Gianluigi Donnarumma was not afraid to celebrate in front of Manchester United’s away support after Erling Haaland tripled Manchester City’s lead in his side’s eventual 3-0 victory.
The man himself shone, with Peter Schmeichel lauding Donnarumma’s showing after Manchester United by singling out his tremendous save to keep Bryan Mbeumo’s rasping volley from flying into the back of the net.
Ahead of the contest, questions were asked about the former Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper’s suitability to Pep Guardiola’s system.
However, Gianluigi Donnarumma seems to have earned Pep Guardiola’s trust and the Italian stepped up when he was called into action.
Furthermore, considering Manchester United were interested in signing Donnarumma, he showed where his allegiances lie by not just celebrating but making one decision in particular.
Gianluigi Donnarumma celebrates during Manchester City v Manchester United
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Gianluigi Donnarumma did a knee slide in front of Man United fans during Man City debut
The decision in question involves Gianluigi Donnarumma doing a knee slide, that was witnessed by the away fans as he celebrated Manchester City going 3-0 up against Manchester United
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Manchester United fans rued missing out on Donnarumma as he looked solid in between the sticks for City.
Men In Blazers posted a video of the former Paris Saint-Germain number one’s passionate celebrations, which may have meant he got under the skins of the travelling supporters.
Considering Donnarumma revealed his desire to join Manchester City, he was understandably ecstatic after Haaland’s second goal confirmed the hosts had triumphed over Manchester United.
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Ultimately, supporters like to see players embrace rivalries and the 26-year-old has plenty of experience of playing in intense rivalries between AC Milan and Inter Milan as well as PSG and Marseille.
Donnarumma claimed “Manchester is blue” as he seemed to understand how much it meant to the Manchester City fans in particular to vanquish Manchester United.