Present only a few weeks with Neymar at PSG, Serge Aurier has an unforgettable memory of the Brazilian.
He only rubbed shoulders with it a few weeks, but he has an unforgettable memory. Present at Paris Saint-Germain when Neymar’s arrival in the summer of 2017, Serge Aurier did not have time to build a relationship on duration with the Brazilian, transferred to Tottenham on August 31 of the same year. However, in the Kampo podcast hosted by Smaïl Bouabdellah, the Ivorian was dithyrambic: “Neymar was Pfff. It was a dinguerie. We were all there to say to ourselves: but what is he doing in this championship? »»
While many consider that the best Neymar has shone at FC Barcelona, especially within the magic trio MSN with Messi and Suárez, Aurier leans for another version. That of a player at the top of his art on an individual level, under the Parisian colors. “You can tell me the Neymar of Barcelona with the MSN, I want. But individually, in Paris, for me, it was the cream. A notch above Barcelona “he says with conviction.
Arrived for 222 million euros in the summer of 2017, Neymar played 173 games with PSG, scoring 118 goals. Impressive statistics, however tarnished by repeated injuries and a commitment sometimes deemed insufficient. If his performances in the Champions League recalled his world class, his irregularity has often frustrated Parisian supporters.
“There were small dumplings”
Serge Aurier does not deny these gray areas. He points to certain player choices, especially in terms of communication.
“There have been small Neymar dumplings on its networks which sparked the hatred of certain people. When asked what is his reference match and he says it goes back up, these are real things that do not pass in Paris. »» An assumed freelance, which summarizes the disconnection between the player and part of the public.
Despite everything, the former PSG defender calls for measure. He says he is shocked by the overflows of certain fans, went so far as to go to the Brazilian home to protest. “I understand a little that the supporters got upset, but go to the person, with his family, his children, I do not endorse that”concludes Aurier.
