TOO MUCH SOLO PLAY

Neymar’s hogging of the ball on several occasions against Switzerland, especially with three or more defenders marking him, cost Brazil as well as the world’s most expensive player. He was fouled and lost possession.

But more importantly, the 26-year-old failed to pass the ball to his teammates, who had been freed up by the overzealous attention on the star player. If Brazil and Neymar are to go deep into the tournament, the Paris Saint-germain player will have to put out mature show here on.