The former Santos star feels the Barcelona forward should
not be burdened with too much responsibility when playing for his country.
Brazil legend Pele says his country's national side
should not depend on youngster Neymar too much.
The attacker has established himself as a key player for
the Selecao, as he scored four goals and had four assists during the team's
Confederations Cup success earlier this year and netted in both the recent
friendly wins against Australia and Portugal.
However, Pele feels even though the 21-year-old is
already a crucial part of the set-up, he should not be burdened with too much
responsibility.
"Neymar is an extraordinary player and he is of
fundamental importance to the team," the 72-year-old told Estado de Sao
Paulo.
"However, we can't depend too much on him."
Pele then went on to cast doubts on whether Jo is the
right player to feature up front, despite the striker scoring five goals in six
outings for his country this year.
"Jo is in a good run of form just now but his position
as Brazil's main striker isn't confirmed," Pele added.
"The attack is an area in which the team is still
developing, not like the defence where it is solid."
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