After seeing an improvement at Athletic Bilbao, Neymar returned to recent type at the Estadio El Madrigal, losing the ball on 30 occasions and still not able to find the back of the net.
To give some perspective on the Brazilian’s current malaise in front of goal, the last time he registered was in the 4-0 defeat of Manchester City on October 19 last year.
A full two and a half months and 991 minutes ago.
In order to find the last time he netted in LaLiga, we have to go even further back, to October 2, when the Catalans played Celta Vigo.
Against Villarreal, as has usually been the case, Neymar was poor.
Inaccurate, as his 15 bad passes evidence, even they were overshadowed by so many dribbles down blind alleys.
Barcelona rightly expect more from the best paid player at the club. Much more.
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