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PSG-Bayern: "With Navas in your team, nothing can happen to you", says Joël Bats

2021-04-12T04:31:52.218Z


The former goalkeeper of the Parisian club admires the consistency of the Costa Rican goalkeeper at the high level. Before the return leg against Bayern


Champion of Europe with the Blues (1984), of France with PSG (1986), Joël Bats is one of those goalkeepers who have marked the history of French football.

At 64, the one who then trained the Parisian goalkeepers, then Lyon before exporting his experience to the Montreal Football Club, agreed to put his expert gaze on Keylor Navas, the Costa Rican goalkeeper of PSG who will be, according to him , a major asset this Tuesday (9 p.m., RMC Sport 1) at the Parc des Princes during the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Bayern.

As a former keeper, are you impressed with Keylor Navas?

JOËL BATS.

Impressed no, because I know what he's capable of.

The advantage with Navas is that you are never disappointed.

Of course, it doesn't just work miracles.

But he's not the kind of goalie who screwed up a game on you.

Neuer, the first goal he takes on Wednesday for example, he can stop it.

He is certainly surprised by the power of Mbappé's strike, but he does not have the right attitude.

Keylor, nothing can be attributed to him, neither on the two goals, nor on the season for that matter, as he is incredibly regular in his performances at high level.

How far does its influence extend in the Parisian game?

He is a goalkeeper who gives confidence to the whole team.

Wednesday, it is he who allows PSG to keep their heads above water and not to sink.

Frankly, between German inefficiency and Keylor's incredible presence, some miracles happened in Munich.

Even without Lewandowski, the bill could have been very steep for Paris.

But when you're on the pitch and you have a keeper like Navas on your team, you tell yourself that nothing can happen to you.

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How was he strong again on Wednesday night?

He's a Latin keeper but he's very cold in style and handling emotions.

He is always in the right timing, does not anticipate too much or too little, does not give solutions to his opponents ... On the contrary, his correctness in decision-making and his science of placement often push them to make mistakes.

Being in the right place, at the right time to get the right gesture, is typically what allows him to push back Goretzka's stung head on Wednesday night.

This is the kind of rescue that is possible because it is infallible in terms of focus.

He is credited with a weakness in the kicking game.

Is it serious when you're so strong on your line?

Remind me of the first role of a goalkeeper… Do you think you pay Keylor Navas to play number 10 in his own penalty area?

If so, his agent has to ask for a raise

(Laughs).

More seriously, Keylor is not bad at the kicking game.

But he knows his worth and does not go further than his qualities allow him.

In that, he is very intelligent.

I have seen some goaltenders, even very good ones, make mistakes by dint of overplaying the ball at the foot.

It ends up weakening everyone, the goalkeeper and the whole team.

The kicking game is a new feature of the position which eats an incredible influx.

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Bayern framed twelve shots in the first leg, forcing Navas to ten saves ... Is it better to be very busy or to have only the right save to make in this type of chopper match?

When the thermometer is below zero, when it is snowing heavily, it is better to be stressed as it has been.

Especially since, as was the case on Wednesday, Navas often gives the impression of being invincible.

He exudes such confidence, such composure, that he looks unperturbed.

It's very hard to have only one stop to make.

But a single parade can be worth ten.

If we succeed, it is ecstasy.

If we miss it, however ... Neymar and Mbappé, they have the right to miss things.

If they score on the next opportunity, everyone will forget the previous one.

If Keylor fails, it costs a lot!

The difference is there, in the rigor and its consequences.

And yet, a goalkeeper does not raise an entire stadium like a goalscorer does.

If he had to bow to Müller, Keylor Navas excels on his goal line thanks to his sense of placement.

LP / Arnaud Journois

Players like Navas brought more recognition to goalkeepers ...

Yes and I am happy with this development, even in terms of salaries.

It is deserved.

In my time, the goalkeepers were the smicards of football.

Today some goalkeepers are worth almost as much as the goal scorers.

It was about time we realized their importance.

It's such a magnificent, difficult job.

I get annoyed to see the way certain journalists or spectators analyze the performances or make fun of certain guards.

It is a lack of respect for the function.

Is Navas the best goalkeeper on the planet today?

In the world, there are hyper-talented athletes who have never won anything.

Navas is one of those who command respect because they win wherever they go.

There, we are talking about a guy who won three Champions Leagues and I do not know how many titles ... He took advantage of playing in good teams to make a record.

But all these teams took advantage of his talent to fill the trophy case.

His consistency at the highest level is enormous.

There is no doubt that he is among the best in the world.

How would you qualify it?

It's a bit of a mix of everything, not necessarily modern, not old school either.

He is a simple, efficient goalkeeper who proves that it is not necessary to measure 1.95 m to be talented.

Where is he in the hierarchy of PSG goalkeepers?

Among the very best.

He brought his consistency and serenity to the club.

Without disrespecting anyone, in recent years no holder has been unanimous in the goal, has been registered in the long term.

Brought him confidence, serenity and stability in the area of ​​PSG.

Could he have been a role model for you if you had played today?

But I'm going to reveal something to you: I was inspired by Keylor Navas in his way of training a few years ago in Spain.

In Paris as in Lyon, I did not sit with my ass on a chair

(Laughs).

I was going to look for right-to-left training methods.

He matched my philosophy and I found some interesting things in his way of working.

He's a workaholic.

Some have a natural talent.

He is, like me, one of those who worked harder than the others to get there.

Source: leparis

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