Tite jumped to the defence of Neymar after Brazil's 0-0 draw with Colombia, insisting that the "exceptional" star "can't make the difference all the time".
Brazil lost their 100 per cent record in World Cup qualifying on Sunday, playing out a disappointing stalemate with Colombia at the Metropolitano Stadium.
Neymar struggled to have any meaningful impact on the game and misplaced 15 passes during the contest, but Tite refused to criticise the Paris Saint-Germain forward for his performance.
What's been said?
The Brazil boss has warned that they can't rely on Neymar to be decisive in every game, telling a post-match press conference: "Neymar was good and so were the whole team.