Since the international retirement of Hugo Lloris just after the 2022 World Cup, Mike Maignan inherited the place of guardian holder of the French team. Behind him, things are more moving and if Brice Samba is well installed in the trio regularly called by Didier Deschamps, everything is possible for the third goalkeeper. During the last rally, Lucas Chevalier thus toasted politeness in Alphonse Areola. And he could well jostle the hierarchy a little more.
This is what Giovanni Castaldi, follower of the Blues explained for the chain The team. The journalist first mentioned the case of Brice Samba: “What is certain is that Franck Raviot and the staff of the Blues greatly appreciate the qualities of Brice Samba, even when it was a little more complicated for him, especially in Lens, there was an exchange and a Permanent support. As it stands, there is no reason to change the hierarchy. »»
Knight too strong for Samba
However, the observer emphasized the performances of Lucas Chevalier with LOSC. “What is certain, and it is not at all offense to Brice Samba is that he will quickly slip into number three and that the competition will arrive with Lucas Chevalier for Mike Maignan. »» The Lille porter would therefore be on the way to pass by everyone if he were to continue his meteoric progression in terms of performance.
“Mike Maignan is able to perform exceptional performance. He sometimes has physical concerns. Franck Raviot recently went to Milan to see Mike Maignan. Lucas Chevalier, if he continues his progress, it will be too complicated for Brice Samba to resist over the long term. »» Whether for Brice Samba or Mike Maignan, the knight threat is therefore more and more pressing and a new game in the guards is not to be excluded during the next gatherings of the Blues. It remains to be seen to what extent.
