Neymar criticizes PSG: "I did not like the club's decision"

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Neymar's injury? It was the soap of the last few weeks. Hit the coast against Montpellier, on February 1, the 28-year-old Brazilian striker was missing three days later, in Nantes. However, he promised to return to Lyon the following Sunday in a press release. Except that we did not see him against OL. No more than in Dijon the following Wednesday, or on the Amiens side, last Saturday. In recent weeks, Thomas Tuchel has striven to sow doubt in the face of the press, without getting too wet, while the club has remained very discreet. No absence duration announced at the start. Never ever. In the end, "Ney" has therefore missed the last four games. But Thiago Silva was "sure" that his compatriot would be there in Dortmund. Well seen. "Neymar, it changes everything for us," said coach Tuchel, in a press conference on Monday, confirming that the interested party would play. And he played. Started. Mark. But there was no miracle, and the former Barcelonan did not suddenly find the state of form that was his before Montpellier. Normal. A performance finally gloomy in its standards.

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Except that the story does not stop there. Because Neymar, him, would have liked to start again earlier. History to be in the best mood before Dortmund and these 8th finals of the Champions League, the highlight of the season. "It's difficult to stay four games without playing," he said, after losing to Borussia (2-1) via RMC Sport . Unfortunately, it was not my choice. It was a decision of the club, of the doctors. They made this decision. And I didn't like it. " And to continue, continuing to display his disagreements with the club: “We had a lot of discussions on the subject. I wanted to play, I felt good. But the club was afraid. And in the end, I'm the one who suffers. ”

90 minutes to change everything

And all the PSG with him. Has the club been too careful? After two seasons without Neymar for the cleaver matches, it is possible. In any case, there are 90 minutes left for PSG and Neymar to turn things around. However, it will be necessary to show another face on March 11, at the Parc des Princes, to achieve this ... "We have experienced many difficulties in creating opportunities," analyzes Neymar. But we have to use what we have learned, the difficulty, for the return match. We will have to do everything we do, create more opportunities. Playing at home is the best. We have 90 minutes to do something. ” And to conclude, in view of this second round: "We play at home, we have 90 minutes to play a big game. I'm sure we will give 100% there. And maybe we can qualify. " It would be a first since 2016 for PSG. Until the return match, Thomas Tuchel's men will face Bordeaux, Dijon, Lyon (in the half of the Coupe de France) and Strasbourg. Time to get Neymar back to his best shape? And to round off the angles after this muscular outing against PSG?

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