Neymar was superb but PSG’s 8-0 win raised more questions about unity

Neymar scored four goals for Paris Saint-Germain as they thrashed Dijon but his attitude does not make things easy for his manager

By Adam White and Eric Devin for Get French Football News

On Wednesday evening at the Parc des Princes, Neymar spent the match terrorising a Dijon side who looked decidedly underwhelming. Having missed a nervy win over Nantes at the weekend, the Brazilian was perhaps overly eager to show his ability and he wowed the crowd with four goals and two assists. However, the last of these goals has already earned him some more scrutiny.

Edinson Cavani had already scored once in the match – his 156th for Paris Saint-Germain, which drew him level with his former team-mate, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, as the club’s all-time top scorer. With just a few minutes left to play and Paris Saint-Germain leading 7-0, Cavani was brought down in the box by a clumsy challenge from Cédric Yambéré and the crowd showed their excitement as referee Olivier Thual pointed to the spot.

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