Neymar inspires PSG turnaround

Paris, Sept. 24: From a deeper than usual playmaker role Brazil’s Neymar pulled the strings as Paris SaintGermain came from behind to beat Rennes 3- 1 in Ligue 1 on Sunday, helping to dispel midweek memories of a European flop at Liverpool.

Hosts Rennes took a surprise 11th minute lead when PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot nodded past his own ‘ keeper, Gianluigi Buffon, from a corner before goals from Angel di Maria, Thomas Meunier and Eric Maxim Choupo- Moting gave them a hard- fought sixth straight Ligue 1 win.

Later Sunday Lyon, who stunned Manchester City in the Champions League in midweek, host bitter rivals Marseille.

PSG critics have suggested the French giants had overspent on strikers and forgotten about the midfield after a tame 3- 2 defeat in the Champions League at Anfield this week. With superstar

Neymar’s passes, from a deeper than usual playmaker role, were a sight to behold as PSG came from behind to beat Rennes 3- 1

● striker Kylian Mbappe sitting out through suspension, there was room for both di Maria and German winger Julian Draxler in the starting line up, with Neymar pulled into the No. 10 position, where his passes were a sight to behold, behind Edindson Cavani.

A young fan ran on to the pitch as Neymar was leaving as a late substitute and the youngster crumpled in tears as his hero hugged him and gave him his shirt in touching scenes that are likely to go viral on social media.

After Rabiot’s earlier upset Neymar seemed to be at the origin of almost everything the visitors threw at Rennes, including when Cavani hit the post from a sumptuous piece of play.