TECHNICAL

Forget all about Neymar. If there was a man who changed the fortunes of Brazil from another home disaster to Olympic gold medallists, it was Luan. The forward has become the Selecao’s best false nine, dropping into the midfield and bringing defenders higher up the pitch. Brazil’s under-23 team became far more fluid with him, as did Gremio when they won the Copa do Brasil last season. He’s probably the closest a footballer will ever be to a futsal player: he’s everywhere on the field and happy to set up goals as well as net them, although he’s not prolific – yet.