Paris Saint-Germain imposed its law from the start against Liverpool, this Wednesday April 8 at the Parc des Princes, in the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League. Buoyed by goals from Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the Parisians travel to Anfield with a precious lead and good prospects of reaching the semi-finals.
The meeting was rather quiet for Matvey Safonov. Criticized after his performance against Toulouse FC, the Russian goalkeeper was able to reassure against the Reds, without being really worried. However, Bixente Lizarazu is not completely convinced and still points out the goalkeeper’s failings.
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Before talking about Safonov, the former left-back praised the performance of Désiré Doué. “Before raising a negative point, I still want to highlight the performance of Désiré Doué, who scored a crucial goal (11th) and is really very strong with the ball even if he has to refine his game”he analyzed in the columns of The Team.
Safonov, “not reassuring”
On the Russian goalkeeper, Lizarazu remains vigilant. “As for the downside, in my opinion it remains the goalkeeper, Matveï Safonov, who still does not reassure me. I close my eyes to all his outings and movements! »confided the 1998 world champion, when asked about the challenges for the rest of the competition.
Not sure that the person concerned will appreciate it. Asked in the mixed zone about possible doubts after his match against Toulouse, Safonov replied dryly: “I don’t understand the idea of your question… Explain to me why I must be stressed? I understood the idea but for me, no one said anything. Nobody said anything to my face… If there was criticism, it’s normal because it’s a big team and everyone wants to give energy for the team. And if you make mistakes, there are supporters who won’t be happy but for me that’s normal. When you are good, everyone is with you”.
