The 21-year-old Barcelona sensation was influential
in the Selecao's 3-1 win over Portugal, but the veteran striker says the
whole team is fantastic
Portugal striker Helder Postiga has dismissed suggestions that Brazil are overly reliant on star forward Neymar.
Luiz Felipe Scolari's men defeated Paulo Bento's side 3-1 in a friendly on Tuesday, with the Barcelona attacker among the scorers.
Postiga was impressed with how the World Cup hosts connected as a unit in the Massachusetts clash and argued that Neymar is just one part of their brilliance.
“Neymar played very well tonight and is a fantastic player, but it's not just Neymar, this Brazil team is fantastic,” Positga told reporters.
Portugal had gone a goal up through Raul Meireles but Postiga feels that they missed the influence of Cristiano Ronaldo.
“The start of the game was good. We scored an early goal and we played very well," he continued.
"After that it was a difficult game. Brazil played with intensity and we couldn't handle it.
“Ronaldo is an important player for Portugal. He can make the difference in any game, but it’s important we focus on the players that are here."
Finally, Postiga spoke glowingly about the atmosphere at the stadium, saying it was great to see the American public flocking to see the game.
“It was fantastic because the stadium was full. It’s an important game for the people living in the USA, and we’re happy to play this game for the people," he concluded.
Thiago Silva and Jo were also on target for the Selecao.
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