Brazil Manager Tells Club Bosses how To Utilize Neymar in Honest Interview

• Neymar has been said to have lost his spark in recent years, having burst through the scene a decade ago
• Brazil coach however recently have an interview where he discussed Neymar’s importance
• In the scathing interview, Tite called out managers who played Neymar out on the wing

Brazil coach Tite has come to the defense of Neymar with some fierce comments about how some managers tend to use the Paris Saint Germain forward.

The Selecao head coach refused to accept the notion that Neymar should be moved out to the flanks as he referred to managers who played Neymar on the wing as ‘stupid’.

Tite appeared on the Sextra Estrela podcast where he insisted that Neymar was a solution, rather than the problem.

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'If a coach selects Neymar from the side of the team, if I watch the game I will call him a donkey. A player with these qualities, putting on the bandwagon, greatly restricts creative capacity.” He said.

'His position makes him make more mistakes, because when he does it creatively, he will be decisive,' he added.

Since taking charge of Brazil in 2016, Tite has changed Neymar’s role in the national squad.

The 30-year old operates more as a number 10, and always seems to want more touches on the ball with the national team.

At Paris Saint Germain, however, managers have experimented with different positions for Neymar.

He is at times deployed on the flank as part of a front three involving himself, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, while at times, it is the other pair that support him as he plays down the middle.

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Since making a record-breaking €222 million move from Barcelona in 2017, Neymar hit the ground running with 28 goals in 30 games in his first season.

His goal returns in the last four seasons have however led to speculation over his overall decline, as he notched 23, 19, 17 and 13 goals, respectively.

Neymar names players more technically gifted than him

In other news, Sports Brief reported of Neymar’s surprise picks for players who he believes are more technically gifted than himself.

When asked to select just five, the Brazilian sensation mentioned Real Madrid ace Eden Hazard as well as Marco Verratti.

Neymar also seemed to be a fan of Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne as well as Liverpool star Thiago as he mentioned the pair.