PSG can beat Real Madrid without Neymar – by playing as a team

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PSG were superb in their 3-0 win over Marseille on Sunday. If they work as hard against Real Madrid, they have a chance

By Adam White and Eric Devin for Get French Football News

“Neymar? He’s a top player. I hope it’s nothing big. I’d prefer to see the best players on the pitch, even if it’s against us.” With the Brazilian forward likely unavailable to face Marseille for Paris Saint-Germain in the Coupe de France on Wednesday, Rudi García could afford to be magnanimous on this occasion, even if another loss in that competition looks likely to follow his team’s 3-0 defeat at the Parc des Princes on Sunday.

Even before Neymar’s exit late in the match Paris Saint-Germain had not been at their best. That said, in a game that was marked from the outset by a robust physicality (and 11 bookings), the leaders turned in a determined performance, offering a renewed focus with nary a hint of the side that had conceded a raft of chances to Strasbourg a week ago. Perhaps more important than that solidity, though, was a newfound embrace of team play, something this side has lacked too often in the current campaign and something that will be all the more necessary in next week’s return leg against Real Madrid.

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from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/26/psg-real-madrid-neymar-marseille-ligue-1

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