Donnarumma’s agent: City v Napoli and Gigio’s reaction to chants | OneFootball

On Stile TV, during the broadcast "Salite sulla giostra" by Raffaele Auriemma, Vincenzo Raiola, agent of Gianluigi Donnarumma, spoke: "City-Napoli? It was quite a hard-fought match, despite Di Lorenzo's expulsion for Napoli. Champions League matches are difficult and unique, and a small incident can change the game. Perhaps if that ball from Beukema had gone into the net, it could have changed the course of the match: in the Champions League, details direct the game. Napoli played their game despite the result, they defended and counterattacked, but playing against Manchester City with one man down was not easy. It was an intense match and a small incident was enough to change its outcome, and indeed it was so because the expulsion had a huge impact on the result of the game. It was, however, Napoli's first game in the Champions League and in this competition, you also need a bit of a warm-up. For City, it was better to face Napoli now because gradually the Azzurri team will gain strength and confidence in the Champions League. Donnarumma? I am very critical, I listen and I like to compare myself with the coaches. Guardiola was the first to create this way of playing and many other coaches then followed him, but in his skill, he understood that there is also an evolution of the game. Initially, Guardiola played a dominant game, then he realized that this way of playing was no longer as effective as it used to be because opponents had learned to understand it. Donnarumma plays very well with his feet and with him, City has acquired a goalkeeper who saves. The goalkeeper is the only one who can catch the ball with his hands, so he must be good at saving and Gianluigi is proving he can do it. Donnarumma's gesture at the end of the match? Donnarumma grew up in Naples, he never had the chance to play in Naples and receive chants from a group of fans that I don't even like to repeat, it's understandable he might get annoyed, but it ended there. We then laughed it off, they also insulted his partner, so in the end, we laughed about it and this is also his strength. Fortunately, his mother, a Napoli fan, wasn't there. However, his father was there and gave me a strange look, but it ended there with his father too. The management of the defense greatly involves the goalkeeper and I must say that at City, Gigi has found a calm environment. His teammates immediately bonded with him, who is a sincere guy. An important harmony was immediately created with the group and for a player, it is essential because being respected and esteemed by the team makes you perform at your best. He was warmly welcomed and for this, we are very happy with the choice: now he can further increase his level and win something important."

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