PSG/Liverpool – The Chevalier/Safonov debate gets a clear answer | OneFootball

In Le Parisien, Matvey Safonov, 27, Paris Saint-Germain’s goalkeeper, remains at the center of the debate ahead of the showdown with Liverpool. The argument being made is crystal clear: despite a less reassuring spell, Paris should not shake up its goalkeeping hierarchy at the worst possible time.

Alonzo: “Let’s be honest, doing it now would be risky”

Alonzo’s assessment is nothing spectacular, but it fits the logic of a European fixture at this level. Yes, Safonov is going through a less secure spell, and Le Parisien points out that the Lucas Chevalier option exists in the background. But reopening the competition now would mean throwing in a goalkeeper who has not played a competitive match for nearly three months into a fiery two-legged clash with Liverpool.

In other words, PSG would be creating a second problem while trying to fix the first. The reading is cold, almost clinical: as long as Safonov does not collapse in the first leg, continuity should take precedence over the temptation to make a change. In this case, the hierarchy carries at least as much weight as current form. And that is precisely the real crux of the issue: if Safonov falters at the Parc des Princes, Paris would arrive at Anfield with enormous doubt and no truly calm solution. It is not just a debate about level, it is above all a scheduling problem.

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