The performance against Pisa has put the spotlight back on Yann Sommer, who ended up under scrutiny for the mistake that led to the opponent’s goal. After the match, Chivu defended the Swiss goalkeeper, taking responsibility himself.
On the goal conceded, Sommer had controlled a difficult ball from Mkhitaryan with a playmaker’s touch, only to then miss a ten-meter pass to Zielinski. It is not his first mistake of the season: there were two against Juve, one against Verona, and another in the derby. Quite different was the superb save on Yamal, the one fans remembered by dedicating a chant to him at the start of the second half on Friday.
Without Martinez‘s injury, he would have played less, but for now he remains the starter. In Dortmund he will once again be between the posts. His contract expires in June and this will be his last season with the Nerazzurri. Signing a goalkeeper becomes a priority for the summer. The first name on the management’s list is Guglielmo Vicario, 29 years old, currently playing for Tottenham. The cost of the deal is around 30 million euros.
