Heard it reported on American radio (station that covers exclusively world football) that when Neymar complained the ref not only booked him but told him to speak French.
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I'd dispute that tbf...
In terms of viewing a "Top Player" through the lens of the Messi/Ronaldo era anyway.
As a forward 68 goals in 123 games at Barca, and then moving to the richest team in a farmer's league for his peak years, will always place an asterisk next to his name for me, and once he retires to go back to Brazil and live out his days shagging his sister, I doubt anybody is going to give him a second thought...
He's more hype than substance imo, and an irritating little cockwomble to boot...
To me he is in that category, he has made world class players look like fools, I loved watching him play. As for Neymar, I'm sure if he gets paid a shit ton he win end up playing in China too.
Go look at his appearances vs goals/assists ... he's had bad injuries in Ligue 1. In 20 appearances he scored 19 and assisted 13.. most seasons he's like a couple of goals away from a goal a game and also has a bunch of assists.
In that time his goal to game in the CL has also been up there with the world's best, as well as being 3 off being Brazil's all time top scorer. He's been a sensational footballer, just flaky/injury prone.
I said he'd improve us. No comment on his character.
We all say we are crying for a creative player to supplement our squad. He's very creative.
I'm not saying I want him, I'm saying he'd improve us massively. Guaranteed numbers.
When not injured he puts the numbers up.
One thing is for certain, he's better than Maddinson and people seem to be keen on him. A guy who has before said he hates Spurs. But Neymar is worse?
Firstly, I think it's pretty clear he'd never come here. The wage demands would be disgusting & he's one of the biggest ego's in football. He'll only player for a super club.
But he gets disrespected a lot as a footballer, probably because personality wise he's not the most loveable, and going to PSG cost him the limelight. But when he's been able to play he's mostly been sensational.
His only big issue overall at PSG has been injuries. He'd be in ridiculous form scoring and assisting every game & tearing up CL games, and then get a big injury and miss the whole of the CL knockouts. Happened numerous times.
Well yeah on paper or on FIFA he proves us but if he plays for himself, doesn't tract back, doesn't press then it does nothing for us, typifies the anti-Conte player perfectly.
Just because he has talent doesn't mean he'll fit in our team, there's not many team nowadays who take players like Neymar purely because in this era we've moved on from carrying those sort of players and now require hard workers and grafters especially in the forward positions.
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Messi has never pressed in his life. He must be overrated.
I find this a tad ironic seeing as you're so certain he'd improves us but ignoring very basic intangibles as to why he wouldn't fit in our team, your arguments are coming across pretty naive it has to be said.
Neymar is better than Maddison but Maddison comes with far less baggage, Neymar's been at PSG for 5 years and hasn't even played 100 matches in the league yet, you can't rely on him - he's a sideshow, how can you build a team around that?
And no-one said he isn't a good player, cut the hyperbole, he obviously is, we are debating whether he would be a good fit for the team, for the manager - I'd argue he isn't.
It's a moot argument anyway, we're not signing fucking Neymar and Neymar isn't coming to us, time to stop dreaming.
Indeed. He's on 500k a week for starters.Does anyone actually think we're signing Neymar? I thought it was just a discussion thread for him, obviously he's never coming to Spurs .. for about fifty different reasons. I knowAndy Sinton said he'd improve us massively, but I thought that was just a reaction to the silly 'he's not very good' talk going on more than actually expecting him to join.
It's a debate on his merit.
There's a thread on Messi too, but we aren't signing him either.
Does anyone actually think we're signing Neymar? I thought it was just a discussion thread for him, obviously he's never coming to Spurs .. for about fifty different reasons. I know
If we can't get Salah, I say go for it.
Neymar's feud with Mbappe continues.
That clip of Mbappe giving up and abandoning his run is disgraceful. But PSG's problem is that the coach doesn't dare reprimand him, and neither do his teammates. Another clusterfuck of a club.
Keane or Souness would have headbutted Mbappe on the pitch.
Brian Cough or Fergie would have kicked him across the changing room.
www.theguardian.com
That clip of Mbappe giving up and abandoning his run is disgraceful. But PSG's problem is that the coach doesn't dare reprimand him, and neither do his teammates. Another clusterfuck of a club.
Keane or Souness would have headbutted Mbappe on the pitch.
Brian Cough or Fergie would have kicked him across the changing room.
The divide between Neymar and Kylian Mbappé could split PSG in two
Neymar has been in scintillating form for PSG this season. The only problem is Kylian Mbappé wants him gone
www.theguardian.com
It's because Mbappe is French, the face of French football, and playing for the biggest team in France.
When those dynamics are in place, a player is pretty much untouchable.
PSG and President Macron - these are the consequences of putting him on a gazillion a week; as if it wouldn’t have any effect on his ego lol
It reminds me of when prem fans 10-15 years ago used to pretend that the like of Totti and Zlatan were shite. Ibra dominated this league in his mid thirties ffs
3rd best behind Messi and Ronaldo, almost certainly.
Maybe a conversation between him and Suarez but I'd go with Neymar personally.
I think he's just behind Suarez and Neymar personally.
Lol, Ligue 1 is weaker than the Premier League but if you think scoring 5 goals & getting 6 assists in 3 games there is ‘meaningless’ then you’re kidding yourself, frankly.
Lots of top players have played there and not put up numbers like that. His record for Brazil is also exceptional & I bet when the CL rolls around he will be bagging too. He’s an incredible footballer.
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