A couple of years back, it was pretty much a given in football circles that Neymar was the best-player-in-the-world-in-waiting (BPITWIW ohoho), once Messi and Ronaldo wound down. That train of thought has nosedived over the last 18 months, hasn't it? And even in thread where people name their top whatever, Neymar is not the 2nd or 3rd name being listed.
Has the move to PSG, and the subsequent failures of that team in the CL, altered perceptions of Neymar, or is there another reason why he's no longer being rated as he once was?
He's 28 in a couple of weeks time, and should arguably be in, or at, his peak now; with Messi looking good for at least 2 more years as the de facto best, Neymar, as a then 30-year old, would very probably have to deliver at the level Messi is right now, to usurp him as a then 34-year old, is that feasible?
I think it's fair to say that most believe Mbappé is now the one who will take the mantel on; the the dates/years line up, as he'll be 23 by then, and injuries permitting, should be an evolved version of what he already he is. Currently, and realistically, there isn't another player currently in the fold, is there? But anyway, I digress, Neymar: as the title says, has he 'blown it' and if he has, is it because of PSG, or was it always destined to be a false dawn?
Has the move to PSG, and the subsequent failures of that team in the CL, altered perceptions of Neymar, or is there another reason why he's no longer being rated as he once was?
He's 28 in a couple of weeks time, and should arguably be in, or at, his peak now; with Messi looking good for at least 2 more years as the de facto best, Neymar, as a then 30-year old, would very probably have to deliver at the level Messi is right now, to usurp him as a then 34-year old, is that feasible?
I think it's fair to say that most believe Mbappé is now the one who will take the mantel on; the the dates/years line up, as he'll be 23 by then, and injuries permitting, should be an evolved version of what he already he is. Currently, and realistically, there isn't another player currently in the fold, is there? But anyway, I digress, Neymar: as the title says, has he 'blown it' and if he has, is it because of PSG, or was it always destined to be a false dawn?