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REPLACING THE BEST

Edmlison sees Neymar at Barça: "He may end up taking Messi's place"

Published:5/08/2019 - 07:37h

Updated:5/08/2019 - 11:26h

FC Barcelona is trying to get Neymar back to the club two years after he decided to leave for PSG. The operation is not simple, but still Edmilson, who knows the Brazilian well, sees him at Camp Nou

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Neymar Jr Has stagnated in Paris Saint-Germain from his arrival. The Brazilian left to the Park of the Princes in the summer of 2017 to be the best player of the world and the leader of the new Parisian group, but his performance has not been the expected. It has not turned into the reference that expected and the injuries and his own character have finished him prejudicing.

One of the reasons that do that the '10' want to leave this summer of Paris is precisely that. The international by Brazil wants to go back to enjoy of the football like antaño and wants to follow improving to be able to be some day the best. For this, has to play in a team that allow him take out the best of himself same and in the FC Barcelona already has showed that it can surrender and that it can be decisive.

An ex of the PSG and of the own Barça like Edmilson thinks that if it centres could become the relief of Messi in the world of the football and in the own Barcelona. "The Barcelona will be thinking in the withdrawal of Messi... Still they remain him some years, but in three, four or five years, think that could take the place of Messi. Neymar Is a big player, but has to have a good mentality to play his football", ensured.

"I think that in three or four years Neymar could take the place of Messi"

It is true that in the capital of France, Neymar has been more news by his injuries or his problems that by his game. Edmilson Has clear the recipe so that his compatriot go back to triumph. "Neymar Has to centre in his game. It has had two seasons in which it has been prejudiced by the injuries and did not have a big Glass of the World. The PSG won the league but, in any case, these have not been the best years of Neymar", commented.

The ex head office or mediocentro defensive Brazilian thinks that the forward has gone of more to less in his stage in Paris. "It began well in PSG. It was very surrounded with his dad. But after this, do not know what happened... I think that Neymar has place everywhere. The fans are happy when it plays well and marks goals, but the truth is that no always is here", aimed.

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The ex Barcelona sees to his compatriot going back to the Barça, but also warns that it could have problems so that Valverde can deliver minutes between so many big players. "The Barça has a big quantity of big players and will have to decide who play if they want to bring it of return. They have brought to Griezmann, Ousmane Dembélé still is there and Philippe Coutinho also. It keeps on being a big player and will need to see where thinks that is better to continue progressing", concluded.

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