The relationship between Mbappé and Neymar, in the spotlight
The Latino sector gains weight
The idyll, the newspaper speculates, may have ended and Mbappé feels displaced in a dressing room where the Latino sector has progressively gained weight and where he does not fit in. The connection between the Frenchman and the Brazilian, which seemed to be going like a charm, has been rusting without any assistance being given between them and the number of passes has dropped surprisingly. The two footballers arrived at PSG almost at the same time to inaugurate a new era. Immediately, a privileged relationship was born that left the third leg then of the trident, the Uruguayan Edinson Cavani, somewhat separated. Both on the pitch and off it, the displays of affection were constant and none of them missed the opportunity to praise the other.
"Like brothers"
"We are like brothers", Neymar went so far as to say in 2018, while Mbappé assured that his teammate was "an unparalleled dribbler" capable of "leading the club to win titles". The arrival of Messi substantially changed the balance within the locker room. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner already knew Neymar, with whom he shared a dressing room in Barcelona between 2013 and 2018, but he also has a good connection with his compatriot Ángel di María, teammates at the Albiceleste.
Kylian must be integrated, says Pochettino
The coach himself, Mauricio Pochettino, acknowledged last week that Mbappé had to find a hole in an attack that already has its own automatisms. "We are at a time when Leo, Ángel and Neymar know each other, Kylian must be included in all this. That is going to take a bit of time," said the Argentine coach. A challenge for a team that must seek synergies between some of the most talented players of the moment. The level of demand is enormous due to the list of stars that the club's Qatari owners have managed to gather on the banks of the Seine. In addition to the sporting challenge, the club faces another, that of convincing Mbappé that Paris can continue to be an extraordinary place to fulfill his lofty ambitions. The attacker has the upper hand.
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