Neymar credits Scolari for development

Ahead of the Australia friendly on Saturday,
the Barcelona star says the defensive side of
his game has been bettered by the Brazil coach
Neymar has credited Brazil boss Luiz Felipe
Scolari for improving the defensive side of the
Barcelona forward's game.
The 21-year-old was a crucial cog in the
Selecao's Confederations Cup win this summer,
in which they defeated the likes of Italy,
Uruguay and Spain to be crowned champions
on home turf.
Ahead of the team's friendly with Australia on
Saturday, the ex-Santos star thanked Felipao
for bettering his motivation to win back the
ball and said it has helped
"With Brazil, since Luiz Felipe Scolari returned,
I come back to cover the full-back and one of
Barca's characteristics is how we press when
we lose the ball," he told reporters.
"This is something that he has helped make
part of my game."
Brazil head into the clash at home to Australia,
which kicks off at 21:15CET, on the back of a
surprise defeat at Switzerland in their first
game since lifting the Confederations Cup.
Neymar is expected to feature alongside the
likes of Thiago Silva and David Luiz, though
Dani Alves and Hulk have been ruled out with
injury.
Both teams have already secured spots in the
2014 World Cup - Brazil as hosts and the
Socceroos via qualification in the Asian region.