Mauricio Pochettino on coaching Neymar, “It’s so easy with Neymar. He’s very humble, he listens”
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Pochettino and Neymar
Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino hailed praises on his star Neymar before their Champions League match. Pochettino’s Paris gears up for their semi final clash against Manchester City on Thursday.
Paris have eliminated Bayern Munich in the quarter finals of the competition and Neymar played a crucial role in the 2nd leg for the Parisians. Although he failed to get on the score sheet, his performance in Paris proved once again why he is one of the best in the world.
Pochettino also praised Kylian Mbappe’s hunger in his interview with The Guardian
The Brazilian is a huge talent and a talisman for his team and country, but Pochettino claims he is easy to manage.
“It’s so easy with Neymar because you don’t need to do too much,” Pochettino told the Guardian. “From day one, he’s been very open to work. He’s very humble, he listens and always accepts all the instructions in a very good way.
“Brazilian players have something special inside. They love to play football because it’s like a dance. They play like they are dancing. Ronaldinho was my team-mate when I was a PSG player and now Neymar. They need to feel good, to feel happy to perform in the best way.”
Pochettino also spoke about his other star player, Kylian Mbappe, whose performances in the Champions league this season have been exceptional.
Pochettino describes Kylian Mbappé as similarly low maintenance, a young man with an insatiable hunger for knowledge and self-improvement. “Kylian loves football, he loves to talk about football,” Pochettino says. “He asks about England – how is the game, the mentality and the culture there? – and also Spain and Argentina. He will watch, every day, games from England, France, Italy, Germany.
“He’s only 22 but very mature, confident in his talent and open. He can speak French, of course, but also perfect English and Spanish.
“I speak in English and Spanish with him – more English than Spanish. I said to him the other day: ‘I need to practise my French with you, to improve,’ and he said: ‘Sure, but it’s better for me to talk in English.’ He loves to practise different languages.“
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