PSG has its benchmark match of the season, and Joao Neves is the main highlight. The Portuguese literally exploded against Manchester City, causing fans to go crazy.
Decisive scorer against Manchester City this Wednesday evening, Joao Neves clearly exploded in the eyes of the world. The PSG midfielder was previously known for his activity, and his ability to find his attackers when they are launched, as was notably the case with Bradley Barcola at the start of the season. Solid on his supports, very combative, precise in his passes and present offensively, the Portuguese collected a legitimate 8/10 in L'Equipe for his performance against Manchester City. The general public and UEFA were not mistaken in electing him man of the match, causing his teammates to be upset. The former Benfica player took on a new dimension in this match, and no one can fault the 60 million euros spent by Luis Campos this summer.
João Neves when he was 20 years old
At only 20 years old, he and Vitinha form a first-choice Lusitanian pair, and his room for improvement still seems enormous. Something to excite PSG supporters, for whom their club may have a future Ballon d'Or. Even if you have to be wary of comments made after a big match, Joao Neves makes Parisian fans salivate. “ Quickly give the Ballon d'Or to Joao Neves”, “I'm not arguing with anyone, Joao Neves future Ballon d'Or”, “Joao Neves made me forget Verratti”, “We agree, it's level Ballon d'Or”, “Joao Neves one day is Ballon d'Or », launched on X many PSG fans for whom their club hit the jackpot.
-« The Little Prince of the Park is him. He produced a little masterpiece. With total commitment, infinite accuracy in his orientations and a remarkable sense of difference, he harassed the English until the end “, explained L'Equipe, for whom it was difficult to do better in this match. And once again, the Portuguese is only 20 years old, which suggests a bright future if he continues on this path. In any case, Luis Enrique has found a player capable of raising his level of play in big matches, and that is not so common at PSG.
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