Paris SG, the “War of the goals” will not take place?

Two keepers still hanging in the balance: the meatball Keylor Navas against Lens rekindled competition with Gianluigi Donnarumma, for the time being profitable for Paris SG, before a game without a stake against Club Bruges on Tuesday in the Champions League (6:45 p.m.).

It’s the return of the “Goal war“. Since PSG have already qualified for the round of 16 and sure to finish second in their group before this 6th and final day, all eyes can be on building a better collective game … and on the fight between the two doormen.

Navas and Donnarumma alternate for the moment in a relatively balanced ballet, which the coach Mauricio Pochettino seems to choreograph well: the first played a little more (13 matches against 9), but he played the first four matches of the season when the Italian digested his title of European champion.

So far the duel has been more successful at PSG. The Costa Rican mistake on Saturday on the strike of Seko Fofana is the first real blunder of a Parisian doorman this season. And in this same match, Navas also made good saves, as often.

Mauricio Pochettino keeps his secrets, it is difficult to know which one will play against Brugge, which for its part still has something to play: to finish third and continue in the Europa League, the Club must obtain a better result than RB Leipzig against Manchester City.

Silent in public, Navas did not speak much about the competition. He just dropped a: “You like controversy“to journalists from Costa Rica asking him about the subject.

Donnarumma was more talkative. This competition “does not disturb my performance, but it is certain that it disturbs me personally because it is not easy“, a admis “Gigio“in November on a Brazilian channel, TNT Sports Brasil.

“I’ve always played (titular, Editor’s note), so it hurts to sometimes stay on the bench. But I am at peace and I am sure that the situation will be resolved“, continued”Gigio“.

Voted best player of the Euro, then Yachine trophy for best goalkeeper in the world last week during the Ballon d’Or evening, Donnarumma pawns impatiently.

But Navas (34) has been a pillar of the PSG locker room for two and a half years, and on the pitch his performances are also flawless, apart from this goal at Bollaert.

The numbers reflect a certain balance between the two goalkeepers, with an advantage for the dean, who has started the season alone.

The Costa Rican concedes significantly more goals, 17 in 13 matches of L1 and C1 (3 “clean sheets“), against 8 in 9 matches for the Italian (3 clean sheets too).

Fairly shared praise. Marco Verratti spoke of the duo in La Gazzetta: “We have two of the best goalies in the world. Navas, he’s a phenomenon, he saved us in a lot of matches, he’s important for the team“.

“The same goes for Donnarumma. Gigio is young but ambitious“, assessed the oldest player of the current team, which has experienced unsuccessful competition between goalkeepers, between Salvatore Sirigu and Kevin Trapp or between Alphonse Areola and Gianluigi Buffon, which ended up making both lose their means.

“It might be difficult to choose for Pochettino, but at the end of the day there will be room for both.“, assured Verratti.

For “Few“, “this is important for the team, we benefit from the fact that they are both fully involved. For the moment they are in a very good situation, they accept the competition very well and play the game of alternation, both show a very good level.“.

So far, the “Goal war” did not happen.