In the sixth season of PSG, Neymar announced his reimbursement for the season in the spring due to injuries for the third time. Even last season, the Champions League knockout round was just a hasty comeback, finishing the first round as a substitute.
Thinking back to 6 years ago, the genius who seemed to be only a matter of time away from succeeding Messi, the 31-year-old Neymar, after experiencing the warmth and coldness of the world, first thought about where his next stop should be.
Is it wrong to choose PSG? If it weren't for injuries, Neymar could have done a lot
a. Choose PSG because of ambition: Neymar believes he can succeed
Many people say that Neymar was wrong to leave Barcelona, if he is given another chance, he should stay. This may be because they don't know enough about Neymar. He never chose PSG just because of the sky-high annual salary.
In the 2015 Champions League knockout match, Neymar scored goals in every game since the top 8. In the 2016 Olympic knockout round, Neymar was the team's bottle opener to break the deadlock in every game.
In the Nou Camp in 2017, Neymar, who made 3 goals in 7 minutes, looked into the distance after the game, and his eyes were full of his own protagonist chapter.
Choosing PSG is indeed not the best solution, but at that time only this club was able to come up with a liquidated damages of 222 million euros.
Neymar has expressed more than once that he hopes to play in the Premier League, but obviously, the Premier League team at that time could not afford this huge amount of cash.
b. As long as he is healthy: Neymar can do a lot
Because of two consecutive serious injuries, Neymar missed the Champions League knockout rounds in PSG's first two years. In the third year, Neymar, who was finally healthy, led the team to a 2-0 reversal and eliminated Dortmund in the absence of Mbappe.
In the ensuing top 8 battle against Atlanta, Neymar took Icardi and Sarabia to the first battle, won 25 ground one-on-one confrontations in a single game, and created the Champions League knockout history 16 times in a single game. And at the last moment dominated the team's 2 goals to complete the reversal.
Ibrahimovic said: "Even God and Zlatan can't lead PSG to cross the Champions League top 8 threshold, and others are even more impossible." As a result, a healthy Neymar did it, and PSG reached the Champions League final for the first time in team history .
In the next 2020-21 season, due to Neymar's injury, PSG had 1 win and 2 losses in the first 3 Champions League group matches. The team needs to win 3 consecutive victories to avoid the embarrassment of going to the Europa League.
At Old Trafford, Neymar scored twice and led the team to a narrow escape. Especially for the second goal of that game, Neymar dribbled the ball all the way after stealing the ball in his own backcourt, and finally entered the penalty area without the ball and scored, leaving a classic goal.
Neymar said: "I came to PSG, not to play in the Europa League." At that time, if he hadn't returned from injury in time, PSG might have reached that step.
Because that year Mbappe fell into a scoring drought from the entire Champions League knockout round of the 2019-20 season (that is, the year he reached the final) to the first five games of the Champions League group stage of the 2020-21 season.
It wasn't until the last home game against Istanbul in the group stage that Neymar made a penalty kick and gave Mbappe the penalty at the same time, which made him feel embarrassed in his 10th UEFA Champions League game and got out of his demons.
It should be said that as long as Neymar stays healthy, his performance in leading the PSG team is still convincing, and at the same time Mbappe has benefited a lot from being by his side.
Even Mbappe's goals in the Champions League knockout rounds mostly came from Neymar's assists or instigation.
The last time Allianz defeated Bayern at home, many people only remember that Mbappe scored twice, but in fact Neymar, who scored twice with assists and led 3 goals, is the real leader.
He completely tore apart Bayern's defense, allowing Mbappé to score easily.
Is the injury Neymar's fault? he tries to smile
a. He is the last samba dancer: but suffered the most violence on the pitch
Neymar's style of play is in line with the most traditional South American aesthetics, and he also insists on his own "glory".
However, in this green era of "cold machinery", what Neymar received was not respect and praise, but cold eyes and tackles.
According to 캡주소 statistics, Neymar became the most injured person with 4.39 fouls per 90 minutes. He once tried to roll, using this method to attract attention and protection, but he got more ridicule.
So Neymar smiled to face those guys who deliberately hurt him, but what was waiting was not friendship, but more fouls.
b. Walking past injury after injury: Neymar hasn't given up yet
Injuries have affected Neymar's athletic ability. At the age of 31, he is indeed not as strong as he was 6 years ago.
Fortunately, Neymar, who has passed his thirties, has a stronger heart. In the first World Cup group match, he suffered an ankle sprain due to a malicious foul, but Neymar did not give up.
The World Cup knockout round came back, contributing 2 goals and 1 assist in 2 games. Especially in the face of Croatia's top 8 game to overtime, Neymar once again staged a classic goal.
It is difficult to find a precedent in the history of World Cup knockouts for this kind of hitting the wall and breaking the iron barrel formation, and even the goalkeeper has a clean kick.
It's a pity that Neymar, who tried his best, was finally ruined by coach Tite's stupid substitutions. When Fred and Anthony played, Neymar, who cried into tears after the game, really made people feel more distressed.
Opting for surgery not because of giving up: Neymar ready to start over
a. As long as he is healthy: Neymar can still do a lot
From Neymar's statistics before his injury, it can be seen that he is the player with the highest percentage of shots on target in the Paris Saint-Germain team this season.
However, Neymar, who shoulders a lot of defensive and advancing tasks, averaged only 1.2 shots per game.
Among the PSG striker trident at the time, Neymar, who had the fewest shots, was the most efficient. The number of actual goals - the number of expected goals, only Neymar is a positive number.
Perhaps Mbappe is more confident in his shots in big scenes, but the data does not lie. Neymar's stability is actually better, but he shoots too little.
At the same time, this season, Neymar's dribbling and passing sensation once reached a very high level.
The scene where the opponent's player can't even pull the jersey will be forgotten by many fans because the striker teammates failed to gain more in the end.
The biggest regret, perhaps, is that such an outstanding talent was given to Mbappé, not his former friend Suarez.
b. Should leave Ligue 1 as soon as possible: Neymar needs to start over
Neymar originally did not have to complete this operation, after all, what he wanted to cure was old injuries, not just this time.
The reason for the sudden change of decision may also be related to his possible transfer and departure in the summer window. Ready for a new team, Neymar will also be eager for a fresh start.
If you can reunite with Tuchel, who trusted him and built a team around him (reaching the Champions League final and reversing the decline with 3 consecutive victories in the group stage the following year, all led by Tuchel) at Chelsea, this will be the best. ending.
The premise is that Chelsea can reach an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain, and Neymar may also make some salary concessions. In the past 6 years, he has been in Ligue 1. At the age of 31, it may be his last chance to start again.
He should have achieved more, but because of the wrong choice of PSG, Neymar came to an embarrassing situation. The road is chosen by oneself, and it is useless to regret it. Only by moving forward bravely can there be a possibility of getting out of the quagmire.
From Neymar's data and performance this season, fans who love him should understand: he hasn't given up yet. All it takes is a new chance, and a little more luck to follow.
