Neymar Is Out of the Copa America

Neymar has been sent off in the end of the clash against Colombia and has to face a ban of 4 matches.

Brazil’s squad is not the same as it was when they won the World Cup last time in 2002. They were full of world class football players in all parts of the field. The two wing-backs were Roberto Carlos and Cafú, Ronaldinho was magnificient in the midfield while the likes of Ronaldo and Rivaldo were marching in front.

• Neymar is out of Copa América
• Robinho was great against Venezuela
• Willian was the other leader

However, the Brazilian squad of today is not even close to that level. They still have a few good players, but the biggest star of the team was obviously Barcelona attacker Neymar Jr. The only problem is that the wunderkind is out of the team from now on. So what is it going to be like for Brazil?

Neymar went mad after losing to Colombia

Dunga’s men have qualified for the quarter-finals as group leaders which can be interpreted as if they were not in so much of a trouble. However, they have had to face many difficulties in all the 3 of their group matches, and their goal difference is only +1, which tells a lot about their confident performances.

Brazil started the competition against Peru, where the underdogs scored a goal immediately in the second minute, causing huge surprise for the footballing world. Yet they did not manage to lead for a long time as Neymar equalized quickly in the 4th minute, and he assisted to Douglas Costa in the 91th minute, giving the 3 points to Brazil.

In the second round of the group stage, Brazil had to face its expectedly greatest rival in Group C. They turned out to be the only team able to steal a point from Brazil. mobile betting sites report that Colombia has won by 1-0 on a very emotional game, in which Murillo scored the only goal.

However, that is not why the game remains so memorable and important. The Brazilians were not able to lose gracefully, they lost their heads and started fighting. Neymar headbutted a Colombian player in the end of the game, then got angry at the referee, wating for him and yelling insults at the oficial in the exit corridor. He received a 4-match ban which sees him out of this year’s tournament.

Dunga needs to find his replacement

Brazil have played their third game in Group C and even though they managed to seize all the three points against Venezuela, it was obvious that the Brazilian attacking third is not the same without their best player. But of course, which team would not suffer from losing a top player?

However, in the first Neymarless game of Dunga’s men, it was former Real Madrid player Robinho, together with Chelsea’s Willian, who were expected to go out as team leaders and score the goals for their teams and decide the matches against their rivals.

Brazilian gambling news report that Robinho did not let his nation down. Even though he has been out of European top football for a long while now, he showed he is still a top class football player with incredible skills. He created many chances during the game and he was the one who assisted the scorer of the first goal, Thiago Silva.

In addition he kept marching on the field as a true leader and captain. He was visible wherever he was needed and fought even for lost balls. He was calm and composed, transmitting his attitude to his teammates as well. After being substituted, he received a standing ovation from Brazilian fans.

Great performances are expected from Willian

Besides Robinho, it is Chelsea man Willian who is expected to shine during the remaining matches of the tournament, as he is the player with the biggest name who is playing for a European star club. Selecao fans want to see him making a real effort to help his national team.

Playing an attractive style of football and being a spectacular player is not among his main attributes when playing for José Mourinho’s team, as the Portuguese manager prefers those who work hard instead of those who play football as if they were enjoying it.

However, online gambling sites in Brazil take it for sure that the 26-year-old winger has all the necessary skills to be an important player for the Selecao. He proved that already in the game against Venezuela, when he dribbled down the left flank and crossed the ball perfectly to Firmino, resulting in a spectacular goal.

After scoring their second goal, Dunga decided to bring in defensive players as David Luiz and Marquinhos as he brought down Firmino and Coutinho. They almost paid for it as Venezuela scored and then they got really close to equalizing, but eventually they failed to score their second goal.