Donnarumma

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Made the headlines on Sunday after being given his debut against Sassuolo, pissing off Lopez in the process. He's already been linked with clubs like United and Arsenal. He's 16 and some already think he's the natural heir to Buffon
 

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16 YEAR OLD DONNARUMMA STARTING AGAINST LAZIO.

Just WHAT THE HELL is going on here??????? Who is this guy? He looks so confident as well. Could this be a new prodigy?
 

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He sounds like the sort of name your mum would throw out trying to recall Maradona.
 

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Bloody hell he was 3 months old when we won the Champions League!

Now I feel old :(
 

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Conceded a goal at his near post just there but he does look impressive. Imposing in 1 on 1's, confident in the air, good reflexes and composed. Hard to believe he's only 16 given he's 6'5!
 

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Wiki says 6'4 but he's fecking massive in any case!
 

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I think it's foolish to play a 16 y/o in goal. Is he mature enough to handle the errors he will make which directly lead to goals? Doubtful.
 

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His initial reaction to conceding the goal at his near post was exactly what you'd expect of a pro - evidently frustrated but he didn't dwell on it. I'd suggest Mihajlovic has a decent idea of his mentality to put him in there ahead of senior keepers. Buffon was only 17 when he made his debut in a critical game.
 

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Diego Lopez must be really pleased with how things are going at Milan :lol:
 

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He looks like a find and a half. Absolutely huge. Very composed for a 16 yr old - blimey.
 

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Absolutely stunning this evening. Saved Milan on 3 occasions already with some DDG kind of saves. I'm totally sold on this guy.
 

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He was born in the year we won the treble.

FFS that's filth. How old am I getting. :(
 

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I need to see his birth certificate to believe he is just 16. I do not think it is possible to grow a beard like that at that age. Nevertheless, he might be one to look out for.
He looks older than even Lazio's Joseph Minala.
 

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i had a mate who did an armed robbery. he donnarumma and the police are still on the hunt.
 

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Those are saves you expect your keeper to be making, he was almost punished for the header he didn't quite deal with as well.

In saying that, the saves still have to be made.
Yeah, you expect your keeper to be making them, but your keeper is not usually 16 playing for a team with 7 Champions League trophies.

Then again, I didn't think he'd be monstrous either.