Neymar s crisis: Without his national team, he may not be suitable for An Shuai s tactical system

Despite the lack of core player Neymar, the Brazilian national team has shown a surprising overall strength in recent games, which undoubtedly casts a shadow on the 1992-born superstar's future. Neymar was absent, and Brazil was fully fired in the World Cup qualifiers on September 5, Brazil defeated Chile 3-0, achieving a convincing victory. It is worth mentioning that in this game, Rafinia, wearing the Legend No. 10 jersey, performed extremely well. He perfectly assumed the heavy responsibility of the front midfielder core, organized the offense and revitalized the entire team.

In addition, several new stars on the Brazilian forward also contributed wonderful performances: Estewan, João Pedro and Gabriel Martinelli took turns to attack the opponent's defense, showing the strong overall attack power of the Brazilian team, allowing fans to see the future hope of the national team.

Ancelotti's remarks have deep meaning? Neymar is "invasive"? After the game, Brazilian coach Ancelotti emphasized the importance of team spirit in an interview. He made it clear: "When a team wants to do a good job in defense, all players must participate. Modern football also has high requirements for offensive players - if the striker and attacking players do not actively return to defense, the whole team will pay the price."

Brazilian media generally interpreted that Ancelotti's remarks seem to be pointing out, and the finger pointed directly at Neymar, who was not included in the national team's roster due to "technical reasons". Neymar's current downturn in Santos club in the Brazil League is also considered to be the main reason for his failure to be selected for the national team.

The tactical system advocated by Ancelotti emphasizes high-level pressing and coordinated defense of the entire team, which requires offensive players to put pressure on their opponents from the opponent's half. However, Neymar, who has suffered from injuries in recent years, has declined in both physical fitness and defensive contributions, which has generally worried that he may find it difficult to adapt to the former Real Madrid coach's tactical requirements.

Although Ancelotti has not completely closed Neymar's door to return to the national team - after all, there is still nine months left before the 2026 World Cup - there is really not much time left for Neymar to prove himself.

For the Santos striker, if he wants to win a place in the national team again, he must immediately improve his competitive form. He needs to prove that he still has the ability to play for the country with his continuous and stable outstanding performance at the club level.