It's a bit hillarious how predictable your opinions are
The natural successor: Has Neymar blown it?
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You just have to laugh at him
If Brazil wins the World Cup, he has a good chance.
It's like americans bragging about their universities and mocking others, while american universities take the best students from all over the world to boost their reputation (especially in Science).
Aye. If he has a good World Cup and Brazil win it, he'd be a big favourite.
Yeah, go ask Saliba if he thinks he wasn't playing football when he came back to Ligue 1 last season. He's now an undisputed starter in the 2nd best defense in the PL.
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Crap for most of the match but rolled back the years at the crucial point.
What a player.
Rolled back the years? The guy does that on a regular basis still
Think that goal is getting slightly overhyped. He played a one-two and then rounded the keeper. What was so jaw-dropping about it?
It were two one-two's, no?
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Most of great goals can be described in such fashion. The ability to slow down and let the keeper simply slide by before executing a finish... at this point of the game, giving the stakes... is certainly worth praising for.
The two one-two's and then the composure in a critical game to go round the goalkeeper and score. Its a good goal
He really didn't do anything right except the goal, didn't help them at all retaining the ball in the 2nd half of extra time.
Stupid saving yourself for a late penalty. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
This World Cup was his get out of jail card to put him amongst the elite.. so yes he may have blown it
I am very sure the penalty order is decided before the game. Neymar, Ronaldo, et al don't get to decide, and if they do that is an indictment on their managers.
Modric didn't go first either.
What do you class as elite?
It was a superb goal. Fair play to him. Not a good performance overall though. I just don’t see why so many people think he’s right up there with the very best. Always been a level below for me.
Neymar, the almost man again. For all his talent, he is never going to win a world cup or a balon dor. Why wait for the glory penalty?
Looked unfit.
Was probably his last chance to truly shine at a World Cup.
Was probably his last chance to truly shine at a World Cup.
He will never ever win a Ballon D'or. This WC is supposed to be his best chance.
So that's the Neymar Brazil era over most likely, and you can sum it up as you can his career. At its best never quite good enough to reach the top, at its worst downright laughable.
Let’s just say Brazilian royalty. Obviously not on the same level as Pele, R9, Didi etc but the tier below for sure.
He's blown it.
Agreed. I rate Romario, ronaldinho and original ronaldo much higher.
He should be picking up the ball come the elimination penalty. Granted Tite should also have the foresight to say to him that the first elimination penalty is his. But I think he should be taking initiative there.
Who would have rate Neymar higher than above names anyway?
It’s not Neymar’s fault this time but he’s had enough chances. Unfair but small margins.
Fifa players and there 5 star skillers
Are you allowed to change the orders of the takers after the shootout has begun? Genuine question. How do penalty shootouts work in the professional game? Do you give a list to the officials or is it a bit more laissez-faire?
Great goal but looked unfit. It’s a shame because he had a very strong start to the season with PSG but couldn’t quite recover from the injury in the first game.
Overall, clearly a supreme talent but lacked the discipline to get to the levels of Messi and CR. His best chance now is to win the CL for PSG.
Overall, clearly a supreme talent but lacked the discipline to get to the levels of Messi and CR. His best chance now is to win the CL for PSG.
Neymar constantly looks like he’s going through withdrawal… or he’s not sure what country he woke up in.
Why the feck are senior players not having the balls to take the first penalty? Why couldn't Neymar take the first one? I'm pretty sure he wouldn't have allowed Rodrygo a shot if Brazil earned a penalty during the match. The manager has to be the most idiotic to allow it as well.
The camera showed a form that someone was filling, so I guess you have to give the order beforehand.
Indeed. Someone with his level of shooting experience has to go either first or third, but no further than that. But instead, he shies away from the task the same way the senior England players at the last Euro and Arjen Robben did before him.
In any case, this is where my final 2 cents stand about his career and all the hype about him becoming the next big thing:
Romario and Neymar are debatable