Not the first time Neymar has issues over penalty duties, PSG's concerns

Even with the 5-2 win over Montpellier, the focus at Paris Saint-Germain after the match was on the controversy involving Neymar and Mbappé over who is the team's penalty taker. And the issue is not something so new in the Brazilian's career.

And the fact is that during the 2017-18 season, the star, who had arrived from Barcelona, saw a similar situation arise with Edinson Cavani. With no harmony between the two, the striker fought with the Uruguayan to take free kicks and penalties for the Parc des Princes club.

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In the first six matches, four penalties. All were taken by Cavani. And the first of them generated discontent in Neymar. Asking for the ball, the Brazilian saw it denied to the Uruguayan.In the fourth, in the match against Lyon won by 2-0 to PSG, Neymar again asked for the ball. Again, Cavani denied him. This time, the Brazilian lost. The irritation in the jersey 10 reappeared.

"There is no jealousy or anything like that. It's something you talk about during the match. He was good to hit, he scored and that's what matters. What matters is helping the team," Neymar said at the time.