Paulinho

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[MundoDeportivo] Change of plans on Paulinho signing. Medical exams were delayed to wednesday. Their intention is to announce him the day after the Super Cup final

Perfect timing, so the lost Super Cup isn't the only disappointment we get.

 

[Garrus]

Yeah he's a Box to Box Midfielder.

He would work in a simplified role like in Brazil where he can work off the ball and recover and make runs into the box. But that's pretty much it. problem is we need players who are strong on the ball that not only can control the tempo but create chances as well.

Paulinho doesn't have any of that.

What ever their reason for bringing him is, It's certainly nothing to do with his abilities with the ball, He's just average at that, And not barca level, But what he can do without the ball is what he shines best at, I've already posted this video yesterday, And it's very intriguing:

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He managed to intercept/Win possession from our players about 13 times during the 90 minutes, about 8 to 9 of those were in the 1st half, And our players are certainly not at a Chinese league kind of level.

His role in the team will be very specific and limited, Mostly as a player to do the "dirty" work, Something our players suck at to be honest, I can see him play in some tough away matches to thwart and disrupt the opposition attack build up.
Yet overall what he brings to the team is worth about 15m, The 40m price tag just made his life at barca many folds harder.

 

[EdmondDantes]

I hope we don't end up signing him.

Hard worker but can't pass the ball, not a Barca player.

 

[Zuti]

I hope we don't end up signing him.

Hard worker but can't pass the ball, not a Barca player.

It's a done deal unfortunately, his coach in China confirmed it, Rivaldo confirmed it with his tweet, and his former captain too.

 

[Much2soon]

I feel like I am being trolled with this signing.

WTF are those idiots thinking.

 

[ryuken]

They probably did not think anything )

 

[kollegah]

Imo better signing than arda or gomes, but still a disgrace to pay 40Mio to a chinese club for a 29 year old player which we don not need.
If he is the only signing this summer, we will not get our hands in the near of any silverware.

 

[Cule4life]

All you fools arguing about P-Dog when B-Dog is laughing all the way to the bank with him and his ADELTE group set to pocket millions from the deal.

it'll be funny if he actually turned out to be good for us

It'll be funny if Blake lively actually left Ryan Reynolds and moved in with me

 

[Yannik]

more like a box to trash midfielder than a box to box.

 

[BarçaBarça]

Perfect timing, so the lost Super Cup isn't the only disappointment we get.

It is a common PR strategy: When shit hits the fan - announce all the bad news.

 

[Egert]

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[1993Kaan1993]

don't know why Barca didn't go for Mautidi. Much better player, also cheaper.

 

[Cule4life]

don't know why Barca didn't go for Mautidi. Much better player, also cheaper.

I'm sure we can get players from PSG if we try one more time...

 

[GetIn]

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To the player chat this thread goes!

 

[ThwiX]

No way that they made this official before Coutinho and/or Dembele as the first signing after Neymar left. They truly feel no shame. Absolutely unacceptable.