Galtier rates Messi, Mbappe and Neymar on form, chooses surprise winner

Speaking after Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-1 win against Lorient on Sunday, Christophe Galtier said that he believes that Neymar (30) is in the finest patch of form of his career in Ligue 1. The Brazilian forward scored in the fixture and set up the other. He now has 11 goals and nine assists in 13 Ligue 1 matches. He also has two goals and three assists in five Champions League matches. He has already surpassed last season’s goals and assists total (13 goals and eight assists).

In a post-match press conference, Galtier said, “Neymar is playing for the team. This is maybe the best Neymar we have seen at PSG.” Galtier has previously described having Neymar, Lionel Messi, and Kylian Mbappé as having “the holy grail.” Since his move from Barcelona for €220m in 2017, Neymar has 115 goals in 163 appearances for the reigning Ligue 1 champions. Galtier praised his star trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappé.

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He called them the holy grail of strike partnerships in world football. “We played fantastic football, there was a lot of connection between the lines, especially between the midfield and our three strikers who were fabulous. There was a great connection between them. When everyone plays for the team, it gives a very good image. We had to find a system and complementarities so that they could express themselves more freely."

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"Their technical quality and their relationship in small spaces, as well as the fact that they defend more densely, allow us to have more rapid transitions. When one of the three goes off with the ball, they just play for each other and it’s obviously very nice to see. But it’s very nice to manage them, especially the front three. To have them every day in training, with yesterday’s morning session, which was of an exceptional level, and on top of that to see them express themselves like that, it’s the Holy Grail.”