Striker Neymar: 'I am eager to encounter M.U'

In an exclusive interview on PSG's homepage, Neymar talked about the new position this season when he was pulled into the rock by coach Thomas Tuchel as number 10.

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Striker Neymar: & quot; I am eager to encounter M.U & quot;
Neymar enjoyed the new position because he felt more free to express. He also commented that Tuchel is a calm person and talks about his relationship with Mbappe, Cavani. The Brazilian superstar also talked about M.U, the next opponent in the Champions League ...

V: Hi Neymar, how do you feel when you return to PSG after a long time of injury and attend the 2018 World Cup?
Neymar: It's always a great thing to come back to play and be with your teammates. Actually, the period of injury and failure in the 2018 World Cup was very difficult for me. But that situation also helped me to have more motivation and strength to look for new and highly focused goals in the competition. I have worked very hard since the beginning of the season. Now, I feel like I have 100% performance.

What do you think about your new position on the field?
-I think it is a priority position for freedom. I am much freer to get close to the strikers as much as possible, but besides that it also helps me to play in a familiar position before. So I feel very good, I always yearn to be able to play in the 10th position and I am very happy to play in this new role. But I will be happy to play in the position where the coach asked me to play.

Is this freedom to help you play more creatively?
-I think that for every player who plays in the middle of the field, having the freedom to play is always a good thing. Because at any time we are able to place a public order on the location that makes a difference for the match. In this season, I am very happy to have that freedom, but I also know what I have to do to deserve that position. I need to be ready to make a difference for my team to win.

How do you see coach Thomas Tuchel's personality?
-It is a very calm but fierce and very demanding player. He always wanted the team to reach the highest level. So with every player. Tuchel is very nice, sociable and charismatic. He is a very good person and a good listener.

His relationship with Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani seems to be getting better ...
-We are very happy because we understand each other better through each game. We are more and more coordinated. Our goal is to create a good atmosphere for everyone to be happy, to score goals and to create. Everyone is happy even when the last important thing is to win.

From the beginning of the season, what is the most important match for PSG?
-I think it's the PSG match against Liverpool at the Parc des Princes. Both in spirit, bravery and gameplay. It's really like a universal key, helping us realize our value, that we can play very well in big games: know how to play science, overcome challenges and win. . That is the progress of PSG this season.

After Liverpool, PSG will come to make guests in Belgrade ...
-It is very fortunate that I can recover from the injury so I can play this game. At that time I had not achieved 100% performance. Everyone knows that and the risk of serious injury is huge. But I myself want to be on the field to help my team one way or another. Thank God everything went very well. We won bold and top of the table.

In the eighth round, PSG will face Man United. What do you think about that?
-I'm happy that it will be two big games with two big teams encountering each other. We understand M.U's reputation with top players and can win every victory. M.U just fired Jose Mourinho and I think it's a great opportunity for them. I really like playing big games like this and are eager to encounter M.U.

Thank you and wish you success!

Neymar contributed a lot to PSG play
Compared to last season, Neymar did not score many goals, but contributed a lot to PSG's general play, especially in attack. Up to now, the Brazilian star has put shoes into 22 goals (16 goals, 6 assists) after 19 matches (Champions League and Ligue 1), equal to Mbappe.