For his first match since the international break, Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar (29 years old, 6 games and 1 goal in L1 this season), again disappointed this Sunday during the Classic against the Olympic de Marseille (0-0). Once again unrecognizable and rated 3/10 by the writing of Maxifoot (see the Debrief and NOTES), the Brazilian was once again defended by his coach, Mauricio Pochettino, who apparently appreciated his performance.
“After the expulsion (of Achraf Hakimi, in the 57th minute, editor’s note), we had to make a choice and, at that time, we thought we had to bring in Kehrer and bring down Neymar as third midfielder “I am satisfied with what he did today, he sacrificed a lot for the team, estimated the technician in a press conference. He had not played after his return from Brazil. We are very happy with his efforts, his commitment and that is where a good return will come from. “
In his defense, the former Barcelonan was perhaps further reduced by his concern with the adductors, but the pain unfortunately seems much deeper …
