Will the idea of a return of Neymar to FC Barcelona still appear this summer? The answer is already known and it hurts.
If Gianluigi Donnarumma’s blunder is likely to be remembered for a long time, the Italian goalkeeper cannot carry the elimination of PSG on his shoulders alone either. Dominant for 80% of the time over all of the two confrontations, the Parisians were unable to take cover, with in particular the penalty missed by Messi, and many opportunities often undermined by an inspired Thibaut Courtois. Not in good shape in the first leg due to his return from injury, Neymar did not do better on the return. His ability to dribble his opponents has completely disappeared, and it is replaced by an accumulation of lost balls, including when the risk taken is not huge. This was the case on the second goal, where the Brazilian literally gives a counter ball to Luka Modric, with the result that we know.
This worrying level of play for someone who has just signed a long-term lease, all of Spain has seen it. In Barcelona, we therefore no longer dream of a return of this Neymar, the one who had made Camp Nou stand up and score extraordinary goals. Now, its rating has plummeted, as explained by the local daily El Nacional. If PSG were to go through a huge crisis and a historic sweep this summer, with for example the joint desire of the Emir of Qatar and Zinedine Zidane to put an end to the impunity of the stars, this could lead to departures from cut. And in particular that of his number 10, whose behavior and lack of performance is totally annoying, despite the recent extension. According to Romain Molina, the Emir of Qatar believes that Neymar does not care about PSG, and this could lead to radical decisions.
Xavi believes Neymar is finished
???? Qatar wants to get rid of Neymar.
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– News Foot (@ActuFoot_) March 10, 2022
El Nacional recalls that Neymar spends almost every summer buying a place for a return to Barca, including paying out of pocket to repay PSG. But if this were to be the case, a very hypothetical scenario it must be recognized, Xavi would not want it. Even for free, the number 10 of Paris SG does not interest the new Catalan coach, who knows very well the bad habits of his former teammate and believes that he will arrive faster than expected towards the end of his career, he who accumulates physical glitches, major injuries and poor form at only 30 years old. If Joan Laporta is still tempted by such a comeback, for his image and also on the marketing plan, Xavi prevents any “comeback”, even for free, believing that it would harm his collective and that the great Neymar no longer has any to resurface given the current trend. That’s good, PSG has no intention of parting with it, but for the former Santos prodigy, it’s a possible way out in the middle of a storm that suddenly closes.
