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So is Neymar's teamplay better than the teamplay of Pedro?
So you're not new here, huh?
So is Neymar's teamplay better than the teamplay of Pedro?
So is Neymar's teamplay better than the teamplay of Pedro?
So you're not new here, huh?
He has improved both technically and tactically. To be honest, I wasn't sure he'd be able to, because he seemed pretty locked into his own way of playing, and has a huge cult of Yes Men behind him; that's always dangerous for a talented young person. But it's not the first time a talented player has improved after a year+ playing with Barça. Sanchez, for example, became far more adept at short passing. At a lower level, Rakitic is also improving, compared to his first season.
With Neymar, I'd say it's a combination of adapting to the more technical demands of La Liga (you just can't play as sloppy [a.k.a. "open"] as in Brazil) as well as finally understanding it's more effective to use the options his teammates give him (and have been giving him since day one). One can't say if he came to that conclusion on his own, by watching/emulating his teammates or reviewing his own performances, or was guided by Messi, Lucho, Alves, whomever.
Whatever the reason, if he keeps playing this more connective teamplay like the rest of his teammates, he's only going to get better at it, because his skills will have the chance to be refined and developed for those situations. It probably works both ways, self-fulfilling- he didn't take use those opportunities previously, because he lacked (or didn't trust) his abilities to do so, so he failed to develop that part of the game. Now that he's technically improved, he's trusting those opportunities, which means he'll try them more often, and the execution and understanding will get sharper.
He has played in 10 finals in his life.
Scored in all 10.
Neymar: "I think I deserve to be among Ballon d'Or finalists. I'd be happy I'd be nominated alongside Messi and Suarez." [globo via efe]
Neymar: "I don't play to be the best in the world or to win the Ballon d'Or. I play to become better myself and to always improve." [globo]
he didn't score in the finale of Club World Cup in 2011, Barca Santos 4-0.
I love Neymar, but Messi will be King til the day he retires. Leo belongs up there with Pele and Maradona; Neymar half a step below but still way above other legends like Zidane, Romario, Cruyff, Ronaldinho, etc.
yea neymar is way above ronnie, zidane or freaking cruyff.
If we could just stop comparing players...
Why are people freaking out over comparing players?
Seems like now Neymar is becoming unreal it should be stopped for some reason.
Haha yea neymar becoming a beast must be the reason, well thought.
Let's take a shit on all the past greats, it's kewl.
The hype is very real.
All those great legends actually won something with their NTs, let's compare when current careers ends.
Pretty disrespectful to past Barca legends, let alone worldwide football legends.
he didn't score in the finale of Club World Cup in 2011, Barca Santos 4-0.
So you're not new here, huh?