Neymar: Reviewing His Performance for Brazil Against England at Wembley

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Published: February 7, 2013

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Simply put, Neymar was not very good at Wembley on Wednesday night. He was a far cry from his sublime best and, once more, will face questions from the wider European football audience over whether his abilities truly match his reputation.

Such questions are an understandable reaction to a one-off encounter—after all, first impressions count for a lot. There have also been several "next big thing" Brazilians who have failed to succeed.

It is also worth noting that Neymar, although he may well have disappointed on this occasion, is considered to be the country's brightest prospect by some distance—ahead of the likes of Oscar and Lucas Moura.

Both of those supposedly lesser players are currently plying their trade in the upper echelons of the European game. All three could still qualify to play for their club's under-21 sides. They are all remarkable talents.

Neymar's evening out at Wembley was defined in the first half. A couple of excellent Gary Cahill interventions denied him the chance to break clear, while he should have done far better at full-stretch from an Oscar cross with the goal gaping. He was, though, far from Brazil's worst performer on the night.

There were nice passing interchanges with Oscar, while his runs behind the defence in the early period of the match were a major threat. Glen Johnson was turned inside out by the Santos man at one point but, by his very high standards, it was sadly a disappointing night.

There has been a lot written about Neymar's flying start to the 2013 season and, in his five matches to date, he has contributed an impressive five goals and three assists to his Santos side. Besides that, he has also enthused fans with a collection of individual highlights that have quickly became sensations on YouTube.



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