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COMMENT<\/strong>
By Oliver Yew<\/a> at the Emirates Stadium<\/p>\n

Brazil<\/a> turned on the style at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, beating Scotland<\/a> 2-0 thanks to goals from the one of the hottest prospects in South American football: Neymar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Santos striker stole the show in London and cemented his growing reputation as one of the brightest talents in the world.<\/p>\n

At just 19 he has already been strongly linked with a move to Chelsea in recent months and many reports suggest he is close to sealing a \u00a320 million switch to Stamford Bridge in the summer.<\/p>\n

Whether those stories are accurate or not he would have done his chances of sealing a move to the Blues no harm after impressing in front of the watching Carlo Ancelotti.<\/p>\n

The Italian may have been keeping an eye on current Chelsea players Ramires and David Luiz, but the former AC Milan manager could only have been impressed by Neymar’s dazzling performance.<\/p>\n

There was a carnival atmosphere in north London on Sunday as the Brazilian fans danced to the beat of the drums playing in the Emirates Stadium, while the Scots played their part in the occasion with their own brand of passionate support, but Neymar divided opinion with his antics.<\/p>\n

Every time he touched the ball in the opening stages the Brazilian fans rose to their feet with excitement and in expectation of what the teenager was about to do. But the Scots did not take to the flashy star and his antics on the field.<\/p>\n

The Scottish fans and players alike thought the forward was going down too easily, making the most of some of their crunching challenges and he was booed all afternoon.<\/p>\n

However, his durability was one of the features of his game which stood out besides from his technical ability. Scotland looked to hit him hard with a series of strong tackles and marked him tightly throughout, but he stood up to them impressively.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old may have gone down too easily on occasions and stayed on the deck for a touch longer than he may have needed to, but he always picked himself up and wanted the ball again.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea-bound? |<\/strong> Neymar showed all the attributes to suggest he could be a hit in England<\/p>\n

Brazil coach Mano Menezes told reporters in his post-match press conference that any move to the Premier League would improve that side of his game even more.<\/p>\n

He said: “I think that could only be good for Neymar as it would be confirmation of his development.<\/p>\n

“English football would make him stronger and help to escape strong marking. I don’t see any problem.<\/p>\n

“But Brazil fans will be deprived of watching a good player.”<\/p>\n

Scotland midfielder Charlie Adam echoed Menezes’ sentiments and insists the forward would light up England’s top flight if he joined.<\/p>\n

He told reporters after the game: “”He is obviously a top player.<\/p>\n

“He is being linked with every top club in Europe which is no surprise.<\/p>\n

“He is a good player and one who can light up the Premier League if he comes.”<\/p>\n

It is certainly hard to disagree on his showing at the Emirates, where he showed all the attributes needed to be a success in English football.<\/p>\n

He has pace to burn and has a direct style which frightened the life out of Scotland’s defenders. Playing up against Tottenham’s Alan Hutton, Neymar tormented him all afternoon with his clever movement and trickery on the ball<\/p>\n

Positionally he showed awareness and flexibility too, key for a nippy and slenderly built player. He started wide out on the left of a front three but was not restricted to hugging the left touchline, popping up all over the field and even dropping deep to start Brazil’s free-flowing football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
It would have been something that interested Ancelotti as his Blues side have at times struggle to create chances this season and Neymar could be the man to do that at Chelsea.<\/p>\n

And it is easy to see him fitting in at Chelsea seeing as they play a similar system to Brazil. The difference is he could add a new dimension to the forward line at Stamford Bridge and complement the likes of Fernando Torres, Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka.<\/p>\n

What was also interesting was how he linked well Leandro Damiao for Brazil.<\/p>\n

The Internacional striker is strong and has the ability to hold the ball up and bring his team-mates into the game, not unlike Drogba.<\/p>\n

Every time Damiao got the ball Neymar used his pace and spark into life, running off the big target man looking for the ball.<\/p>\n

Besides the trickery and spatial awareness, however, he also showed a directness and an eye for goal that marked him out as something potentially special.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Whenever he was in the final third of the pitch his ambition was to head straight for goal. He had the ability to look for a pass, as he showed with a clever back heel in the first-half to release Andre Santos down the left, but his main aim was to work space for a shot as he did when he clipped Allan McGregor\u2019s bar in the second-half.<\/p>\n

His directness and cleverness put Scotland under pressure and was one of the reasons why he was given the space to score the first goal.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian picked the ball up just outside the left edge of the penalty area and worked his way into the box. Gary Caldwell stood off him, clearly worried about the forward’s pace, but Neymar feigned to go around him and checked back inside to give himself the space to produce a sublime curling finish past a stranded McGregor.<\/p>\n

He almost scored a similar second goal but before he could get a shot away he was brought down by Charlie Adam and referee Howard Webb made no hesitations in pointing to the spot.<\/p>\n

The young striker picked himself off the floor and despite the jeers from the Scotland fans he kept a cool head and sent the ‘keeper the wrong way.<\/p>\n

It capped an impressive display, one which surely caught the eye of the watching Ancelotti, but on this evidence it won’t just be Chelsea who will be taking notice.<\/p>\n

Neymar has shown the world his talent and as the top clubs around digest his superb showing, expect a huge battle for his signature come the summer.

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8.5<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n“<\/strong><\/span>He showed great pace and skill, not mentioning an eye for goal with a superb finish for his side\u2019s first. He rounded off his display with a superbly taken penalty“<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n