Times are tough for Matvey Safonov. First understudy to Gigio Donnarumma last year at PSG, he saw Lucas Chevalier become number one after the departure of the Italian goalkeeper. Despite the questionable performances of the man who should have his big debut in the French team on Sunday, the Russian remains the understudy and is always chomping at the bit more. His failure in the national team against Peru two days ago will not help his situation. On the contrary even since his lack of playing time at club is detrimental to him in the selection. The newspaper sport.ru even loudly proclaims the need to see him play elsewhere so that he can regain rhythm and confidence, otherwise he would lose his number one place with Sbornaya.
“Unfortunately, this situation is not new for Matvey Safonov. A similar incident occurred during the match against Nigeria. Sure, the mistake was different, but the result was just as disastrous. The reasons for the Russian’s blunders are obvious: a lack of rhythm. If your last match dates back to May, it is illusory to hope for miracles in Novemberwrites the media. From this point of view, Safonov should have changed teams this summer, when he had the opportunity. PSG seems to want to keep the goalkeeper, but their actions prove the opposite. And after mistakes like those against Nigeria and Peru, Luis Enrique is unlikely to give Matvey another chance. Furthermore, if, unfortunately, Lucas Chevalier gets injured, there is no guarantee that Matvey will start in his place.» The warning is issued to those who have courtiers, particularly in Spain and Portugal.
