Champions League 18/19: Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Ajax - 5 Hits and Flops

van de Beek wheels away to celebrate his opener in the semi-final first leg
van de Beek wheels away to celebrate his opener in the semi-final first leg

#3 Flop: David Neres

Neres, despite flashes of skill and individual quality, left a lot to be desired from his decision-making
Neres, despite flashes of skill and individual quality, left a lot to be desired from his decision-making

If there's one significant caveat to David Neres' game, it's the consistency of his decision-making.

Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are said to be among a whole host of clubs interested in signing him, but performances like these prove he's got plenty of maturing to do before he develops and really pushes on to the next level. Dispossessed on seven occasions, he committed three fouls and often rushed into decisions when finding himself in promising areas.

Unfortunate to hit the post but from the angle and situation he found himself in, the 21-year-old should have done more to double Ajax's lead. It's something that could easily come back to haunt them in next week's return leg and another sign he lacks the clinical touch they long for in the final third.

That he only won two of the 11 duels he competed for speaks volumes, the tricky Brazilian proved too easy to shrug off the ball. Ultimately, it was an average display from a player capable of so much more.

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