On the sidelines of the shock against AS Monaco, Neymar caused several clashes: on the field with Vitinha and Hugo Ekitike and in the locker room with Luis Campos. Despite everything, the number 10 of PSG wanted to remobilize his team before the duel at the top against Bayern on Tuesday evening in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League.
The defeat against theAS Monaco was too much for Neymar. While he had already suffered three defeats in 2023, the PSG lost again this Saturday afternoon. And Neymar seems to have felt this defeat coming.
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“It’s like the World Cup”
During the encounter against theAS Monaco (loss 3-1), Neymar was particularly nervous. While the PSG was led 2-0 by the Monegasques, the Brazilian star repeatedly attacked Vitinha And Hugo Ekitike, who did not feel the game like him and did not make the right decisions according to him. After the final whistle, Neymar also reportedly had a run-in with Luis Campos, who gave a rant in the locker room after the lackluster performance of his players. Despite this critical situation, the striker of PSG wanted to remobilize his people at a press conference this Monday afternoon.
“We are not here to walk, we are here to work”
“I have a lot of self-confidence. I’ve always been on top since I’ve been in Europe. I know my abilities and my qualities. We are all prepared for this shock, we have a great team to play a very good game. I like to play these big matches, against the big teams. This is when high quality players need to appear. We are working hard to make a great game. (…) Each match has its story. Our biggest goal is the Champions League, that’s clear. Sometimes we can’t master all the details. It’s like the World Cup, it’s the one who makes the fewest mistakes who goes to the end. We are not here to walk, we are here to work. We want to win all the titles. We are sad to have been eliminated from the Coupe de France.asserted Neymar. It remains to be seen whether the PSG will succeed in reviving against the Bayern.
