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The Guardian // Sport // Football

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Monday 15th September 2025, 7:00AM

Newcastle’s new striker makes his mark, Martínez is in Villa’s good books again and Madueke has dream week• Premier League top scorers 2025-26: who is leading race?Is Gianluigi Donnarumma a Pep Guardiola goalkeeper? He may or may not be, but he is an exceptional goalkeeper. Manchester United didn’t offer enough of a test even to begin to assess whether Donnarumma is good enough with the ball at his feet to allow City to play as Guardiola would like them to. Nor did they test whether his starting position is advanced enough to sweep up behind a high defensive line and prevent the sort of chances City yielded up to Tottenham and Brighton. But his save to keep out a Bryan Mbeumo volley, hurling himself to his right to push the ball wide, was spectacular, and drew congratulations from pretty much all his teammates. Even if he is not the perfect stylistic fit, Donnarumma’s presence, his commanding stature and the aura he projects make him the right goalkeeper for now as City begin the process of rebuilding with a notably young squad. Jonathan WilsonMatch report: Manchester City 3-0 Manchester UnitedMatch report: Burnley 0-1 LiverpoolMatch report: West Ham 0-3 Tottenham

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