Paulo Nunes feels Neymar’s absence from the national team, but names the perfect replacement

The commentator asks for the player to be called up

Brazil and Ecuador faced each other on Friday night (06), in Couto Pereira, in the World Cup qualifiers. Despite the victory, Brazil’s performance was once again unconvincing and ended with boos from the fans in the stadium. Commentator and former player Paulo Nunes considered Neymar’s absence a loss for the team, but suggested another option to replace him.

— Although I said during the broadcast that today’s match served to demonstrate how much this team needs Neymar, I don’t think he’s the only option. In Brazil we have a player who could play his creative role: Matheus Pereira. We need to do some tests, it’s useless to always do the same thing, putting Paquetá or Rodrygo in that position where they are obviously uncomfortable – he assessed.

Rodrygo scored the goal that secured the Seleção’s victory over Ecuador. With the victory, Brazil ended a run of four games without a win in qualifying, overtook Ecuador and moved into fourth place in the standings, with 10 points. Argentina, with 18, leads the qualifying table.

BRAZIL 1-0 ECUADOR

CUP PLAYOFF – ROUND 7

📍 Location: Couto Pereira Stadium, in Curitiba (PR);

🚩Referee: Facundo Tello, assisted by Ezequiel Brailovsky and Gabriel Chade (Argentine trio);

🖥️VAR: Silvio Trucco (ARG);

🟨 Yellow card: Lucas Moura (BRA);

⚽ Goals: Rodrygo, with 29 in the first half.

BRAZIL (Coach: Dorival Júnior)

Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães and Guilherme Arana (Wendell); André (João Gomes), Bruno Guimarães (Gerson) and Lucas Paquetá (Lucas Moura); Rodrygo, Vini Jr and Luiz Henrique (Estêvão).

ECUADOR (Coach: Sebastián Beccacece)

Galíndez; Félix Torres, Pacho and Hincapié; J. Méndez (Gruezo), Moisés Caicedo, Alan Franco, Sarmiento (Kendry Páez) and Estupiñan (Medina); Kevin Rodríguez (Mercado) and Enner Valencia (Yeboah).

Source: Terra

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