“The small details that sometimes we drop a little bit, not in these games,” said Amorim.<\/p>\n
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“I\u2019m more comfortable in these games \u2013 but we will be ready against a very, very good team.<\/p>\n
“I think we are a better team (than in December). If you see any aspect, the data, we are a different team. We are ready to play the game but we have to show it on Sunday.”<\/p>\n
‘SO HUGE\u2019 DONNARUMMA<\/strong><\/p>\n Across the city, Guardiola is still struggling to mould a team capable of matching the feats of his serial winners from seasons past.<\/p>\n Ballon d’Or winner Rodri lambasted his side’s “kids mistakes” after blowing the lead to lose at Brighton in their last outing.<\/p>\n City are experiencing after growing pains after a changing of the guard at the Etihad.<\/p>\n Five of the starting line-up from their 2023 Champions League final win left the club this summer, including club legend Kevin De Bruyne.<\/p>\n Over \u00a3300 million has been spent in the past two transfer windows on an array of more youthful talent but with few successes so far.<\/p>\n The side that started the 2-0 defeat to Tottenham last month was the youngest Guardiola has ever selected in the Premier League at an average age of 24.5.<\/p>\n It is therefore understandable that Guardiola has turned to the experience of Italian international goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to replace Ederson, despite their vastly different styles.<\/p>\n The 1.96 metre (6ft 5in) Donnarumma is a shot-stopping giant but does not possess Ederson’s range of passing from the back.<\/p>\n “I wouldn’t demand Gigi do something he is uncomfortable with. We are talking about the best (goalkeeper) I have ever seen with distribution, short and long passes, in Ederson,” said Guardiola.<\/p>\n “He is so tall, he is so huge. All the keepers that save shots, bring personality to the team and be a big presence, and he has done that in the biggest games.”<\/p>\n Donnarumma is expected to make his City debut, but United’s new goalkeeper Senne Lammens will have to wait for his bow after Amorim said the much-criticised Altay Bayindir will retain his place.
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