People often call Neymer names and say he dribbles too much but that's part of his game.
If Neymer doesn't get back to full fitness and Brazil meet a top, well organized team, I'm afraid they'll be knocked out.
I agree that brazil has not been their best, they have been struggling without him and it is very obvious. Neymar dribbles and makes way, Anthony dribbles and waste time, looking like he is more concerned about dribbles than moving the ball forward. Martinelli and Raphinha are better players.
Did Spain, Brazil and Portugal lose on purpose to reduce the burden in the knockout stages of the Qatar World Cup championship? Getting Uruguay and Germany home is more important than chasing victory in a game that is already confirmed.
Yes, this is somewhat logical in my opinion, after all they have stated that they will definitely qualify for the next match. And perhaps they are intent on securing their place from getting into the squad they feared early in the play-offs.
And that proved Brazil against Korea, Spain against Morocco and Portugal against Switzerland.
It is possible but I don't think any team that has made it this far in the tournament should be underestimated. There have been lots of twist in this world cup, these coaches of the so called big teams and even the players know this so no team should be looked down upon.