Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has admitted that he is pleased after bagging a hat-trick during the 6-1 Champions League triumph over Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday night. The Brazil international was back to his best with a couple of goals from free-kicks and this ensured a comfortable triumph for the hosts, who opened their points tally for this season’s competition.
Speaking after the game, Neymar admitted that the result was ‘great’ for both him and the team but stressed that there is more room for improvement with Les Parisiens aiming to reach the latter stages of the competition, he said: “I told the coach: ‘Do not take me off!’ I was joking — there is a great affinity between us. We speak often. I always want to play the full 90 minutes, though.
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Silva the ex-Arsenal skipper said “I think they want to protect Neymar. And they want to protect him more because of the criticism he has received during the World Cup time.” He added that “Additionally, he has a bigger responsibility towards the team that he represents as well as in the world of football. “For him, the captaincy is to understand the responsibility as something like personal growth and positivity.”
Despite the 3-1 advantage,Spiridon thinks that PSG will not be down and out when it comes to the second leg. One of the biggest disadvantages for the French club will be the absence of Neymar, who is unavailable for the next few months due to a major injury. The former Barcelona superstar is undoubtedly the biggest creative talent at PSG. Even though Edinson Cavani is capable of scoring goals, Neymar is a player who will be able to create something out of nothing – a key attribute insert big matches.
Speaking in an interview, he said: “In fact, this is good for me, for Firmino and for the national team. Then there’s no way to cheer against a teammate. Of course, I’m going to cheer against his team, but never against him. I’m happy with his season, with everything he’s been doing. It makes me happy and gives me more strength to keep working and improving.I pray for of him and I hope he realises all his dreams. I hope that he arrives very well, very strong to compete in the World Cup. This will help him, me and the national team.” 
