5 Things we learned from the first day of the Champions League Group Stage

#1 Neymar proving to be a waste of money

Neymar was disappointing against Liverpool

The Brazilian has long been touted to be the heir to the Messi/Ronaldo throne, and the one to dominate the footballing world after the pair leave the scene.

Many felt being at Barcelona would continuously put him in Messi's shadow, and that the only way to cement his greatness would be to have his own team which he carried.

His record breaking transfer to PSG offered the platform for that to happen, as the club despite all it's spending had struggled to make an impact in the Champions League, and Neymar was seen as the player to lead them there.

A year later however, and it is looking like that would not be the case. PSG are so dominant on the French league that Neymar's presence is not needed to triumph there, but it is another matter on the continent.

It is here that the 26-year-old has failed. He went AWOL in the first leg of PSG's biggest test last season against Real Madrid, before injuring himself and being ruled out of the season.

He followed that up with a dismal World Cup campaign, making headlines only for his theatrics on the floor than for impact on the field and would have sought to use this season as a redemption campaign.

He is however veering off the script, as his performance against Liverpool towed the line his critics have pointed to. He was ineffectual over the 90 minutes, failing to make any meaningful impact in he match and being dispossessed way too easily.

With over €200m expended to get him, Neymar needs to start repaying the faith of his employers by turning up in these fixtures, as what sets Ronaldo and Messi apart from everyone else is that they perform when it really matters, and so must Neymar if not, he would go down in history as a colossal waste of money.