New arrivals and major mistakes have led to goalkeeper dilemmas on both sides of Manchester in front of Derby at Etihad Stadium this Sunday, Live on Sky Sports.
In the blue corner, the Champions League winner and the Euro 2020 hero Gianluigi Donnarumma have joined Pep Guardiola’s team and threw James Trafford’s place in the starting lineup in doubt about only the signing from Burnley in July.
In the Red Corner, the Tenue Lambs’ arrival of £ 18.2 m from Royal Antwerp on Deadline Day sealed the near future for other masturbation after a catalog of high -profile errors, with a step to trab zon tracks now confirmed by Cameroun International.
Amorim has since confirmed that Altay Bayindir will retain his role in the starting lineup for Derby, and insists it is time to show faith in the turkey goalkeeper in the light of a new competition from their latest recruits.
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Two bitter rivals that share the same situation with the goal in full focus.
Here, Sky Sports Discussing the cases for each goalkeeper …
Bayindir gets Amorim’s support
“Altay [Bayindir] Will continue because we have to do that, “Amorim said ahead of the game against City.
“This game is clear. Altay starts. It’s a show of belief in Altay.”
The United chief has been forced to publish Bayindir again after he has already seen his starting information that was questioned after mistakes against both Burnley and Arsenal.
The 1-0 defeat to Mikel Arteta’s side arrived from a Riccardo Calafiori header after Bayindir failed to command his area while Victory was almost snapped away against Burnley when Bayindir wasted the ball back in his own criminal area of ​​Jidon Anthony to mock home.
Bayindir now has the support of his boss, but has to repay this belief with a solid screen on Etihad.
The lambs are waiting in the wings
Bayindir will have to use the apartment in front of him with Lammens, now waiting in the wings, eagerly impressing.
The figures have backed up the signing of the 23-year-old. Whether the eye test matches his impressive statistics to see.
No goalkeeper made several savings in Europe’s top 10 leagues last season during his 30 appearances in the Belgian Pro -League. He also had one of the highest target -prevention measurements in Europe and made the most progressive passports for any goalkeeper under 23.
Sky Sports News Reported the Belgian was considered a long-term project at Old Trafford, although Masturbation’s departure could quickly trace its way to No. 1 shirt.
A debut in Derby has clearly been considered too much of a risk by Amorim – but it won’t be long before the lamb’s will have a chance to impress.
Donnarumma at the deep end?
By breaking into the AC Milan troop as a teenager playing on San Siro against Rivals Inter at 16, two shoots in shoot-out saves against England to guide Italy to the euro title in 2021, the Champions League hero and a two-time Yashin Trophy winner.
A debut in the Manchester Derby would not Faze Donnarumma. He is made for the big apartment.
There have been questions raised about whether the 26-year-old fits Guardiola’s style of play, but the city’s boss has insisted that he does not expect the 26-year-old to repeat Ederson’s ability with the ball at his feet.
“I always try to adapt to the quality of the players,” Guardiola said at his press conference ahead of Derby.
“I wouldn’t demand ‘gigi’ do something he’s uncomfortable with. We’re talking about the best (goalkeeper) I’ve ever seen with distribution, short and long passport, in Ederson.
“We didn’t take Gigi to do what Ederson has done. Gigi has a different quality.”
This quality is shot. City has faced 15 shots on target across the opening of three matches, most of any side in the top flight, which means Donnarumma’s strength in this area will be welcomed with open arms of Guardiola and his staff.
United head the league in shots taken so far this season (56) and comes in second place behind Liverpool for shots on goal (15). Right now, City needs a goalkeeper to tackle this threat. Donnarumma is the perfect option.
His ability for the ball and other debates of the debate is a discussion for another day.
Trafford trusted?
On the other hand, you can argue that Trafford deserves the opportunity to impress in Derby.
He enjoyed a steady start to his return to the city two years after leaving the club to join Burnley after holding a clean sheet of the season opener against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
However, a major mistake against Tottenham leading to the second goal in the afternoon during a 2-0 defeat, as well as another loss for Brighton and Hove Albion, has thrown an unwanted focus on the 22-year-old.
“He’s a keeper for Man City. I can only play a keeper,” added Guardiola at Trafford, who is now facing competition from Donnarumma.
Despite the mistake and the new arrival, Trafford can still make his claim to remain between the sticks to the city.
Only Guglielmo Vicario has made more savings than the city’s keeper across the opening of three matches, while also coming into second place for goals prevented in the top flight.
Trafford is a solid shot stopper capable of the extraordinary that his tilted rescue against Brighton showed.
Donnarumma could provide a high quality healthy competition to the Academy’s candidate, rather than to displace him immediately.
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