Bernard v Lucas Moura

Lucas Moura is missing from Brazil's World Cup squad,unlike Bernard

Luiz Filipe Scolari 's decision not to name PSG starlet Lucas Moura in his World Cup squad has sparked off some criticisms as to whether he thinks Bernard is better than Lucas or not.

Both are unbelievably exceptional players and honestly speaking,I feel bad for Lucas for missing out the plane to Brazil. 

Lucas and Bernard share the same position in the Brazilian squad and resemble each other in a variety of ways .

The Paris Saint Germain starlet has delivered a number of eye catching performances for the Parisiens and the Brazilian National Side and the reason being his technique,skill and untamed strength.

The 21 year old ,in the above video package succeeded in performing a number of solo dribbles past opposition defenders with the help of exceptional speed and stamina.Moreover,his crossing and passing abilities stand out among other wingers who are considered to be almost equivalent to him including Bernard and Adnan Januzaj,but the annoying thing turns out to be that he seldom takes advantage of it and dribbles it on his own. And unlike his other competitors,his body frame is quite brawny and well built and is quite strong for someone of his age.

The main qualities he possesses range from speed and dribbling skills,helping him anticipate and overcome defenses.Being versatile ,he can also be utilized as a forward having immaculate finishing.

He has played almost every game for PSG quite consistently but the only drawbacks have been his disappearance in big games (when at Miniero) and his selfishness. 

He is a no nonsense person on and off the pitch and is being increasingly recognized by other big clubs for his dribbling and immense speed.He is learning how to develop his skills well and is still raw but is clearly on the rise.He can easily thrive on a side which relies on quick passing and presses high up the pitch.

On the other hand,Bernard is quite the opposite when taking on defenders and beating them.He is evidently never keen enough to take them on and risk losing the ball.

His style of play is a pleasure on the eye for anyone who enjoys fast paced,exciting football filled with technical craft ,invention and trickery. Despite of being able to function across the entire front three behind the forward,he prefers the left wing quite often. From the left flank,he gets to the byline easily and can find spaces in the infield by passing the ball with cutting and threaded passes.

To add more to thise,he's two footed and passes  with both left and right to always find a bit of space on his flank.Due to this he's never pressured off the ball due to an inability to land the ball on his swinger.

The only big disadvantage in his case is his stature,which is vest pocket and small and is often compelled to get scared off from big centre halves such as Per Mertesacker ,Vincent Kompany or Phil Jones.Burlier defenders can easily shrug him off the ball and get a deserved advantage.

More so,he hasn't been featuring for Shakhtar much.He has hardly started for the Ukranian club and is being used as someone who can come on in the second half and turn the game around.

He was on the verge of joining Arsenal this previous summer,who are a side which can accomodate him and his style of play perfectly.Much like Moura,even he can thrive on such conditions.

The World Cup would,no doubt be a huge extravaganza for football fans but would be a sit at home event for Lucas.Both could've been easily accommodated into the squad if not for some other members like Jo.

In my view point,Lucas deserved a spot in the Squad no matter what the circumstances were.He is a bit better than Bernard owing to his body size and match experience but even Bernard,being an exceptional player ,deserved it.