The situation in the goalkeeper line at Paris's “PSG” team is being widely discussed on social media. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
After Gianluigi Donnarumma left and Luka Chevalier joined the team, it was speculated that Matvey Safonov might leave the club. However, according to the ParisFans publication, the Russian goalkeeper will stay with the team and is ready to fight to keep his position.
Despite being dissatisfied with playing time last season, Safonov is striving to prove himself as the first-choice goalkeeper. The 26-year-old player leaving the club after only one season would be seen as a sign of weakness.
Confident in himself, he will fight to defend PSG's goal until the end. According to the publication, Safonov is a professional goalkeeper who showed himself well during Luis Enrique's tenure.
He is a reliable and stable goalkeeper, ready to help the team when the main goalkeeper is injured. The goalkeeper's discipline and strong will to work indicate there is no reason to exclude him from the team.
Chevalier being human, as well as the great emphasis on competition in Luis Enrique's team, also increases Safonov's chances of keeping his position. Safonov's statistics from last season are as follows: he played in 10 matches in the French championship, kept a clean sheet in 3 games, conceded 9 goals, averaging 0.9 goals conceded per game.
He saved a total of 17 shots, averaging 2 saves per game. His save percentage was 72%, which is lower than the 88% in the English Premier League but is considered a stable result.
In all competitions, including the French championship, Cup, and Champions League, he played in 17 matches, conceded 13 goals, kept a clean sheet in 7 games, maintaining a clean sheet in 47% of his matches. He ranks among the top 20% of goalkeepers in the French championship with an average rating of 6.97 points.
Safonov's results show that he holds an important place in the team.
