Arnau Ténas gave a unique start to his Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1 career. The 22-year-old wasn’t scheduled to start for the capital club in their contest against Le Havre last Sunday.
Less than ten minutes into the match, Gianluigi Donnarumma was given a red card, forcing the former FC Barcelona goalie to make a quick save. He didn’t practice to be the starter, yet he had a strong performance.
Because Donnarumma is still being closely scrutinized, Jonathan Johnson of CBS Sports commented on the goalkeeping position at PSG at this time.
When should Arnau Ténas begin?Donarumma’s two-match Ligue 1 suspension following his red card means Ténas will have a little leeway to start for PSG. Now that the Spaniard has made an impression against Le Havre, the question is whether this will become contentious.
“Considering that he was a free agent and could play in the style that Luis Enrique is bringing to the team, Tenas was brought in this past summer because he was a smart opportunity for PSG,” Johnson stated in his PSG Talk column.
“With Donnarumma out for the upcoming games, we should finally get a closer look at the 22-year-old, and those performances could start to sow further doubts about the Italian.”
It would be intriguing to watch if Ténas plays well against FC Nantes once more and if manager Luis Enrique stays at Donnarumma or rides the hot hand into the crucial UEFA Champions League encounter against Borussia Dortmund.