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When the going gets tough, the tough keep getting blamed. Is Neymar Jr’s game different from what we saw a few months ago? Al Hilal’s boss, Jorge Jesus, has returned to the club with a mission to keep the club at the top. Nevertheless, it only took two games and the duo of Jesus and Neymar already seem to be out of sync.

Al Hilal, even without Ney, has started off well in the Saudi Pro League by going unbeaten until now. Neymar has only played for a game and a half, and it’s too soon to judge his performances. But one thing is certain, the maximum use of the Brazilian’s skills would depend on the instructions given by Jesus.

Coach blamed for not giving enough freedom to Neymar

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Al Hilal salvaged a draw in their Champions League opener against Navbahor thanks to a 10th-minute injury-time goal from defender Ali Albulayhi. The attention was on Neymar, who was making his first appearance in the starting eleven for the Saudi club. It was a rather tough comeback to the pitch as Navbahor bodied the forward left, right, and center. But a talk show anchor from Brazil has put the spotlight on the gaffer.

Joao Maria feels that Jorge Jesus, who has a $10.6 million contract with the club, has a terrible style of coaching. He said, “I watched Al Hilal’s match in the AFC Champions League. Jorge Jesus restricted Neymar. Jesus’ training style is full of disgust, and pardon the followers listening from Portugal, but he is really full of disgust.”

Neymar was discouraged for selection in the last few weeks by the coach, even though he was selected for the national team. Jesus was unhappy about Neymar being chosen for the national team due to inadequate recovery. Although it is early days, it seems the Portuguese boss has a tendency to get nervous about using Neymar.

Al Hilal got saved by injury time, or else their qualification for the last 16 could have been in jeopardy. Albulayhi’s late run into the box to head the equalizer against Uzbekis in the last game was a crucial moment in the match. But Joao Maria also feels that Al Hilal’s formation is crumbling.

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Maria feels Al Hilal’s formation is crumbling

The effect of the misplaced lines seems to be clear and Jesus is behind the instructions claims the anchor. He said, “Jesus is the one obstructing the Al Hilal project.  He has so many stars, but the team appears this way. The team’s lines are far apart because of the coach, and there are no correct passing solutions.”

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Al Hilal’s star-studded side was distracted by stoppages and time-wasting, added Jorge Jesus after the match. He went on to say that this was the first time he saw a team go totally off the game to get so physical and waste time. The last time runner-ups will travel to Uzbekistan on the 28th of November in he reverses fixture. In the meantime, Jesus would like Neymar to settle down and make his attacker more effective with the passes.

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