Ex-player disagrees with Zinho on Arrascaeta vs Neymar attitudes | OneFootball

What Did Zé Elias Say When Talking About Arrascaeta and Neymar’s On-Field Behavior?

Neymar returned to Brazil with the intention of getting back to good performances. However, so far, the Santos player’s run is still being debated. Former player Zé Elias even disagreed with Zinho, who compared the number 10 from Baixada Santista with Arrascaeta from Flamengo.

Zé Elias and Zinho took part in a debate on ‘ESPN Brasil’. At one point, the former Flamengo player said: “Put Arrascaeta in the Santos team and see if he’ll play…” Disagreeing with his fellow panelist, Zé Elias emphasized that the attitude of the Uruguayan from Mengão on the field is completely different from Neymar’s.

SEE ZÉ ELIAS’ QUOTE ON THE COMPARISON BETWEEN ARRASCAETA AND NEYMAR:

“But he won’t just mope around like Neymar does, Zinho! He’ll be much more involved in the game, he’ll be an example… Neymar doesn’t help. Neymar loses the ball and just stands there watching. Arrascaeta doesn’t do that. He puts in the effort, he’s a leader,” said Zé Elias.

HOW IS ARRASCAETA’S SEASON WITH FLAMENGO GOING?

Amid the debate, Arrascaeta continues to put on a ‘show’ throughout the 2025 season for Flamengo. In addition to great performances and assists, the number 10 has also ‘embraced’ the goal-scoring spirit.

Currently, Arrascaeta is Flamengo’s top scorer in the Brasileirão, with 13 goals. Last Sunday (14), the Uruguayan even scored one of the goals in Mengão’s victory over Juventude, in Caxias do Sul.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

With Arrascaeta available, Flamengo returns to the pitch to face Estudiantes (ARG), in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals. The match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Thursday (18), at Maracanã.

As usual, Coluna do Fla will cover all the details of the match, from the pre-game to Filipe Luís’ press conference, on YouTube. Finally, ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the clash.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.