PSG: Lucas Chevalier, a first big failure at worst moments

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

“When I looked at the classic younger, I told myself that it's not bad for a player, just for the atmosphere. It is a hostile atmosphere that I appreciate ”. Here is what Lucas Chevalier said last week after the inaugural victory of PSG in the Champions League against Atalanta Bergame. Impeccable since his arrival from the LOSC – except for this hand fault on August 13 in European Super Cup against Tottenham – the 23 -year -old porter had, however, may not be thought of how the Orange Vélodrome could destabilize a player. On Monday evening, the French international, unfortunately, experienced it.

Once again aligned in Parisian cages against OM, the native of Calais, in fact, committed his first big blunder in the Paris jersey. Lately on a center of Mason Greenwood, countered by Willian Pacho, the French international let Nayef Aguerd place his head in front of Marquinhos at the second post (1-0, 5th). A guilty error since PSG, despite a great pressure on the return from the locker room, never managed to make its delay. A failure symbolizing, moreover, the difficulty of the post of goalkeeper when we evolve in the French capital.

Knight missed

“It's very different from what I experienced. The ball does not often happen in my hands. Especially in the feet. This is what the coach asks me. If I have to do an analysis, it is on the ball outings, there are always things to improve. I have to help the team when you have the ball. You will have to be there when making stops, it will necessarily happen at a given moment. It's pleasant to play with these players, it's going very quickly ”confided, as such, the number 30 Parisian who also saw Amine Gouiri shattering her transverse bar before repeling, in the last moments, a strike from Aubameyang.

What does it matter. In the most awaited match by Parisian supporters, Chevalier finally committed the irreparable. An error – intervening at the worst moments – which the principal concerned will quickly forget to start again on Saturday from Saturday against Auxerre before a new XXL shock on the lawn of FC Barcelona. A failure all the more frustrating than – at the same time – his predecessor, Gianluigi Donnarumma, received him the Yachine Trophy, rewarding the best goalkeeper during the Golden Ball ceremony …

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