Or maybe without him and a different dynamic in the team as a whole you wouldn't be in this predicament at all? There's little dispute he's the most talented player in the squad at the moment but the team is bigger than one man and what works for him doesn't necessarily work for everyone else.
In Nuno's team he was a great fit, he's positionally sound so holds his ground in that defensive block well and then he's got the range of passing to release the counter attack when the opportunity arises. You could see even back then in certain games though where he wasn't as effective when the onus was on Wolves to breakdown a stubborn defence or play through a high press. In those situations his long passing was often negated, his mobility at times exposed, lack of comfort playing in tight areas making it difficult for him to have influence.
Few players are anything approaching perfect, many can look brilliant in one team/position/system and dreadful in another. That's the nature of a team sport and the complex relationships between the individuals within. As with many other players Neves simply isn't all things to all men, I don't think he's the right player to be the beating heart of an assertive, front foot team that wants to dominant possession and drive at opponents at every opportunity. To me he's a safe pair of hands at the wheel, he'll keep things ticking over, though often too slowly for my liking, and then he's got that Hollywood ball in his locker but he's never going to be a guy who's tearing round the pitch leaving markers chasing shadows.
