Man-Utd’s Wan-Bissaka names Neymar as his most “challenging” opponent

’s

admitted that facing

in Champions League group stage was

“quite challenging”

as he picked the Brazilian to be one of his toughest opponents.

Since his arrival at Old Trafford in 2019, Wan-Bissaka has faced several top European clubs including

and when asked about his toughest opponent, he told the

:

“I’d say Neymar.”

“That was a player that was quite challenging, but I was always up for it, and I enjoyed it, the experience, to be playing against him. That meant a lot.”

The 23-year-old, who faced Neymar in both of their home and away games in the UCL competition, added:

“He’s a player that likes to draw fouls, and so for me, if I’m up against him, it’s [the task is] just not to give him any fouls because that’s what he wants.”

“Defenders are most likely [to be] targeted on the pitch, to be taken on. That comes down to concentration, awareness, and it’s something you have to be prepared for the whole 90 minutes.”

“For me, I mainly look at what foot they are. That will be the main information that I’ll need, and it’s just about timing, showing them onto their weaker side and then taking it from there.”

“Concentration [is key]. It’s not always about diving in; it’s to wait for their move rather than me making the first move.”

“For me, [defending] is exciting, especially with the fans [and] the fans’ reaction. That keeps me going, and it just [makes me want] to make more tackles.”

While Neymar saw his team qualify to the Champions League quarter finals after knocking down

, Wan-Bissaka will prepare for their Europa League encounter with

on Thursday.

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