PSG – Beauvue reveals João Neves’ aerial secret | OneFootball

Claudio Beauvue praised in L’Équipe the aerial impact of João Neves (21 years old), midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain, despite his compact build. According to him, the Portuguese player possesses a sense of timing and a reading of the game that more than make up for his height and explain his effectiveness in duels.

Beauvue: “It’s not just about jumping, but about arriving at the right moment”

Claudio Beauvue’s analysis especially highlights a less-discussed aspect of João Neves’s game: his instinctive ability to “feel” the ball before others. The former striker insists on a rare combination for a midfielder: surgical timing, a clear reading of the trajectory, and that raw desire to go into duels, almost a taste for impact.

Neves, who has neither the height nor the leap of those traditionally dominant in the air, compensates with perfect positioning mechanics, always at the right moment, always in the zone where the ball falls.

It’s not a spectacular talent, but a strategic asset for Paris Saint-Germain: he attracts the ball, cuts off plays, and surprises defenders who are nonetheless taller. A kind of discreet specialty that becomes a real threat for opponents and a valuable tool for Luis Enrique.

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