“He does not give me that pass”
Kylian Mbappe has been caught on camera seemingly complaining about Paris Saint-Germain teammate Neymar.
During PSG’s 2-0 victory against Montpellier on Saturday night, footage from Canal +‘s coverage of the game appeared to show the Frenchman moaning about Neymar to Idrissa Gana Gueye, after the Brazilian had assisted Julian Draxler in the 89th minute.
“He [Neymar] does not give me that pass,” RMC Sport claims Mbappé said.
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Despite what looks to be a somewhat tense relationship between two of Paris’ biggest stars, it is not yet having a negative impact on the performance of Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
The home side took the lead against Montpellier in the first-half courtesy of Gueye’s third goal of the season – a left footed rocket into the roof of the net.
After controlling the remainder of the game, the nine-time French champions sealed the win through Draxler’s strike two minutes from time – ensuring that they maintained their 100 per cent record in Ligue 1.
As a result of their win, PSG moved 10 points clear at the top of the table and ‘satisfied’ their manager with the dominant performance.
“Yes, in general, the team was strong today,” said Pochettino, as quoted by PSG Talk. “It’s a deserved victory for the team.
“There were two different periods: the first one during which we created chances against, with a game much more direct and less structured than what we like to do. In the second half, we had much more control and we created opportunities.
“I am satisfied with this evening’s performance.”
The French outfit face arguably their toughest fixture of the season so far on Tuesday night when they host Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, with Lionel Messi expected to return from an injury that has kept him out of PSG’s last two games.
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