Currently, at PSG, Bradley Barcola is attracting all eyes. However, the French international is not the only one to shine at the start of the season. This is also the case for Portuguese midfielder Joao Neves. Arriving from Benfica last summer, he already has seven assists.
The emergence of Neves with the Ile-de-France residents may surprise in France, but not in Portugal. Coach Luis Castro, who had him among the youth at Benfica and who now takes care of Dunkirk, believes that this is only the confirmation of what he showed during his youth. “We immediately saw that he had something different, something extrahe confided in an interview with Ouest-France. For his size, he loses very few duels, even in the air. His placement is ideal and he is always 100%. What I like above all is his playing intelligence. He is always 2 or 3 seconds ahead of everyone.”
“Soon others will compare themselves to Joao Neves”
Joao Neves is already starting to be compared to Verratti, another former PSG pocket midfielder. Castro validates the similarities between the two players but also states: “Soon, it will be others who compare themselves to Joao. Everyone will know it, it will be the best environment in the world.”
To conclude, the Lusitanian technician indicated that the qualities of Joao Neves are not limited only to his footballing virtues: “When he arrived at training, the good weather showed up. He was open to others, smiling all the time. It’s the little sun of a locker room. With him, the group lights up.”
