5 amazing stats that prove PSG's Neymar is too good for Ligue 1

#5 Neymar is the most-fouled player in Ligue 1

Neymar is fouled frequently in Ligue 1

When you're the star of the show, the likelihood of having a target painted on your back only increases. It is the case with Neymar who is constantly fouled in Ligue 1 by opponents who simply cannot keep up with his pace and trickery with the ball at his feet.

This is also one of the reasons why Barcelona have missed Neymar. The 25-year-old was the most fouled player in Europe since his move to the Camp Nou (an astonishing 431 times). But that was at an average of 2.3 fouls per game.

That number has only gone up since his move to Paris. On average, Neymar is fouled 5 times per game in Ligue 1 - no other player has been fouled more often.

The only other players who comes close are Lyon's magical Nabil Fekir who is fouled only 4.2 times per game while Bordeaux's Malcom is fouled 3.1 times per game. No other player in the league is fouled more than 3 times per game.

As if denying PSG goals wasn't tough enough, conceding penalties when he is fouled in the box only made it tougher - although the constant fights between Neymar and Cavani to take penalties certainly provides for some light entertainment.