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Hungry for sport, he grew up to the sound of Formula 1 engines and the exploits of Ronaldinho. Today, with a Master's degree in sports journalism, he no longer misses an F1 Grand Prix or a PSG match, his two passions and specialties.
Given Gianluigi Donnarumma's performances in the Champions League, Luis Enrique decided to field Matvey Safonov against Bayern Munich, thus relaunching the alternation system implemented several times in the past at PSG. But rarely effectively.
For several years, the PSG had many problems with the goalkeeper position, even pushing coaches to use alternation at the position. We can think of Alphonse Areola with Kevin Trappor even with Gianluigi Buffonbut also between Keylor Navas et Gianluigi Donnarumma. The latter, rid of the Costa Rican, however finds himself confronted with a new threat, namely that of Matvey Safonov as the Italian football specialist explains Valentina Clemente.
New alternation in PSG goals
« If we have to redo the whole story to give a slightly broader framework, we know that at PSG, the goalkeeper position has always been a little different compared to other clubs. We have seen this in recent years with all the stories between Salvatore Sirigu, Kevin Trapp, Keylor Navas, etc. Now it's Donnarumma's turn. It's clear that he alternates between magnificent performances and slightly tougher situations with somewhat “stupid” mistakes. It lacks a bit of continuity, it's true. In a situation like that of PSG currently in the Champions League, I think that Luis Enrique made a strong choice to demonstrate something. Surely fate turned against him as Safonov made a mistake that cost the match. I don't know to what extent this choice of not giving continuity to this position can be a win-win. This is not a good thing for everyone », she confides to Foot Marketbefore continuing.
“It’s Donnarumma’s turn”
« It's a delicate position, where it's not easy at the high level to have this reaction and speed mechanism. I don't think Safonov has much experience to make a difference. Afterwards he can have a good match but it also depends on the players in front of him. PSG's defense has always been a question mark. It's complicated to say that he did the right thing to put Donnarumma on the bench or that he was wrong. In my opinion, it's just that when you make a choice, you have to pursue it unless the situation is catastrophic. Which is not the case. You have to work continuously to build confidence. Otherwise, it would have been better to change goalkeepers at the start of the season. Now that the season has started, it's complicated to add spice and competition between the goalkeepers », added Valentina Clemente.
