Neymar and Marquinhos spoke to the sporting adviser after the loss to Monaco (Reuters)

He PSG sumo his second consecutive defeat after losing to Monaco 3-1 on the 23rd day of the local championship and concerns are growing for the next duel against Bayern Munich for the first leg of the knockout stages of the Champions League.

The team revealed that after the new fall of the Luis II stadium, there was a tense crossing between the sports adviser louis fields and Brazil’s heavyweights in the squad, Marquinhos and Neymar.

As the French sports newspaper explains, after a tense atmosphere in the locker room, the Portuguese decided to speak to some players and focused on the “lack of aggressiveness” in his speech. A few words that did not please the footballers, and in particular the Brazilian duo, who had a separate conversation with him.

This small meeting they had in Portuguese was long and heated, surprising the rest of the players and several staff members who were in the vicinity due to its intensity.

Luis Campos spoke to the team's Brazilian leaders (Reuters)
Luis Campos spoke to the team’s Brazilian leaders (Reuters)

This conversation took place after the comment he posted Kylian Mbappe on his social networks, in which he writes “Let’s stay strong and united” next to the coat of arms of the Parisian team. “The important thing is to stay united despite everything that is said and happens.affirmed in the same spirit the second captain of the team Presnel Kimpembe.

However, both reactions seem to have had no effect on the players since, it seems, the climate inside the changing room is charged with tension ahead of the duel against Bayern Munich for the Champions League.

To this we must add that the sporting situation facing the great crossing that they will have in the Parque de los Príncipes against the Germans is not the best since Galtier will have to work make absences from Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappewhose presence remains uncertain due to their respective injuries.

To these two possible losses is added that of Marco Verrati, who is recovering from a muscle sprain in the thigh. Also, on Saturday morning, Fabien Ruiz there wine They were affected by an intestinal virus, with symptoms such as “vomiting, stomach pain and fatigue”, as detailed CMR.

As far as Ligue 1 is concerned, despite the defeat against Monaco, PSG remain top of the standings five points ahead of their immediate rival, Marseille. In the Champions League, the Parisians will have a difficult test against the Germans which they will have to overcome if they want to clinch the long-awaited European title.

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