Brazil: Neymar is great, no ... well okay

To say it is not what Brazil wants. No team does not feel lost when a superstar like Neymar can not play. But with Brazil at the moment, coach Tite is trying to prepare the best for the worst possible: not Neymar.
World Cup 2014 is considered a new disaster of Brazil football, after the disaster "Maracanazo" more than half a century ago. At the World Cup held at home, Selecao - the No. 1 candidate for the championship - fell to the unbelievable 1 to 7 against Germany in the semi-finals. That ratio is, of course, the consequence of the Brazilian's poor performance.

However, the sane people said that the failure of Brazil to Germany was a predictable outcome. Brazil have "let go of the gun", from the moment Neymar fell painfully after Zuniga's knee in the quarter-final against Colombia. What happened to Brazil in the 2014 World Cup is a clear demonstration of the so-called duality of personal dependence. That is the league that Brazil put all the burden on Neymar.

Indeed, when Neymar played well, Brazil kicked ... well. But when he kicked in and, worse off, Brazil turned into another team. Too bad! Are the Brazilians so bad, like they do? No. of course. The problem is, once you consider yourself a team, Brazil, rather than the rest, has no need for effort when that person can not be present.

That's what Tite is trying not to happen again. His Brazil is built on the idea of ​​revolving around and how to promote all the genius of Neymar. Not necessarily the way to ball for the Neymar as previous coaches do. Tite's Brazilians sometimes use Neymar as a bait; The star of PSG is responsible for capturing the attention of the defenders, so that his teammates in other positions have more space and time with the ball. But the biggest difference, even if no Neymar, Brazil is still not "dead"!



Tite is not a rigid coach. From his start to the present, he maintains that no tactics are right for all. Depending on the player he has, depending on the opponent he faces, he will have his own options that he most suitable. There is Neymar, Brazil will play a type, to promote all the strengths of this player.

Without Neymar, Brazil would play another type. At the point where Neymar left, Tite can use Coutinho, Willian, or even Firmino. It is important, for each person, Brazil will have a separate way of stone. And that's not the way rocks were used when Neymar was.

In short, as in the past four years, the whole nation of Brazil will be praying for Neymar to get into the best form in the 2018 World Cup. No team dares to claim a player like Neymar in the squad. But unlike four years ago, this year, with Tite, Neymar's inability to play (if that does not happen) does not mean all doors are closed. In contrast the other behind...

Neymar scene, Marcelo "penalty" in the dressing room Brazil

Has Neymar, higher winning rate
Since Neymar debuted in Brazil in 2010, he has taken a total of 25 league appearances for various reasons. In these 25 games, Brazil only won 16 games, equivalent to 64%. In the 83 matches that Neymar contributed, Selecao won 59, equivalent to 71%.