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PSG is not that bad for now: a lot of trident, little punch and Neymar in the firing line

Ligue 1

Criticism of Pochettino's men after the first defeat against Rennes in a match in which he did not shoot on goalPSG It's not that bad for now: a lot of trident, little punch and Neymar on the trigger

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PSG's first defeat in Ligue 1 has raised blisters. Pochettino's men, who had just beaten Manchester City in the Champions League, lost to Stade Rennes (2-0) in a match in which despite having the trident on the pitch... they left without a single shot! to door!PSG is not so much for now: a lot of trident, little punch and Neymar on the trigger

The Parisians weren't great in defense either, and conceded a goal at the end of the first half and another at the start, a few seconds, of the second, an action that made their comeback very difficult and caused the anger of their team coach. "Receiving a goal like the second one hurts. PSG cannot afford this type of error," Pochettino said after the match.

Neither Messi, nor Neymar, nor Mbappé... nor Di María, who also played, nor any of the 'super class' that PSG has managed to direct the ball between the sticks against Rennes. The closest was Leo, who crashed a free-kick off the crossbar.PSG isn't that bad for now: a lot of trident, little punch and Neymar on the trigger

PSG isn't that big for now : a lot of trident, little punch and Neymar on the trigger

The criticism he received was taken away by Neymar. The French media harshly analyze the Brazilian's poor match. "Neymar is, in this autumn of 2021, far from the player he was five or six years ago with Barcelona or even at PSG in the summer of 2020 and occasionally last year in the Champions League," it reads in L'Equipe.PSG It's not that bad for now: a lot of trident, little punch and Neymar on the trigger

Ney, who has only scored two of his 41 shots on goal, is not going through his best moment and in France they are trying to find the reasons. They blame him for his loss of speed and his lesser ability to dribble. They also highlight the lack of precision in the pass he had against Rennes. They even assure that he is "a young man whose lifestyle has never been the main concern", reads the L'Equipe analysis.PSG isn't that bad for now: a lot of trident, little punch and Neymar on the trigger

Neymar's data against Rennes

Le Parisien, another outlet that closely follows PSG news, agrees in criticizing the Brazilian. "Technical waste, lack of precision... Neymar was just a shadow of himself," headlines a piece of information regarding his match this weekend, "undoubtedly the worst since the start of the season," they say. And they end up calling Ney's season "disappointing so far."

"Will we see the best version of Ney again?", they wonder at 'L'Equipe.

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