Paris (AFP)

The reconciliation with the supporters is still far away, but the redemption has begun: Neymar, keeping a low profile against Strasbourg on Saturday (1-0) and explaining his summer desires for departure, clarified his situation and allowed the Paris SG to start on a good basis.

In an afternoon at the Parc des Princes, the Brazilian has already done much of the work of appeasement in his relations with the fans and the club.

Sportingly, he proved he always wanted. That, despite many blunders, his talent had not volatilized the time of a transfer window merchandise. Like his goal back acrobatic absolutely crazy.

In terms of behavior, the "Ney" also convinced: he responded to the insults of the ultras by the game and not provocation, decaded to the end despite the fatigue due to a rally in the selection of the other side of the Atlantic, and even showed some positive collective signals.

To see him go quickly to the bedside of an injured Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting or point the finger at Angel Di Maria to thank him for his decisive pass on a goal finally canceled, it is rare enough to be reported. To see him in the hands of Thomas Tuchel, smiling at the end of the meeting, is even downright reassuring.

- After hell, the "indifference"? -

Above all, Neymar has finally spoken directly to make a clean sweep of the past, to return to the endless summer of transfers and to take stock of his situation.

To leave, "that's what I wanted", but "it's time to turn the page.Today, I'm a player of Paris Saint-Germain, I'll give everything on the ground", he said in a mixed zone completely dumbfounded to see him disembark, which he never does, to express himself. And not through his entourage or through his father and agent Neymar Senior, whose regular statements shattered have had a gift to annoy the club and fans in recent days.

Will this suffice to calm the platform Auteuil, that of Collectif Ultras Paris (CUP), the group of the most important ultras club? Not sure, given the insults, banners and songs of Saturday. But if it had promised hell for the return of the Brazilian in the Parisian stadium, she had also indicated that she "advocate (a) indifference" from this Sunday and for the next meetings, for "do not penalize the team for one player ".

It's also in the same direction that went the crack bought 222 million euros two years ago: "If they want to whistle me, there is no problem.I did not need everyone scream my name, I just want them to be behind the PSG (...) When the public is behind the team, together we are stronger.

- "Now it's over" -

It will take ten days to see the leader of the Seleçao on the Parisian lawn, and measure the effect of his first outing in the red jersey and blue for four months: the Brazilian is indeed suspended for the entry in the running of the PSG in the Champions League, against Real Madrid on Wednesday.

But we may already be observing the effects of internal detente in the coming days. Thomas Tuchel did not hide it: he is relieved that the file is finally clarified. "I do not know if we lost time (with this situation), but it was a big subject, (which needed) to talk, to think about it all the time, I'm very happy because now it's over. things are decided, "blew the German Saturday night.

The Swabian technician had repeatedly hammered, the return of his N.10 was "necessary". He seems to have made the right choice by accelerating his reunion, as bitter as they were, with the Park. For now, Paris can look forward.

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