BRAZIL LEGEND GERSON says that Neymar would not even get on the bench for the Selecao side of 1970.
The team that won the World Cup in Mexico that year is regarded as one of the greatest of all time, and the 70-year-old says that there would be no room for Brazil’s current star, who is widely seen as one of the best players of the modern day.
“There wouldn’t be a space for Neymar,” Gerson said to Fox. “In whose place would he play? He can’t take Rivellino’s spot. Nor Pele’s. Would he come in for Tostao? For Jairzinho? There wouldn’t even be room in midfield for him.”
So if Neymar could not get in the starting XI, surely he would make the bench? Not so, according to Gerson.
We had Caju, an enormous talent,” he explained. “As a No.10 and in midfield he played a lot. He was pure talent. He was brilliant wherever you put him — and he was a substitute. So I don’t even know if Neymar would have a place on the bench in that team.”
Gerson’s Brazil are most fondly remembered for their 4-1 victory over Italy in the final of the World Cup, during which Carlos Alberto struck the final blow four minutes from time after one of the all-time great team moves.
Neymar’s only previous World Cup experience ended prematurely when he was injured in a quarter-final against Colombia — a prelude to the Selecao’s embarrassing 7-1 semi-final loss against Germany.
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Monaghan putting it up to Dublin in the second half certainly not a walk over. 53 minutes in and all square
League final for the rebels but will have to step it up against the Dubs as I expect them to brush Monaghan aside. Think it’s time the Northern to drop the blanket defence…. shocking to watch.
It’s been adopted by all teams below Division 1, if they try to match the big guns man to man they’ll get blown out if the water! It’s no longer just a Northern style
Maybe open your eyes Owl when watching a match and form your own unique opinions instead of following the media’s approach on criticising the northern teams. Donegal for one don’t have a blanket defence for the sake of negativity. The have a system that works and forwards that can cause real damage like against Dublin last year. They scored 19 points today. What a terribly negative team….
Maybe you should watch that game again. … blanket defence on show all day. Cork put pressure on them to come out and play and NOT because it was Donegals game plan. My opinions are formed by actually watching the game and not just reading the result…
You sir, can suck my white hammer.
Good man Jimmy. … constructive yet to the point !
Well I was at the game today so i saw quite clearly how Donegal played. You clearly have little understanding of how their tactics work. You may as well stick to the blanket criticism of every ulster team playing purely negative football.
How their tactics work ????
Yes I can see it works a treat. Silly little comment.