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Paulinho
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Mumorn
Vic Buckingham
Re: Official - Paulinho
Paulinho is a good footballer. I've seen him enough times for Corinthians and Brazil to see how important a player he can be to our club. But he has been poor since he has signed for us. Looked good against Palace and Swansea admittedly, got the ball, played it nice and simple, pulled off a nut meg every now and then but he got praise on here after those two games, like "he has been at the club for years" was a popular one used, then after the Arsenal game it all sort of went down hill.
It's like he has gotten worse as the season has gone on. Funnily enough, like our season in general. Started off well, then slowly our performances got worse, sacked a manager, then knocked out of the quarter finals of a domestic cup etc. etc.
I'm hoping it is just "first season syndrome" and he gets stronger towards the end of the season and is in the plans for next year under a new manager. You don't really want to be wasting £17,000,000 and I'd like for him to be a success. Here's hoping.
Then again, seems a lot on here would rather see him fail just to say "i told you so" when they said he was "****"
Paulinho is a good footballer. I've seen him enough times for Corinthians and Brazil to see how important a player he can be to our club. But he has been poor since he has signed for us. Looked good against Palace and Swansea admittedly, got the ball, played it nice and simple, pulled off a nut meg every now and then but he got praise on here after those two games, like "he has been at the club for years" was a popular one used, then after the Arsenal game it all sort of went down hill.
It's like he has gotten worse as the season has gone on. Funnily enough, like our season in general. Started off well, then slowly our performances got worse, sacked a manager, then knocked out of the quarter finals of a domestic cup etc. etc.
I'm hoping it is just "first season syndrome" and he gets stronger towards the end of the season and is in the plans for next year under a new manager. You don't really want to be wasting £17,000,000 and I'd like for him to be a success. Here's hoping.
Then again, seems a lot on here would rather see him fail just to say "i told you so" when they said he was "****"
Mulletperm
Mauricio Taricco
Re: Official - Paulinho
He looked a totally different player in the recent Brazil games. Seemed to have much more energy, awareness and movement.
He looked a totally different player in the recent Brazil games. Seemed to have much more energy, awareness and movement.
DubaiSpur
Ian Walker
Re: Official - Paulinho
:lol:
He'll come good. He looked like a one-legged horse on ketamine under AVB, but there's a new manager now who'll probably let him play a bit more, which I suspect will do wonders as that tactical rigidity disappears and he is afforded more freedom to react to opposition moves and fashion his own.
Long-term, we will need a system, a style of play that is consistent three, five, even ten years down the line. But I'm slowly coming around to the idea that a bit of short-term 'run abaht a bit' style play could help players new to the league to adjust in their own way, at their own pace.
:lol:
He'll come good. He looked like a one-legged horse on ketamine under AVB, but there's a new manager now who'll probably let him play a bit more, which I suspect will do wonders as that tactical rigidity disappears and he is afforded more freedom to react to opposition moves and fashion his own.
Long-term, we will need a system, a style of play that is consistent three, five, even ten years down the line. But I'm slowly coming around to the idea that a bit of short-term 'run abaht a bit' style play could help players new to the league to adjust in their own way, at their own pace.
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
Re: Official - Paulinho
"No better than Livermore."
"If he was English he would just be another Jenas"
"£17m out the window"
"Why oh why"
All paraphrases and all slightly exaggerated perhaps. Not having a go, just happy that he's proving himself.
I think, as has been speculated, that a rest did him well. He's been playing a lot of football for a long time under a lot of pressure now. Remember Sandro's first season, only started one league cup game in the first half of the season. Slightly different age and very different players, but I think people have been expecting Paulinho to be performing at his best a bit too soon.
"No better than Livermore."
"If he was English he would just be another Jenas"
"£17m out the window"
"Why oh why"
All paraphrases and all slightly exaggerated perhaps. Not having a go, just happy that he's proving himself.I think, as has been speculated, that a rest did him well. He's been playing a lot of football for a long time under a lot of pressure now. Remember Sandro's first season, only started one league cup game in the first half of the season. Slightly different age and very different players, but I think people have been expecting Paulinho to be performing at his best a bit too soon.
Kingdawson
Banned
Re: Official - Paulinho
Maybe we should wait until after the game at least? no scrap that...maybe we should wait until after a few games?
Maybe we should wait until after the game at least? no scrap that...maybe we should wait until after a few games?
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
Re: Official - Paulinho
Actually we should wait until the end of the season and then wait a bit longer until a couple of months into the next one. But after some of the criticism that I think has been premature at best and possibly outright uncalled for I think some positive premature reactions after those 45 minutes were in order
Actually we should wait until the end of the season and then wait a bit longer until a couple of months into the next one. But after some of the criticism that I think has been premature at best and possibly outright uncalled for I think some positive premature reactions after those 45 minutes were in order
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indianspur
Guest
Re: Official - Paulinho
he has done well today......needs to add a goal though
he has done well today......needs to add a goal though
Modric THFC
Jimmy McCormick
Re: Official - Paulinho
Why did no tell me Sherwood signed a Brazilian?
Why did no tell me Sherwood signed a Brazilian?
Re: Official - Paulinho
If I were to read my posts in this thread, they would be something like:
"Yessss! What a player, Paulinho is a beast we're gonna win the league with Mousa, Sandro and Pauli, 4-3-3"
"Decent player, can't wait for him to settle so we see more."
"Not quite sure what he brings the team to be honest. "
"This guy is anonymous, I wonder if we've wasted our money."
"OMG what a player! MOTM, Charlie Adam you ****er you might have ruined our season "
If I were to read my posts in this thread, they would be something like:
"Yessss! What a player, Paulinho is a beast we're gonna win the league with Mousa, Sandro and Pauli, 4-3-3"
"Decent player, can't wait for him to settle so we see more."
"Not quite sure what he brings the team to be honest. "
"This guy is anonymous, I wonder if we've wasted our money."
"OMG what a player! MOTM, Charlie Adam you ****er you might have ruined our season "
SteveAWOL
Chris Jones
Re: Official - Paulinho
First half stats:
@SpursStatMan: Paulinho completed 100% of 28 passes attempted, was successful with 100% of his 5 take-ons and won 100% of his tackles in the first half.
Twitter / SpursStatMan: Paulinho has completed all 25 of the passes he has attempted so far pic.twitter.com/OUS18qDdb0
First half stats:
@SpursStatMan: Paulinho completed 100% of 28 passes attempted, was successful with 100% of his 5 take-ons and won 100% of his tackles in the first half.
Twitter / SpursStatMan: Paulinho has completed all 25 of the passes he has attempted so far pic.twitter.com/OUS18qDdb0
Mumorn
Vic Buckingham
Re: Official - Paulinho
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25542041?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Tim Sherwood surprised at how talented Paulinho is.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25542041?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Tim Sherwood surprised at how talented Paulinho is.
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
Re: Official - Paulinho
Sherwood:
"He was immense today. He was fantastic, I never knew he possessed that, I have to be honest," he added.
"He certainly opened my eyes up when I saw him out there today."
Sherwood:
"He was immense today. He was fantastic, I never knew he possessed that, I have to be honest," he added.
"He certainly opened my eyes up when I saw him out there today."