5 amazing stats that prove PSG's Neymar is too good for Ligue 1
It almost seemed too good to be true when Neymar signed for PSG in a record-shattering €222m deal in the summer of 2017. Why leave multiple-time European champions Barcelona to sign for a French club that constantly fail to get past the quarter-final stage of the Champions League?
The Brazilian had his reasons. Ultimately, Neymar's transfer to PSG was always bound to happen. And ever since his arrival, he has not only lit up France's Ligue 1 with his dazzling performances but he has also ensured that the league's viewership will only grow.
However, watching Neymar play in France is like watching a 12-year-old playing FIFA on his PlayStation. It's been far too easy for him and these stats only prove it.
#1 Neymar is Ligue 1's Best Dribbler - by a mile
If there's one thing that has remained consistent throughout Neymar's career as a senior footballer, it has been his ability to get past opponents with sublime skill and supreme control of the ball. We saw it during his time at Santos, we saw him perfect it at Barcelona, and now we are seeing him in his prime.
If you thought his final season at Barcelona was one of his best when he had the ball at his feet - averaging 5.6 dribbles per game in La Liga and Champions League - he has only improved on that statistic.
Neymar now averages 7.6 dribbles per game - the highest in Ligue 1. The next best is Lyon's Nabil Fekir with a measly 3.7 (among players who have played at least 10 games).
In all, Neymar has attempted 168 dribbles, getting past his opponents 114 times! The next best is Florian Thauvin of Marseille who has attempted just 94 dribbles, completing 71.