Player of the Day

FC Player of the Day, 15 Dec: Neymar (PSG)

The Brazilian continued his superb run of form as the French champions defeated Saint-Etienne.

 
12:00pm on Monday 16th December 2019
By
Martin Macdonald
Neymar Jr.
AM (CL) - PSG - 27 yrs
MAN OF THE MATCH
90'
10
Dec 15, 2019
1Goals
2Assists
8Total shots
1Penalty won
36Final third passes
14Touches in box
8Ball recovered
109Touches

Neymar may have got on the scoresheet for PSG by scoring their opening goal in the 4-0 rout over Saint-Etienne, but it came from a Leandro Paredes volley which was probably heading in anyway.

However, his perfect rating is still fully deserved from the rest of his play, which was magnificent as he set up a further two goals and also won a penalty.

For his first assist, he slid a perfect pass through for partner-in-crime Kylian Mbappe to lash a strike home, before once again finding the Frenchman for the fourth goal after picking out a ball down the right channel.

He took the eventual spotkick which he won, but was unlucky to smash his strike off the post.

He sent 36 passes into the final third, had 109 touches overall, and helped out defensively too with eight ball recoveries.

27 yrs - AM (CL) - PSG
98
Defending
Creative
Passing
Attacking
Shooting
Decisive
Aerials
Physical
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782
Played matches
9
7
3
Shots P90
4.83
Shots On target P90
2.65
Successful passing %
79%
Final third passes P90
31.76

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