Arsenal identify PSG ‘weakness' who has been constant scourge to England and Premier League sides in Europe
ITALIAN star Gianluigi Donnarumma is seen as one of the best keepers in the world — but Arsenal will target him.
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Gianluigi Donnarumma was in poor form in PSG's
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He helped dump
Donnarumma has now played over 400 senior games but there is concern over his inability to deal with corners and crosses.
He can also be suspect with the ball at his feet.
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Donnarumma's shortcomings were exposed in the
The Gunners' first goal saw a hesitant Donnarumma beaten as
Donnarumma was beaten again when Bukayo Saka's low free-kick from the right went straight under him.
The Italian's view of the ball may have been obscured, but there seemed to be no talking between Donnarumma and his defenders.
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Last season in the Champions League quarter-final first leg against
Despite his imposing stature — he is 6ft 5in — he stood rooted to his line and seemed unsure how to judge the ball's flight.
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Earlier in that match, Donnarumma struggled with Lamine Yamal's cross and
Donnarumma's hesitancy repeated itself in the semi-final return leg against Dortmund when
The ex-Milan hero also made blunders trying to pass the ball out from defence in some Ligue 1 games in the last two terms.
In the Nations League in March he was too busy arguing with his
By the time Donnarumma had realised what was happening, Germany had scored.
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He was also blamed for PSG's defeat by Liverpool in the first leg of the last-16 tie, allowing Harvey Elliott's 87th-minute effort to slip in.
Equally, the keeper made amends by saving from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones in the shootout at Anfield.
Yet Donnarumma's greatest moment came at Wembley four years ago when he saved penalties from England's
Earlier this month, a L'Equipe headline read: 'God save Donnarumma' in reference to him stopping Aston Villa reaching the Champions League semi-finals.
After Friday's 3-1 defeat to Nice saw PSG lose their unbeaten league record, the same newspaper gave him a mark of 3/10.
Donnarumma did not come for high balls on two of the goals and Arsenal will hope for more of the same on Tuesday night.
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Luis Enrique's side lost their unbeaten Ligue 1 record last week
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Mikel Arteta will be hoping to exploit PSG's weaknesses
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Bukayo Saka and Co will target Gianluigi Donnarumma
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