There is of course no danger in the house. But for Paris Saint-Germain, this start to the championship with two points taken in three days is perhaps not trivial. Especially for Matvey Safonov.
Promoted to the starting position last January, the Russian goalkeeper saw his status weakened, as his performances fell short of expectations, with 6 goals conceded for 9 shots on target suffered. Some do not hesitate to ask for a return to the cages of Lucas Chevalier, downgraded a few months ago.
Safonov elected goalkeeper of the year?
However, with his performances during PSG’s new victorious Champions League campaign, Safonov has necessarily earned credit. The proof: the Russian is indeed in the list of 10 nominated for the goalkeeper of the year trophy which will be revealed during the Ballon d’Or ceremony.
Safonov is in the running to succeed Gianluigi Donnarumma, who was awarded what was then called the Yachine Trophy after PSG’s first Champions League victory. Among the other main candidates, we can think of Unai Simon, solid bulwark of world champion Spain, or his compatriot David Raya, imperial with Arsenal.
