5 reasons why Neymar will never win the Ballon d'Or

#4 PSG and the "easy" league debate

In two away games against Bayern and Real, Neymar was ball-dominant but also dispossessed on countless occasions, which was detrimental to PSG's attacks

Plenty of critics, supporters and neutrals alike were surprised when PSG activated his release clause last summer to take him to France. After all, someone of Neymar's quality and world-class capabilities, restricting himself to playing in a less competitive league such as Ligue 1?

How would doing that help in his quest to be considered the world's best? Six months have passed and already it has become apparent that making such a bold move is proving, well, unproductive from Neymar's perspective.

Whenever he does perform well in the league, many will just argue that he's flourishing against weaker opponents and is actually wasting his talent as opposed to truly challenging himself.

So much so that when PSG have come up against tougher opponents in the Champions League - Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and defending champions Real Madrid this term - they have flattered to deceive, showing signs of quality but falling short when it matters most.

He was one-third of the famed MSN attacking trio in Spain and with that in mind, deciding to leave Barcelona seems increasingly counterproductive now they have more creative players who can play in deeper positions and help create chances galore.

Highly-rated playmaker Philippe Coutinho, Neymar's compatriot and long-time friend, signed as part of a big-money move from Liverpool in January while Ivan Rakitic has continued to improve in a variety of midfield roles this term.

Lionel Messi continues to prove why he's arguably the world's best player ever, while Luis Súarez - despite an early-season dip - has excelled in attack as usual.