The
25-year-old has always had issues following orders, but his recent
fall-out with PSG boss, Unai Emery has caused friction at the Ligue 1
club.
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Neymar Jr.
Since his €222 million move from Barcelona, Neymar has proved a divisive figure at Paris Saint-Germain.
The Brazil international's fall-out with team-mate Edinson Cavani
over which of the two forwards took a penalty awarded in PSG's 2-0
victory over Lyon earlier in the season caused tension at the capital
club, and his relationship with manager Unai Emery is evidently
strained.
It's not the first time Neymar has found it difficult to bow to the
demands of his higher-ups, and Emery's decision to side with Cavani
over the aforementioned penalty has caused strain behind the scenes at
PSG.
Neymar famously took on then-Santos manager Dorival Junior
following a similar incident in which the coach refused to let the
Brazilian take a spot-kick against Atletico GO, resulting in him losing
his job.
"I am not here to make excuses," Neymar said following the incident. "But to apologise to everyone who enjoys football. The real Neymar is not the Neymar you saw yesterday.
The real Neymar is a joyful player, always happy and with a
smile on his face. I came home and saw what I did, and I was
embarrassed."
Neymar may have eventually apologised for his reaction to the
situation, but it only magnified his issues with following order. The
25-year-old has also held a public spat with Barcelona chiefs since his
summer departure, though tension between Neymar and Barca backroom staff
was reported before mention of a move away.
"He does not like any coach," a source close to the player told Goal.
"Ever since he has been in Santos, he has had problems with all his
coaches, whether club or selection. He complained about Luis Enrique
methods of work in general, his choices on the regular players and
substitutes.
"The highlight was the blood drive against Unzue, Enrique's
assistant, when he told him to be careful not to finish like Ronaldinho
and focus more on his football."
Neymar has also taken issues with Emery's pre-match preparation,
and more specifically the Spaniard's over-reliance on his video
sessions. Emery's set-up includes private instructions for Neymar in
video form which the forward does not buy into.
The personal issues draw attention to a wider problem; a disconnect
between Emery's team and the Brazilian contingent at the Ligue 1 club.
Dani Alves is said to enjoy the former Sevilla manager's style of
coaching, though Thiago Silva and Lucas Moura, a close friend of Neymar
who is yet to make a single league start this season, share the
forward's concerns.
Silva in particular, who publicly backed Neymar over the penalty
incident, is said to have turned on the management as a result of Cavani
taking the following spot-kick after his comments.
Is Neymar happy in Paris? It appears so. Will the Brazilian be able to repair his relationship with Emery? Only time will tell.
Source: Goal
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