Former star Pele on Monday criticised
the Brazilian Olympics squad saying he felt they "are not ready" for the event
on the evidence of a 2-0 weekend loss to Mexico and also lambasted
starlet Neymar for
overly hugging the left wing.
"I think it's good this (defeat) happened
as it does away with the feeling that this is a marvellous team, that it's doing
fine," opined Pele of the loss to the Mexicans in Texas which came on the heels
of a much more impressive 4-1 win over the United States.
Coach Mano Menezes hopes to lead the Brazilians
to their first Olympic title in London in August but Pele says they have some
way to go yet.
"It is a good team, with good players but
not yet ready to overcome difficulties" when they arise," said Pele, who
indicated he felt Neymar "has difficulty playing against a European or Latin
American" defender - more so than against Brazilian league rivals.
"He stays stuck out there on the left but
that doesn't just happen in the national side but also with Santos," Pele
charged, urging Neymar to move inside and become more involved in dictating the
play.
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