Paulinho

[Raketa10]

I think dembele and coutinho are coming, if not, barto would not sign paulinho, they will be probably represented same day, everyone will be focused on dembele and coutinho, paulinho will go unoticed

But who will be offloaded than? Let's say we keep Busi, Raki, Iniesta, Gomes and Sergi. Add Paulinho and Coutinho for midfield that's SEVEN and Alena from B squad that's EIGHT. So even if we offload Denis, Rafinha, Samper and Arda it still doesn't make any sense.

 

[iniesta_8]

IF its true we signed Paulinho, it MUST have been the will of Valverde!

Not even the most stupid board is signing a player the coach doesnt want..

 

[NoExpectations]

IF its true we signed Paulinho, it MUST have been the will of Valverde!

Not even the most stupid board is signing a player the coach doesnt want..

He already denied involvement

Keep up dude, the horror train waits for no one.

 

[Raketa10]

I am afraid that we will give Roberto + money for Coutinho and I really really don't wont to lose Roberto right now.

 

[xXKonan]

Reminds me a lot like Alex Song deal. as in buying a player who doesn't fit what we need.

Well at least Song was younger and had a decent reputation with Arsenal when he signed with us.

 

[Raketa10]

This is why I think we might play a 4-2-3-1


Main XI
--------------Suarez-------------
Coutinho-----Messi------Dembele
-----Busquets------Rakitic-------
Alba---Umtiti----Pique---Semedo


Other XI
---------------Paco-------------
Denis--------Iniesta------Deulofeu
------Paulinho-----Gomes/Roberto
Digne---Inigo----Masche---Vidal

Samper likely offloaded, same with Marlon if we dont get inigo
Alena will play for the B team most likely

Problem with this is that Roberto deserves regular playing time and 40 mil worth Gomes and fucking 40 mil Paulinho won't be just benchwarmers. So either Coutinho is not coming or one of Rakitic/Roberto/Gomes will be sold. And if that's the case I just hope it's not Roberto or Rakitic. Give them Gomes!

 

[xXKonan]

[tw]896484316150149120[/tw]

Opinion piece on why we shouldn't freak out!

 

[frederick]

this sign reminds me of Mathieu and we all know how it ended.

 

[Garrus]

[tw]896484316150149120[/tw]

Opinion piece on why we shouldn't freak out!

Naaah, What he wrote is too sensible to be accepted.
It's funny this comes from a paper that is usually seen as against the current board.

 

[5ergio_Busquets]

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Opinion piece on why we shouldn't freak out!

Have you ever been curious to see the matches that Paulinho played in the last year with the Brazil team? Or with the Guangzhou? Let's see if it will turn out that we are all experts in the Chinese League!

 

[Messi]

maybe he doesn't pass medical. HOPE!

Well... Vermaelen did so...

 

[Raketa10]

Hope we trade Gomes + money for Coutinho.

If not, either Roberto and Gomes will fight for play time or Roberto will want to leave. However, I doubt he'd do that given he played only 12 games in the treble winning season and he still stayed

Yeah but he evolved much since then.

 

[DonAK]

Funny thing is....

This is the same guy who's bashed the management for signing Gomes and Paco, but now says we should trust them as we don't watch the Chinese league.

Well, That's the fucking point.

No one watches the Chinese League since it's crap so why buy a European flop from a much inferior league?

 

[xXKonan]

this sign reminds me of Mathieu and we all know how it ended.

Mathieu for all his faults at least scored two crucial goals and had some good performances in helping win the treble and double.

Not sure what Paulinho would add here. He's the same type of Midfielder Rakitic and Roberto are for 40 million euros. It's bonkers out of all the Box 2 Box midfielders out there we go for him, I just don't get it.

 

[Hamzah]

At least he has muscle, stamina and can cover defensively. Has a long range shot too.