Brice Samba backs Lucas Chevalier: support and high standards

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·15 marzo 2026

Brice Samba backs Lucas Chevalier: support and high standards

In a press conference, Brice Samba expressed his support for Lucas Chevalier, the 24-year-old Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper, without denying the difficulty of the moment. The Stade Rennais FC keeper mainly describes a young rival faced with the exposure that comes with playing in Paris, but still perfectly equipped to bounce back.

Samba: "I spoke with Lucas recently, it’s true that it’s not easy"

Does he think he can move from number 3 to number 2, given that Lucas Chevalier isn’t playing at PSG? "I don’t know, you’d have to ask coach Deschamps first, it’s just that I’ll be at the service of the group, and I’ll take whatever role I’m given. I spoke with Lucas recently, and it’s true that his situation isn’t easy, because we all want to play. He’s a very hard worker, of course, he didn’t expect to have a season like this. Still, he’s someone with a lot of self-confidence, and we’ve all had this kind of period in our careers, I’d say, where you have to learn, process things, accept them, above all, and just get back to work, because we have no other choice, we have a coach, and he’s the one who decides."

Samba: "He’ll bounce back very quickly"

In any case, I’m not too worried about Lucas, he’ll bounce back very quickly. He’s also at a club that’s exposed 1000%, it’s not easy. The small mistakes he might have made at Lille, maybe they’re the same in Paris, but they’re much more exposed. Still, he’s very young and I know he has a great and bright future ahead of him."

The most interesting thing about Samba’s comments isn’t just the comfort he offers, but the method. In just a few sentences, the French goalkeeper reminds Chevalier that his current period shouldn’t break his confidence or push him to rush things. He acknowledges the normal frustration of a player who wants to play, but above all, he insists on three career reflexes: accept the current hierarchy, process the extreme exposure of a club like Paris, and then get back to work without any unnecessary drama.

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The message carries even more weight because it comes from a direct competitor, someone who knows the cruelty of the position. Samba doesn’t close any doors for Chevalier. Instead, he suggests that a difficult spell at PSG can also serve as a foundation, as long as you stay calm, strong, and obsessed with progress.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.