Press review: Chevalier ‘has lost it all’ and Paris FC/PSG women | OneFootball

This Saturday, May 16, the French press (from a sporting perspective) focused, on the Paris Saint-Germain side, on the demotion of Lucas Chevalier (24-year-old goalkeeper), which has led to him missing the World Cup with the French national team. There are also the probable lineups for tonight’s Première Ligue Arkéma playoff semifinal (kick-off at 9 p.m., broadcast on Canal+Foot).

Le Parisien –

L’Equipe –

Indeed, the season is far from the one Chevalier had hoped for. Having arrived in Paris from Lille in order to take the next step and hope to move closer to the number one role with Les Bleus, he has ultimately become a substitute at PSG and has been left out of the squad for the World Cup. It is a difficult moment, but that is also part of top-level sport. You have to be able to meet expectations. The goalkeeper was given time, but he was unable to adapt.

His injury in Monaco opened the door for Matvey Safonov (27), who took advantage of it to show that he is ready. And when the latter was injured in turn, Chevalier rather suffered by comparison when returning to goal. Then he was back in the infirmary again just as new opportunities might have come. Today, his future in Paris is unclear. The disappointment is great on both sides, because the club had also hoped for something else after spending 40 million euros last summer on Gianluigi Donnarumma’s “replacement” (who left for Manchester City).

As for the women’s team, it is a huge match tonight to reach the league final and keep alive the hope of a title this season, which would reward major efforts on all sides. It would be against either Nantes or OL Lyonnes, with the latter the heavy favorite as the hope of a quadruple (LFFP Cup, Coupe de France, Champions League and Première Ligue Arkéma) remains alive. That match will take place at 6 p.m., so the Parisiennes will know the identity of the other finalist by the time they play.

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