At 23 years old, Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier was deemed “satisfactory” by Jérôme Alonzo in L’Équipe, despite a costly mistake against Tottenham. The former PSG shot-stopper mainly highlighted the youngster’s ability to bounce back, while reminding that in 2025 the club parted ways with Gianluigi Donnarumma (26), whom he still considers the best goalkeeper in the world.
Alonzo: “Satisfactory, yes. But he made a mistake on the second goal.”
“Was Lucas Chevalier’s performance satisfactory in your opinion?
Satisfactory, yes. But he made a mistake on the second goal. It was an easy ball, it didn’t come at him quickly, and he was right on it. He was clearly at fault. But what matters is not the mistake itself, it’s what you do afterwards. The difference comes from a goalkeeper’s ability to forget about it. That’s the most important thing. That’s something Donnarumma was very good at. And that’s what Lucas did. He stayed in the match. That’s what interests me. He had already made a fine save on the first goal. He was unlucky, because the rebound hit the crossbar.”
Alonzo: “His real challenge is to become as strong as Donnarumma.”
“The real question I ask myself is: ‘Does Paris now have a better goalkeeper than Donnarumma?’ Today, the answer is no. That doesn’t mean I don’t think Lucas is very strong. But Paris let go of the best goalkeeper in the world in 2025. Lucas Chevalier isn’t yet in the world’s top three. But in one, two, three years, I’m ready to bet on it. His real challenge is to become as strong as Donnarumma. This first success will help him integrate.”
For Chevalier, this first match with Paris Saint-Germain was anything but a gentle baptism. Signed this summer to replace Gianluigi Donnarumma, he was thrown straight into a high-pressure context, with the weight of PSG’s pursuit of excellence and the watchful eyes of its fans.
Jérôme Alonzo acknowledged the mistake on the second goal, but emphasized the young keeper’s mental strength: staying focused, not collapsing after a setback, and still producing decisive interventions.
In an atmosphere where every move is scrutinized, Chevalier showed he can keep his composure—a key first test of his ability to adapt and take on the legacy left by Donnarumma.
