize, a handball against Newcastle on November 28 which opened the scoring to Alexander Isak, and finally in Le Havre, this Sunday, a failed exit on Josué Casimir which earned him an expulsion in the 23rd minute, the Italian goalkeeper is regularly targeted, but this neither surprises nor worries the 2006 world champion.

“I think Gianluigi Donnarumma now has good armor when it comes to criticism and constantly questioning himself,” Buffon said. I believe that when you are considered one of the three best goalkeepers in the world, it is normal today that every mistake gives rise to this kind of controversy. »

“There is nothing new under the sun,” Buffon concluded. Quickly after Sunday’s match, Donnarumma received another strong support, that of his coach Luis Enrique. Questioned after the match against Le Havre, the Spanish technician defended his player. “I don’t think that was his mistake,” he assured. It’s more my responsibility since it’s me who asks my goalkeeper to play like this on the opponent’s long balls.”