Paris Saint-Germain boss Christophe Galtier defended Neymar after seeing the Brazilian choose up a pink card of their win towards Strasbourg.
- Neymar booked twice in two minutes
- Second yellow was proven for diving
- Galtier defends Neymar’s actions
WHAT HAPPENED? Neymar’s return to aggressive motion after World Cup heartbreak didn’t finish properly as he was given the marching orders by referee Clement Turpin throughout PSG’s 2-1 win over Strasbourg in Ligue 1. He was first cautioned for catching Adrien Thomasson within the face with a stray hand, after which a minute later was proven a second yellow after he went down theatrically within the field when being tracked by Strasbourg defender Alexander Djiku, who made no contact with the 30-year-old. Galtier acknowledged that Neymar had dived, however felt he didn’t deserve the primary yellow card, significantly after being subjected to fixed fouls himself within the first hour of the match.
WHAT THEY SAID: “I can perceive that there’s frustration and anger,” the PSG boss stated after the sport. “I anticipated a troublesome match. Strasbourg was in a position to put together. There was loads of influence. They’re a workforce that performs properly however provides off loads of power and energy. I remorse that generally the surplus dedication was not sanctioned extra severely on my gamers, which generated slightly frustration for Neymar.”
Galtier added: “I can perceive the simulation, I’ve reviewed the photographs and there’s simulation. It deserves a yellow card. However I discover that his first yellow continues to be very extreme in comparison with the variety of fouls suffered by Neymar, and never small fouls.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Neymar’s ill-discipline virtually value PSG a vital three factors within the Ligue 1 title race, however he was finally bailed out by Kylian Mbappe, who dispatched a stoppage-time penalty to provide ten-man PSG the victory.
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WHAT NEXT FOR NEYMAR? The Brazilian now faces a suspension for his antics, that means he’ll miss PSG’s subsequent Ligue 1 match towards Lens on Sunday.