After PSG’s victory against Flamengo in the final of the Intercontinental Cup (1-1, 2-1 tab), club legend Alain Roche delivered a lucid and supportive analysis of the Parisian performance. Winner of the 1996 Cup of Cups with PSG, the former central defender mainly remembered the essentials: the trophy and the decisive performance of Matveï Safonov. “We must remember the 6th title of the season, nothing else, and the great performance of Safonov. You have to know how to win without being perfect”he explained to The Teamrecognizing a collective performance sometimes below the club’s recent standards. According to him, the Parisians were able to demonstrate remarkable composure, particularly during the penalty shootout, the fruit of experience acquired during previous European meetings. “In a few years, we will only remember the result”he insisted.
But this success inevitably revives the debate around the goalkeeper position. Author of 4 saves during the session, Safonov scored points in the hierarchy. For Alain Roche, the situation is clear: “he has earned his starting place for a few more weeks. He wouldn’t understand why he would come out of the eleven. » The French consultant, however, recognizes the complexity of the future management, while Lucas Chevalier has not played for several matches. “There is a debate that will open, and only Luis Enrique can decide”he added, while recalling that Safonov never failed when he was lined up. A competition now fully established, which could weigh on the second part of the Parisian season, but also pull the entire group upwards, like PSG which continues, according to Roche, “to make history”.
