Former Milan goalkeeper Dida said Gigio Donnarumma needs to ‘direct’ his teammates and claimed the Italy international has ‘already improved’.
The Rossoneri goalkeeping coach works with Donnarumma every day and revealed the shot stopper has improved and ‘overcame’ the communication obstacle.
“He’s a great talent. He’s a very calm boy,” Dida told La Gazzetta dello Sport. “But also very emotional in the games.
Former Milan goalkeeper Dida said Gigio Donnarumma needs to ‘direct’ his teammates and claimed the Italy international has ‘already improved’.
The Rossoneri goalkeeping coach works with Donnarumma every day and revealed the shot stopper has improved and ‘overcame’ the communication obstacle.
“He’s a great talent. He’s a very calm boy,” Dida told La Gazzetta dello Sport. “But also very emotional in the games.
“He loves Milan, he’s very attached to the team and makes it clear. [You hear him screaming] because the stadiums are empty, and therefore you feel what you couldn’t perceive before.
“But a concierge has to manage a department. Gigio screams and does well.
“The first weak point was communication, but Gigio overcame it. We are working on many aspects, but Donnarumma has already improved from this point of view.
“A goalkeeper cannot allow himself weaknesses, he must direct.”
Dida won two Champions League trophies with the Diavolo and was key in the success against Juventus at Old Trafford in 2003, when the game went to penalties.
He said Donnarumma can only prepare for a similar scenario by ‘training every day’.
“Save, save. You have to train every day and if it happens in a match…
“Gigio is tall, he’s well built and has a lot of room for improvements in all the fundamental aspects.
“He was on the pitch for an endless string of penalties against Rio Ave in Portugal. Those are the situations that helps you develop.”