The former Manchester United defender believes that the Juventus and Spanish striker needs to relax in front of goal and forget about the pressure that he is under.
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“He’s got that vulnerable look about him, almost like he needs a cuddle,” Neville said on ITV ahead of kick-off.
“And he looks like when he misses a chance, he’s fearing what the media and what the press and what his teammates might say.
“It looks like he’s had some criticism from playing for the national team.
“He’s not a Diego Costa and he’s not Robert Lewandowski or Harry Kane, these characters that you think of on the pitch who are steely-eyed. He’s just not that, he’s very different.