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Give him some time and he'll shine, Ramires looked average when he first came to England too sometimes the south americans just need something to click. Even Sandro wasn't a beast until he was settled.
A luxury in a 2 man CM.
whether he's a luxury fullstop remains to be seen.
Certainly seen nothing to suggest he's worth what we paid for him, unless we are going by Bent/ley standards then the fee seems about right.
People seem to think that if you are moving then your work rate is great.
He moves slow as shit, he jogs into the box, invariably far too late or early, and shows absolutely no inclination to get back when moves break down, which is shocking for a CM, leaving his partner majorly exposed.
His use of the ball is pedestrian, not sure he even knows what a first time pass is if it's not a flick or back heel. four touches before he even looks up most times, and the wall has been built by then.
Would come last in a race with Michael Dawson and Tom Huddlestone too. (maybe get a photo finish with Sheringham though...)
Has been given the most chance of all our new signings too, not sure if he has some sort of play me clause but would hope not... But his technique is decent.
Of all the new siginngs he is the one i have been least impressed with...
he is really slow though?I thought Paulinho may have escaped a bit of the negative hyperbole that pretty much every player in our squad is subject to nowadays, but he's just been compared negatively in the pace stakes to Dawson and Huddlestone.. yep ok..
Christ, people comparing him to Jenas! Some people really don't know their arse from their elbow.
Can't believe some of the comments on here, really can't.
He's looked our biggest goal threat all season by a country mile. Could of had two against Swansea, another against Chelsea and Newcastle, definitely should of buried that chance against Fulham. He needs to brush up on his finishing when he has time but when he doesn't his reactions and instincts are as good as I've seen.
Can't wait to bump this thread several months down the line after he's scored a shit load for us, because he will do.
He's not a fucking striker.
He scored one in a game where he should have scored three, whoopie.
He vacated his position with little thought to the gaping hole he was leaving behind (was that a factor in Dembele being shot by 70 minutes?)
His "box to box" play is nothing, even Souness during half time in one of our recent games said as much, too slow to join the attack or to early leaving massive amounts of room attacking us centrally, and against better teams we will be punished for it.
I wouldn't even mind his jaunts to play as an auxilary striker if he could be arsed to get back.
I look forward to you bumping this thread though...
No your right, i should trust mr pink over Graeme Souness.Do you think I give one solitary fuck what Souness says?
Your assessment of him is dog shit however.
No your right, i should trust mr pink over Graeme Souness.
And time will tell on both our assessments
he is really slow though?
You really think Souness has seen all our games this season? lol
And that's just a shit argument in itself anyway. FFS Glen Hoddle was a footballing God, have you heard his thoughts recently in who we should pick and how we should play? I'm still having sleepless nights after hearing him!
Just because he's said it doesn't mean he's correct.
I like him, but I think he needs to play alongside a DM like Sandro or Capoue for us to see his best qualities.