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PLAYER WATCH: Paulinho

yankspurs

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Aug 22, 2013
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Holy shit, what a goal! Wish he could have done similar for us. However, his corners were actually very good. Too bad they were wasted like Lamela's are.
 

Marty

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Mar 10, 2005
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Has anybody else seen his hat-trick against Uruguay last night? A stunner from distance, a poke from a rebound and a chest-in (!) from a cross.

Knew he was quality.... :cautious:

 

DanielCHillier

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Has anybody else seen his hat-trick against Uruguay last night? A stunner from distance, a poke from a rebound and a chest-in (!) from a cross.

Knew he was quality.... :cautious:


Saw the first one last night, then woke up to see it had finished 4-1 and assumed Neymar had scored the rest.
 

DJS

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Dec 9, 2006
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Was a shame with Paulinho as was really excited when we got him and initially in pre-season he looked to be settling in really well and had a really good all-round game.

But he was then just so shit.
 

Marty

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Was a shame with Paulinho as was really excited when we got him and initially in pre-season he looked to be settling in really well and had a really good all-round game.

But he was then just so shit.
Personally I blame Charlie Adam (don't we always). Paulinho had a rough-ish time with knocks and injuries at first, came back looking really good and then played a great game against Stoke and scored a good goal before being kept out for another few months thanks to a stupid/horrific Charlie Adam tackle. I think that period on the sidelines broke him for us.
 

yankspurs

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Aug 22, 2013
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Personally I blame Charlie Adam (don't we always). Paulinho had a rough-ish time with knocks and injuries at first, came back looking really good and then played a great game against Stoke and scored a good goal before being kept out for another few months thanks to a stupid/horrific Charlie Adam tackle. I think that period on the sidelines broke him for us.
Yep. Fuck Charlie Adam.
 

Spurrific

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Personally I blame Charlie Adam (don't we always). Paulinho had a rough-ish time with knocks and injuries at first, came back looking really good and then played a great game against Stoke and scored a good goal before being kept out for another few months thanks to a stupid/horrific Charlie Adam tackle. I think that period on the sidelines broke him for us.

Whilst it contributed somewhat, I think Paulinho's inability to tackle, pass or control a ball ultimately led to his downfall.
 

alfie103

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Jun 4, 2005
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I will always remember the tackle he pulled out of against Newcastle which lead to a goal and also that shot against Burnley. I can't think of anything he excelled at and he was pretty poor to be honest.
 

DJS

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Dec 9, 2006
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Personally I blame Charlie Adam (don't we always). Paulinho had a rough-ish time with knocks and injuries at first, came back looking really good and then played a great game against Stoke and scored a good goal before being kept out for another few months thanks to a stupid/horrific Charlie Adam tackle. I think that period on the sidelines broke him for us.

True I remember him being really good against Stoke that game before the thug broke him.

Can't believe that **** hasn't faced action in past over number of Spurs players he's badly injured with his thuggery.
 

Marty

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Whilst it contributed somewhat, I think Paulinho's inability to tackle, pass or control a ball ultimately led to his downfall.
I think his confidence is a bit fragile and that challenge and the knocks he'd received earlier completely drained it. It was like he couldn't deal with the thought of another injury like that and therefore stopped trusting himself and held back too much.

Not excusing it, to play at top level you need to have a stronger psyche than that, but it could explain things.
 
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