Succeeding Gianluigi Donnarumma is no easy task. Lucas Chevalier has the bitter experience of this. Since his arrival at PSG, each of his performances has been dissected, each error has been singled out. The criticisms were numerous, and sometimes violent, like those of his predecessor Jérôme Alonzo, who judged him to be “mentally affected”. After the victory in Brest (3-0), the young goalkeeper took advantage of his time in the mixed zone to respond.
Lucas Chevalier responded to JĂ©rĂ´me Alonzo's tackle
The response is calm, composed, but firm. “I try to learn and ignore what can happen around me,” he declared, targeting his detractors without naming them. “As a PSG goalkeeper, you have to fulfill expectations. The context means that things are in turmoil. » He admits to being in an adaptation phase, speaking of a “ new job, new life, new instructions.”
But the main message is one of optimism and confidence. “I am sure that good times are coming. I feel myself growing in power, in confidence. I will help the team a lot in the future. » A promise, a way of telling those who doubt him, and therefore Jérôme Alonzo, that he is far from finished.
Put under pressure by Alonzo, Chevalier displays his serenity
Luis Enrique's confidence
In this period of turbulence, Lucas Chevalier can count on strong support: that of his trainer. Luis Enrique never stopped defending him, considering him “one of the best options, if not the best”. A confidence which undoubtedly helped the young goalkeeper not to sink.
This media outing is proof of character. Rather than hiding, Lucas Chevalier faced the criticism with his words. He showed that he had shoulders broad enough to withstand the immense pressure weighing on the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper. Now it remains to turn these words into action, and to prove, on the ground, that Alonzo and the others were wrong.
