“He won’t let one in again”: Manchester City fans baffled by Donnarumma

Manchester City suffered its first league loss after seven consecutive wins, and Citizens fans are questioning Gianluigi Donnarumma, who has come under fire for his recent performances in the league and the Champions League. The goalkeeper from Campania has conceded 9 goals in his last 4 games.

After the loss to PSG, in which he made two serious mistakes, Donnarumma failed to impress against either Ipswich or AEK Athens. The loss in Saturday afternoon’s match against Aston Villa has raised doubts among fans: Donnarumma did not look sharp on Nicolas Jackson’s first goal, nor—most notably—on the second, when he let a shot down the middle slip under his body.

“Donnarumma needs to pack his bags and leave,” “When shots come his way, he doesn’t know what to do,” “Donnarumma can’t play with his feet, he can’t handle corners or crosses, and now he can’t even make the simplest saves,” “What’s happening to Donnarumma?”, “Every shot goes in—he can’t save a single one anymore,” “Donnarumma continues to be the most baffling goalkeeper in the Premier League”—the comments number in the thousands.

The rough night against PSG quickly turned into a nightmare. The first mistake came on Doué’s opening goal, when he attempted a long-range shot from over 25 meters: Donnarumma, who wasn’t perfectly positioned, was caught off guard at the near post. Shortly after, Dembelé doubled the lead, and in the 32nd minute, Vitinha made it 3-0, leaving City down by three goals in just half an hour and ultimately defeated 4-2.