Seen and read about PSG in the French press this Sunday, November 24, 2024. The management of Luis Enrique's goalkeepers, harmful competition? What consequences on the game of Donnarumma and Safonov…
In today's edition, The Team discusses the management of guards Luis Enrique for several weeks. After the first sixteen matches of the season PSGthe question arises of measuring the consequences of this alternation in a position as unique as that of goalkeeper. “ The technician meant by the recruitment of Safonov compete Gianluigi Donnarumma and increase the overall level. A risky choice with fairly random consequences. » The sports daily believes that alternation in medium-term goals often has harmful effects on the level of performance. ” En private, Donnarumma also says he is confident in his strengths. Matvey Safonovgoalkeeper with an assertive personality, has never hidden since the pre-season his desire to don the costume of number 1. His state of mind is the same today. A harmful rivalry ? »
The Team explains that it is in the name of the principle of competition that Luis Enrique implemented this alternation. Beyond the choice of alternation, it is its late implementation which raises questions. This summer, no hierarchy was given to the three goalkeepers. But in the prior internal work meetings, Luis Enrique had established a clear order with the Italian number 1, indicates the sports daily. “ Beyond the weakening of the goalkeepers, the question of the loss of bearings with the defenders is a central theme in this type of situation. Height of the block, placement on set pieces, habit of kicking play: depending on the identity of the goalkeepers, the defenders necessarily adapt. In a Parisian team so brittle on set pieces, this change of goalkeeper can also be detrimentale,” concludes The Team.
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For his part, The Parisian also mentions the management of the goalkeepers by the coach of the PSG. And the Ile-de-France daily wonders if this management is not dangerous. “ Three days before a new burning meeting against
Bayern Munich in Champions Leaguethe vagueness thickens and the turnover put in place in the Parisian goal, far from being neutral, necessarily calls into question the identity of the goalkeeper who will start Tuesday evening in
Germany. » All possibilities are now on the table and that of seeing the champion ofEurope Italian starting on the substitutes' bench can no longer be completely ruled out since
Luis Enrique has set itself the mission of choosing the best option in each match, advance The Parisian.
« On paper, the situation is quite unique given the pedigree of the two goalkeepers. But this competition is wanted and desired by Luis Enriquewho wants to have a suitable solution, capable of responding to a specific context and offering it the necessary weapons depending on the adversity, its characteristics. » The Ile-de-France daily indicates that the recruitment of the Russian goalkeeper responded in particular to its desire to count on two competitive goalkeepers and the desire to challenge
Gianluigi Donnarumma to get the best out of it and take it out of a possible comfort zone. “ But for what effects? The air holes encountered last season by the Italian in Champions League had been identified internally and they have not disappeared since, as proven by his matches against
Arsenal and theAtlético de Madrid
where its responsibility is incurred. A excitement due to this new management method? At the same time, the Russian, a five-time starter, was serious and presented interesting statistics (two goals conceded, three clean sheets) without having produced a benchmark match capable of getting everyone to agree and sending his competitor back to his studies. ” Ambitious,
Safonov particularly impressed with his ability to adapt in his new environment, whileArnau Tenasthird in the hierarchy, is driven by a very marked competitive spirit and a strong desire to demonstrate the extent of his qualities on the lawns of the
Campus PSG. The Olympic champion could well, in the long term, be a player in this turnover during certain meetings, says The Parisian.
« Luis Enrique is satisfied to count on these three competitive doormen, but does this management, which resembles an equation with several unknowns, not ultimately reflect a form of trial and error on his part? ? » The identity of the starting goalkeeper Tuesday at Munich will perhaps say a little more about his current convictions and dissipate the thick fog which lies above the Parisian goal, concludes the Ile-de-France daily.
