Callum McGregor has spoken of his frustration at trying to contend with Neymar.
The Brazilian superstar wound up Celtic once again on Tuesday night as PSG beat Celtic 4-0 in the Parc des Princes.
Hoops boss Neil Lennon called Neymar "infuriating" after the defeat, and that assessment was echoed by Celtic midfielder McGregor.
As quoted in Record Sport, McGregor said: “Is it infuriating? Of course it is. You’re professional and you like the respect part of the game.
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“You don’t like people taking the mickey out of you. But you have to respect the talent and try to get the ball back off him.
“His job is to score and you’re always going to get things like that in football. He’s a world-class talent and it’s very hard to get close to him.
“He manipulates the ball so well but if you have a kick at him he doesn’t like it. But it’s not personal. It’s my job to win the ball back and sometimes you mistime a tackle but if you stand off then top players will hurt you.
“You have to respect the quality but not respect him to the point of standing off him and letting him do his thing.
“We had a couple of nibbles at him but he seemed to take it and come back for more. That’s why he is a top, top player. He was even laughing at one point.
“He’s just a top talent, whether you love him or hate him. There are a lot of tussles in the game and that’s just part and parcel of football.”
Celtic kick off their Premiership campaign on Sunday August 2, with Lennon's side welcoming Hamilton Accies to Celtic Park.
