Manchester City: Donnarumma shows Haaland’s qualities and helps Manchester City stabilize its defense

On October 20, the "Manchester Evening News" wrote that Donnarumma once again kept a clean sheet in the 2-0 victory over Everton. His outstanding performance has dispelled people's doubts about whether he can quickly adapt to the new team.

Before Donnarumma joined, Manchester City conceded four goals in three league games, while in the five games after he joined, Manchester City only conceded two goals. Although it was a team effort, Donnarumma's role was obvious.

Donnarumma's save on his debut against Manchester United was named the Premier League's best save in September, and he has made key performances in every game since then, from stopping Arsenal's set piece to blocking Brentford's Igor Thiago's solo effort.

Donnarumma also boosted the morale of his teammates. He asked his teammates to celebrate his saves like a goal. Ruben Dias and O'Reilly and others specially congratulated him during the game against Everton. Although this was somewhat unfortunate for Trafford, Donnarumma brought stability and confidence to Manchester City, helping the team steadily climb up the Premier League table and return to the title contention.

Guardiola once said that Donnarumma's mentality is similar to Haaland's elite mentality. He said: "When a player has won multiple Ligue 1 championships, Champions League championships and European Cup championships, he will naturally bring something special. He gives people a feeling that he can adjust quickly even if he makes mistakes. His personality is obvious. "We are in good shape now, and training and all aspects have improved compared to last season. Of course, every new player will bring something new. They are full of energy and openness, and they bring freshness to the team."

Donnarumma's next test will be the Champions League. He won the Champions League with PSG last year with a string of outstanding performances. The 26-year-old's two goals against Monaco are as many as he has conceded in five league games and will need to be more alert against Villarreal on Tuesday.