Neymar makes his mark but like Brazil fails to convince against Croatia

Neymar turns to the crowd after scoring Brazil's second goal from the penalty spot in the 3-1 World Cup win over Croatia. Photograph: Paolo Aguilar/EPA

He was the first Brazilian to score (at the right end) at the World Cup, the first Brazilian to be booked in the World Cup and he also scored a decisive penalty. He trotted round in a corona of attention, always demanding the ball, taking every corner and free-kick, the demands of his country that he should win them the World Cup apparently loud in his ears. Yet this wasn’t a convincing performance, either from Neymar or Brazil