At the premiere, Neymar had a better performance than expected. On the other hand, I fear that he repeats the posture of recent years, to settle in a space in the field, far from the opponent area, and from there to receive an excess of balls to try a decisive pass or dribble several players to the goal. On the way, it will be overthrown, with more risk of bruises.
In recent years, Messi has reinvented his talent when playing in a smaller space and closer to the area, where, discreet, as if out of the game, maps everything that happens around him and, without hurry, tries the decisive play at the right time.
Cristiano Ronaldo has also reinvented himself in recent years. Before, he moved from the side to the center, with speed, to receive the ball and finish. Now it plays as a typical center forward, where it expects, without anxiety, the right ball in the right place to make the goal.
Days ago, Cristiano Ronaldo, with his exacerbated self -esteem, said he is the best and the most complete striker in the world of all time, as he scores many goals from every possible ways. You think the best is always what makes the most goals. Messi, in addition to scoring an extraordinary goal, is more complete and better because it has countless other virtues.
I think Neymar could also reinvent himself without diminishing his talent. I suspect Jorge Jesus, saying Neymar had no physical condition to accompany the other players of the Arab team, referred to pressure marking, characteristic of former Flamengo coach. Filipe Luís drank at his source.
It is necessary to separate the pressure marking throughout the field, still uncommon in Brazilian teams, from the marking only at the goalkeeper’s exit, each more usual day around the world. A large number of goals happen due to ball recovery near the opposing goal, such as Vasco’s against Fluminense, America against Cruzeiro and Corinthians against Palmeiras, all midweek.
To work well a pressure marking throughout the field, it is essential to have compact teams, goalkeepers and fast defenders, excellent possession and ability to recover it quickly. Manchester City, which has enchanted and won so many titles, has always had it all for a long time and recently suffered in a row, many goals. The team lost these important qualities and players, especially Roda, a midfielder who led the team, the link between players with accurate passes, besides being the trigger that started pressure marking.
Football, especially in Europe, has evolved a lot in the last ten years. In addition to pressure marking, teams are more compact, intense, more able to defend and attack with many players and so many other details. In Brazil, the matches are intense, exciting, but the teams remain hostage to defenders glued to the large area, only markers and excessive balls, also dependence on the classic sock, shirt 10, solely responsible for organizing the plays. This has changed slowly.
We need to accelerate these transformations, take on more risks and make a more enjoyable, beautiful and efficient football.
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