PSG won three points in their home game against Lyon yesterday. The match saw a fair share of opporunities followed by good defending from both sides. But it also saw clear signs of trouble brewing between Uruguayan forward Edison Cavani and the €222 million sign-in Neymar Jr.
The two goals scored in the 90-minute game were both own goals by Lyon players, which kept the PSG's 100% start to this Ligue 1 season. The match saw moments of disagreement between the PSG players when it came to taking the free kick and penealty kick.
A free kick was awarded to PSG after a foul was commited by Fekir on Neymar. The Brazilian defender Dani Alves was seen talking the ball away from Cavani and making sure that his ex-Barcelona teammate was on the striking end. The free kick did not result in a goal but later in the match, Neymar assisted Mbappe to a goal which was was announced as a owngoal as Morel had the final touch.
Cavani got his chance to get back at the Brazilian left forward when Mendy manhandled Mbappe in the penealty box. This lead to a penealty goal given to the PSG side. When Neymar Jr went to take the goal, Cavani was seen to have an arguement with him and won the chance of taking the shot. His attempt was stopped by the Lyon goalkeeper Lopes but the power struggle was surely made evident.
Post victory when PSG manager Unai Emery addressed about this tiff, he made it clear that the players had to resolve this fight within themselves. He also made sure to add that he will intervene if necessary.
The PSG boss said "The penalties are to be struck by a few players, one is Cavani and the other is Neymar. It takes a gentleman's agreement on the ground to hit the penalties.
"Afterwards, we will arrange internally for the penalties that are coming in, because I think both are able to score them, and I want the two to alternate in this exercise."
"If there is no agreement, I will decide. I do not want it to be a problem for us," Emery said.
PSG will be facing Montepellier next weekend in there home ground. Will the PSG star duo be able to put aside their disagreement by then?
Watch : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Hfh3uGki0
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdqH-3vmY88
A free kick was awarded to PSG after a foul was commited by Fekir on Neymar. The Brazilian defender Dani Alves was seen talking the ball away from Cavani and making sure that his ex-Barcelona teammate was on the striking end. The free kick did not result in a goal but later in the match, Neymar assisted Mbappe to a goal which was was announced as a owngoal as Morel had the final touch.
The PSG boss said "The penalties are to be struck by a few players, one is Cavani and the other is Neymar. It takes a gentleman's agreement on the ground to hit the penalties.
"Afterwards, we will arrange internally for the penalties that are coming in, because I think both are able to score them, and I want the two to alternate in this exercise."
"If there is no agreement, I will decide. I do not want it to be a problem for us," Emery said.
PSG will be facing Montepellier next weekend in there home ground. Will the PSG star duo be able to put aside their disagreement by then?
Watch : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Hfh3uGki0
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdqH-3vmY88
