Celtic defender Mikael Lustig has told the Swedish media the biggest actor he’s played against is Barcelona’s Neymar. The Brazilian is the man of the moment at the Camp Nou following his heroics against PSG, but the Celtic star sees him differently.
The Swede said you can’t touch Neymar because the Barcelona superstar will always try to draw a foul. Lustig believes the Brazil international will go down with the slightest of contact, and therefore he thinks Neymar is a diver.
“He always falls very lightly, you can barely touch him,” said the Celtic star.
The Celtic player was also asked about his international teammate Pontus Jansson after Red Bull Leipzig’s Emil Forsberg recent comments on the Leeds United defender.
In answers and questions with the Swedish media, Forsberg jokingly said the Leeds United star is the biggest actor he’s played with, but Lustig wouldn’t be drawn into this.
“Pontus Jansson is the worst actor I’ve met,” said the Leipzig’s star in an interview this week.
Both Lustig and Jansson are currently away with the Swedish national team as they prepare for their country’s upcoming World Cup qualifier against Belarus. Celtic’s Lustig will be expected to start the game against Belarus on Saturday, but Leeds United’s Jansson may have to be content with a place on the bench.
However, the Leeds United star should get a chance to play next week when Sweden meet Portugal in a friendly.
