PSG has won the Supercup in an evening full of emotions, but Chevalier's performance forcefully reopens the debate on Donnarumma's future.The new Parisian goalkeeper had a two-faced final, between dec...
PSG has won the Supercup in an evening full of emotions, but Chevalier's performance forcefully reopens the debate on Donnarumma's future.
The new Parisian goalkeeper had a two-faced final, between decisive interventions and mistakes, immediately drawing attention back to the Italian, who is now called to choose his next destination.
1️⃣ Chevalier, blunder then saves Van de Ven's penalty
The former Lille player's match was a real roller coaster, as the announced protagonist of the final. Just arrived at PSG and already a starter, with recent statements by Luis Enrique that have contributed to increasing the pressure on him.
Chevalier started strong, offering a high-level first half, but in the second half a very heavy mistake on Romero arrived, made even more serious by the context of such an important match. The images of the direction immediately go to Luis Enrique, perplexed, not for the goalkeeper but almost certainly for the umpteenth tactical error committed by his team on a set piece.
In the lottery of decisive penalties, however, the goalkeeper returned to the spotlight by neutralizing Van de Ven's shot and contributing to the conquest of the first Supercup in PSG's history, redeeming himself - at least in part - from the mistake that had risked costing the defeat and tarnishing his debut with a huge weight.
2️⃣ Donnarumma, what now? Raiola doesn't tip his hand
The comparison between the two goalkeepers is spontaneous and, for almost everyone, Donnarumma - despite the extraordinary season at PSG as an absolute protagonist - remains on a higher level than Chevalier. The club's decision to offer him a renewal at a lower rate, rejected by the player, led to his exclusion from the squad, accompanied by strong words from Luis Enrique and the subsequent official announcement of the farewell by the company. A decision resulting from the events of the last few days and the clear line taken by both the coach and the group.
Now what is most curious and important to understand, is where the Italian goalkeeper will play. The agent - Enzo Raiola - after emphasizing how Gigio feels victim of a decision made to protect the new number one, not for his shortcomings, has indicated the Premier League as the ideal destination, both for sporting ambitions and for professional respect. Serie A excluded - for the moment (?).
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