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No top Premier League club would swap their best left-sided player for Neymar, according to Andy Goldstein, who has changed his mind about the Paris Saint-Germain star
In fact, the talkSPORT host believes even Aston Villa would refuse to swap their key man Jack Grealish for the Brazilian posterboy, who was ‘useless’ in PSG’s Champions League opener.
Neymar was full of his usual tricks, flicks and decent runs, but lacked any end product as the French champions were beaten 2-1 by Manchester United in Paris on Tuesday night.
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Goldstein’s Sports Bar co-host Jason Cundy has often said on air that he doesn’t buy into the Neymar hype.
He told talkSPORT back in 2019 that Manchester City and England ace Raheem Sterling is a better player and said earlier this year that Neymar, despite helping PSG reach the Champions League final, is massively ‘overrated’.
And while Goldstein has backed the Brazilian ace in the past, it appears he’s now beginning to agree…
“I’ve done many a show with Jason Cundy who has poo-pooed Neymar, and I always thought he was being a bit harsh.
“But, in a big game and a big chance for him to prove himself against Man United, he was useless.
“Absolutely useless!
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“I keep sticking up for Neymar because I know there’s something there, but I’m still waiting to see him grab a game by the throat and do something.
“Then I was thinking about all the sides in the Premier League that play with a player like that on the left-wing, and I don’t think there are too many that would swap their player on that left side for Neymar. I’m serious!
“Would Liverpool swap Sadio Mane for Neymar? No!
“Would Man City Raheem Sterling for him? No, it wouldn’t happen.
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“Would Arsenal rather have Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang or Neymar?
“I’m telling you now, Spurs fans would rather keep Heung-min Son than swap him for Neymar.
“Manchester United would rather keep Marcus Rashford; for what he offers the team for 90 minutes every single game, I’d have Rashford over Neymar.
“And Chelsea fans? They’d probably rather keep Christian Pulisic.
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“And I’ll throw this one out there as well: I guarantee you, GUARANTEE YOU, every Aston Villa fan would rather have Jack Grealish than Neymar in that side.
“And I’ll tell you why, because Aston Villa will get everything from Jack Grealish. If you’re 2-0 down and you’ve got Neymar in your side, he’s gone missing.”