A hierarchy seems to be gradually emerging among the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeepers. Since the end of January, Matvey Safonov has taken his place in the Parisian goal and has never left it.
Established in the play-offs against AS Monaco (3-2, 2-2), the Russian international was again preferred to Lucas Chevalier for the double confrontation against Chelsea (5-2, 3-0). His solid performance, especially in the return match at Stamford Bridge, could even have sealed the future of his Calais rival. In any case, this is the opinion of French journalist Laurent Perrin.
“There is no reason to restart it”
“Will Luis Enrique revive Lucas Chevalier? No I don’t think so. He could have restarted it with a Coupe de France match. But in the championship or the Champions League, there is no question of destabilizing the defense and taking a risk. Safonov is gaining confidence, the team is gaining confidence in him, there is no reason to restart him”he explains in a question-and-answer session on the website of the Parisian.
And Perrin continued: “We can already start to ask ourselves questions about the management of the next season… If Safonov remains very solid until the end of this year, he will logically start number one again. And as Chevalier is promised a very great career, he will not be able to afford to stay on the bench one more year. »
