Barcelona legend Carles Puyol has leapt to the defence of misfiring Neymar, who has come under severe criticism following a five-match goal drought. The Brazilian has scored 27 goals for Barca this season, but his alarming dip in form has coincided with his teams run of four games without a win in the league. Is Neymar to blame? Guillem Balague believes Neymar should not take full blame for Barcelonas recent drop in form They now lead Atletico Madrid only by goal difference at the top of La Liga, and were dumped out of the Champions League last week by their title rivals. They have won just once in their last six games - the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final - and have lost their last three games in the league to Real Madrid, Real Sociedad and, on Sunday, at home to struggling Valencia. Neymars struggles in front of goal have become a major talking point in Spain, but former Barca skipper Puyol said: You cannot always be at the highest level.Neymar is still young and he is very professional. We must accept that he cannot always perform at an impressive level. But he will put in great performances again. The La Liga title race is wide open after Barcelona lost their third league game in a row for the first time since 2003 A bad game for Neymar can still be a good game because he still does spectacular things.Barca travel to play Deportivo La Coruna on Wednesday night, live on Sky Sports 3 HD. Heres a look at some of Neymars best moments in a Barcelona shirt this season. Also See: No more Barca slips Messis 500 in numbers Get Sky Sports Fixtures Table Jim McMahon Youth Jersey .C. -- Duke sophomore Rodney Hood is entering the NBA draft. David Montgomery Jersey . -- Top-seed Shahar Peer and Canadian Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the second round of the inaugural WTA Citi Open. https://www.bearssportsgoods.com/Womens-...nverted-Jersey/. The 22-year-old slugger, who is no stranger to adversity, made up for it at the end. David Montgomery Bears Jersey . -- David Price didnt think he would be in Port Charlotte this spring. Mike Ditka Jersey . scored 18 of his career- high 28 points in the first half, as fifth-ranked Ohio State dominated No.After the Penguins defeat in Game 6, it was reported that the teams principle owner and former captain, Mario Lemieux, came down to the locker room to calm the 26-year-old captain down. During their talk, Lemieux was reported to have discussed with Crosby how a captains erratic behaviour can negatively impact the team.Lemieuex told Crosby... "You cant behave the way you did at the end of the game, it gives off a bad vibe to your teammates, it gives off a vibe that might be portraying you in a negative light, especially when youre struggling."Lemieux followed that up with a statement that Crosby has most likely understood since the first time he stepped foot onto an NHL rink. "..star players just have to fight through things like this"Super Mario has been Sidney Crosbys mentor ever since the Penguins selected him first overall in 2005, and he certainly can empathize with the Penguins current captain on what it feels like when emotions get the best of a player during a heated contest.Theres no better example of Lemieux letting his emotions get the better of him than during this bout between him and then referee, Kerry Fraser. The incident started when Lemieux received a high-sticking penalty, and while he sat in the box Fraser skated over and shared a few words that sent the Penguins captain into an uncontrollable rage. Lemieux shot outt of the penalty box towards Fraser before being restrained by teammates and promptly sent to the dressing rooms with a game-misconduct penalty.ddddddddddddThe 1993-94 season was a trying one for Lemieux, just one year removed from announcing he had been diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma while also coming off of an off-season surgery to fix a herniated muscle in his back. The injury to his back caused Lemieux to miss fifty-eight games that season and his mounting frustration with his injuries began to show, especially in his incident with Fraser. There was another occurrence earlier in Lemieuxs career where he let his frustration boil over, one that would serve Crosby as a sobering reminder of what can happen when a star player picks a fight with the wrong guy. During a regular season game between the Capitals and Penguins, an irritated Lemieux engaged in a shoving match with Bob Gould that turned into a fist fight. The end result? A broken Jaw for Lemieux and a night spent at George Washington University Hospital.Crosby definitely already knows what it feels like to have a broken jaw, and were sure it wasnt too enjoyable. The last thing the Penguins need in Game 7 is their captain engaging in unnecessary fights. So, to Sid the Kid, it may be best to take Lemieuxs advice, as he certainly knows what happens when keeping it real goes wrong. ' ' '