A lively Neymar helped Paris Saint-Germain succeed in the Champions League final on Tuesday, but the fact that the Brazilian is not his most productive player in opposition to RB Leipzig says a lot about the terrifying strength of Thomas Tuchel’s team and shows why they can be self-sufficient.sure to take the trophy home for the first time.
Neymar, another player in his third year in the French capital.His first two seasons at PSG after his signing of 222 million euros ($264 million) from Barcelona were marred by injuries and the consistent hypothesis about a return to Camp Nou.
When it became clear last summer that he would not return to Catalonia, he knocked out and, despite everything, made the decision to start smartly in Paris.That’s the end result.
After scoring in both matches against Borussia Dortmund in the last 16 games, just before the coronavirus stopped football, he excelled in a 2–1 quarter-final win over Atalanta in Lisbon last week and even more so in the 3-0 defeat in Leipzig.
Neymar and Angel Di Maria excelled in Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-0 defeat to RB Leipzig in the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday.Photo: POOL / David Ramos
Neymar hit the post twice in the first half, an ambitious right-handed shot while everyone waited for a center.
The 28-year-old won the loose shot that led to Marquinhos’ first goal, and it was his film that allowed Angel Di Maria to score the goal of the moment, making sure the match ended in half-time, before Juan Bernat sealed the victory.
The only thing he lacked was his own goal.
“What can I tell Neymar to help him score a goal when I scored two in my career?” joked Tuchel.
Angel Di Maria in action for the PSG Leipzig Photo: POOL / Manu Fernandez
“It marks in training, but plays exceptionally well, it’s so, so strong.He has a winning mindset, a thirst to win and to prove that he is capable of being the most productive player in the world.”
“If you’re in the final, I’ll be happy.”
Neymar then posted a photo on Instagram of himself mendacity on the floor in agony, a reminder of his bad luck with injuries in his first two seasons after arriving in Paris for the world record in 2017, which obviously made us make an even more decision.succeed now.
“Today, I am one without injuries, to help my colleagues in the most productive way possible,” he wrote.
Paris Saint-Germain players, adding Neymar, celebrate at the team’s hotel in Lisbon after winning the Champions League Photo final: AFP / FRANCK FIFE
This year there will be no Ballon d’Or, as The france Football organizers canceled the prize due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But Neymar will have a strong claim to be the most productive player on the planet if he can lead PSG against Bayern Munich or Lyon in Sunday’s final.
“I’m sure if we win the Champions League, he’ll win the only trophies,” said teammate Kylian Mbappé.”It’s meant to do it.”
However, while Neymar and Mbappé, the two superstars and the two most beloved players of all time, grab the headlines, there were some notable performances on the PSG team on Tuesday.Particularly, Di Maria.
The Argentine was once PSG’s main superstar before being overshadowed by his forward teammates.
Against Leipzig, on his return of sanction, it was he who scored two goals on both sides to score himself.
Di María seemed to be at home at Estadio da Luz, where he played for Benfica for 3 years and where he was Real Madrid’s best player when he won the 2014 Champions League final against Atletico Madrid.
“It’s going to be hard to sleep tonight with the ultimate in mind, ” he said.
Nothing shows the determination of the Qatari owners of the PSG for Europe more than their first three, who charge 465 million euros in moving fees alone.
This edition of the PSG, after years of disappointing effects in the Champions League, is now about to get the maximum return on Qatar’s huge investment.