Opinion – PVC: Vinicius Junior can motivate Neymar to resume his best form

Vinicius Junior is not ready. In the game against Valencia, in the 28th minute of the first half, defender Alaba managed the ball on the left and side Mendy slipped in as a midfielder. Received and played first for the Brazilian. Intelligent, he passed by the side and, when he noticed the approach of a defender, he preferred the pass to the kick.

Wrong decision.

Half an hour to go before the most beautiful move in Real Madrid’s victory over Valencia. Vinicius’ goal!

Even mature players make bad decisions and Vinicius gets better every day. But it needs support from the more experienced. At Real Madrid, it’s Benzema. In the selection, it will be Neymar.

Will be?

Neymar is about to turn 30 and he makes as many right decisions on the pitch as his maturity allows. On the other hand, what he decides to do off the field causes a lot of unnecessary controversy for the athlete – perhaps good for the celebrity.

Talk bad, but talk about me… It can be good for those who need clicks. But Neymar needs goals and assists more than likes.

That aside, it is possible that he will return from his ankle recovery process and improvements to the soul, in Mangaratiba, for a season of great performances for Paris Saint-Germain. He did just that in 2020. He spent two months at his home on the coast of Rio de Janeiro, and came out of detox to shine in the Champions League finals.

Even so, it is questionable that PSG will allow their star to recover in Mangaratiba. The Italian Verratti and the French Kimpembe could?

The year of the World Cup begins with fascination for Vinicius and disenchantment with Neymar and could end in an inversely proportional way. Brazil will need both together to try to win the World Cup and that will require Tite to make an effort to understand who is asking for passage in this final stretch of work.

At Real Madrid, Vinicius is a winger, striker. In the national team, he may need to work tactically on the left, to release Neymar through the center. It is essential to have this transition from generation to generation, which can also count on Phillippe Coutinho, if he achieves his recovery at Aston Villa.

This transfer of experiences was lacking from the group of Kaka, Ronaldinho and Adriano to that of Neymar. Remember that before the 2014 World Cup, Kaká was in pain and Ronaldinho and Adriano had given up on high-performance sports. Therefore, Felipão gave up on the two.

The result was the bet on 21-year-old boys, Neymar and Oscar. This time, it may be possible to unite the Paris Saint-Germain star with the Real Madrid rookie. Vinicius Junior’s vigor may even motivate Neymar to get back to his best form.

Also because, long before the World Cup, scheduled to start on November 21, there will be a Champions League round of 16 match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. First game on February 15th, in France, the return on March 9th, at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Today, PSG’s star is Mbappé, even with Messi on the verge of winning his seventh award for best on the planet. At Real Madrid, it’s Benzema. But don’t rule out that the March 9 duel has Vinicius and Neymar fighting to show who is the best Brazilian player at the moment.

Let it be a duo in November.

new tricolor

The agreements with Rafinha, Patrick and Nikão give experience to a talented generation, from Gabriel Sara, Rodrigo Nestor and Igor Gomes. Rogério Ceni now has the human material to form a strong team and fight for the main titles. See how it goes.

Endrick

The boy is 15 years old. Calm! The great novelty of the Palmeiras promise of the Copa São Paulo is that there is an ongoing formation of strikers. While Palmeiras and Corinthians are looking for a player in the position without being able to find it in the market.