against Leganes , Barcelona won with Messi's last-minute goal, and Messi's goal came from a penalty kick created by Neymar. However, the penalty score obtained by the Brazilian also caused controversy. Madrid's "As" believes that Neymar's penalty is suspicious, and Leganes players also bluntly stated that Neymar's actions were too exaggerated.
That was the 90th minute of the game. From the picture, Neymar will dribble the ball over Mantovani near the baseline. As soon as the latter stretched out his leg, Neymar flew up and turned around. Neymar's penalty saved Barcelona with a score of 1-1. Leganes players protested, but referee Villanueva still insisted that it was a penalty.
Leganes player Mantovani, who was awarded a penalty, shouted injustice after the game: "In my opinion, this is not a penalty. I turned around and wanted to block part of the space to prevent him from passing, but he bumped into me. Neymar flew over me, he performed very well. The penalty was the referee's decision, but in my personal opinion, it was not a penalty. I didn't see how he did it, but my teammates told me that he was churning in the air and seemed to be killed. I felt very annoyed."
In Spanish media, there are many debates about whether Neymar is fake. One undeniable fact is that many people do not believe Neymar. His request for penalty kicks during the game is often ignored by the referee, and his opponents also accused Neymar of his like to fake falls.
Nemar is the player with the most attacks by his opponent in the La Liga and the player with the most falls after his opponent fouls. However, many people still don’t believe that Neymar’s fall was due to the opponent’s collision. They believe that Neymar has "dived" too much and his opponent will fall down by himself with a slight touch.
Spanish "Marca " stated that since Neymar joined Barcelona, his reputation for flipping has begun to accompany him. Although sometimes this Brazilian has reason, his exaggerated actions when he fell make people question whether the violation he suffered is really so serious. However, Barcelona believes that many fouls against Neymar have not been called.
Spanish "League" pointed out that most of the coaches who accuse Neymar of "acting" are admirers of strength football. Their football is simple and direct, which is completely opposite to Barcelona's football. A major sign of Barcelona football is the extraordinary of strikers, especially players like Neymar, and extraordinary is a deception. In the eyes of defenders, players who like extraordinary people must be liars and their actions are suspicious. TV cameras also like to magnify their every move towards such players. Sometimes, the difference between a real striker and a liar is only a tiny slight difference, and it is difficult to distinguish.
Barcelona head coach Enrique believes that someone has launched an "anti-Nemar operation". The appearance of magical players like Neymar has angered some coaches and the media, and they accused Neymar of being a "diver" and "actor". Even Mourinho has criticized Neymar: "What do you think of Neymar? This question should be asked about the authority of football. Who am I? I can only give my own small point of view. My players know that if they fake a fall, he will have problems with me. I've told them many times that I hate fake falls very much, it's a very bad thing. It is a shame to deliberately let other players eat red cards. If one day we win but I feel my players are doing something wrong, I will also criticize them severely. ”
Back to the game against Leganes, a poll by Marca showed that 54% of fans believed that this should not be awarded a penalty. However, former Spanish international referee Andujar believes that there is no problem with this penalty, "Mantovani made a penalty on Neymar. Leganes player blocked the Barcelona striker's forward, who fell down and was unable to continue making moves, and the referee's penalty was accurate. ”
