“Yes there will be a sentimental side for him, he will find his house but we have signed him because we think he can be important over time. This is not an exam for him tomorrow (Sunday, Editor's note) ”. Here is what Luis Enrique said this Saturday, when talking about the reunion between Lucas Chevalier and LOSC, his training club. Successor of Gianluigi Donnarumma in the goals of the reigning European champion, the native of Calais – recruited against a check for 40 million euros – however, was not exceeded by his emotions.
Aligned in the goals of a lessened and strongly altered PSG – 4 Parisian Titis tenure – the former goalkeeper of the DOGUES has long shown total serenity. Helped well by Lille supporters, who gave him a more than warm welcome, the number 30 of the red and blue was content, in fact, to ensure his reminders and to intervene on the timid Lille strikes, like his intervention against Bentaleb (47th).
A warm welcome, a frustrating performance
Yes but here, for his return to his former club, the 23 -year -old illustrated his new life as a PSG goalkeeper. Long idle, he finally bowed on the shot placed by Ethan Mbappé at the end of the game (85th). Embarrassed by Beraldo and left for time, he could only see the damage. A frustrating goal which should not however question the excellent start of the season of the Parisian porter.
Displaying a total of 38% of matches without taking a goal in the elite (40/106), the best ratio in the European top 5 among the guards born in the 21st century (minimum 20 matches), Lucas Chevalier, credited with a 4 by the FM editorial staff for his evening performance, remains more than ever one of the most confirmed talents at his post. It is now up to him to definitively understand the complexity of the PSG goalkeeper position where only one appreciation error can spoil everything …
