Gary Neville believes that Gigio Donnarumma has already had a “great impact” on Manchester City and even if “makes some mistakes”, “does the right things.”
The Manchester United legend, Neville, praised the Captain of Italy, Donnarumma, after the 1-1 draw of Manchester City against Arsenal on Sunday.
EPA10382940 The former Manchester United player, Gary Neville, speaks before the football match of the English Premier League between Liverpool FC and Leicester City in Liverpool, Great Britain, December 30, 2022. EPA-EFE/ADAM VAGEND.
Neville felt that Donnarumma was right when leaving his line in an effort to block the late attempt of the Arsenal end.
“Each goalkeeper is going to make a mistake, but making a mistake making the right things. If you go out and hit, you don’t do it well, I have no problem with that because you hit and you were brave and you tried to do the right thing,” Neville told Sky Sports Uk.
“I have a problem when the goalkeepers hide in the line and disappear on their shoulders.
“You look at Donnarumma, and he is an animal. He is great. When he comes for that, he makes the strikers think about it because they are going to get a head party.
“He is a fantastic goalkeeper. He is the type of goalkeeper that I have always enjoyed. I liked Alisson in Liverpool. I like Raya, but I would not choose Raya about Donnarumma or Alisson. I love mass goalkeepers. It makes a big difference.
Bergamo, Italy – September 5: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy is heated before the FIFA World Cup Classification Party 2026 between Italy and Estonia in Stadio Di Bergamo on September 5, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)
“It is very good in what it does. It will make some mistakes along the way, and that’s fine, but it does the right things. He has already had a great impact on Man City.”
🎙Gary Neville: you look #donnarumma, it’s an animal. When it comes for that reason it makes the strikers think about it because they are going to get a head party 💥