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Ysellian
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands9029 Posts
August 14 2017 12:58 GMT
#461
Lol Paulinho. Wth are Barca smoking?
Acrofales
Profile Joined August 2010
Spain18077 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-08-14 13:06:43
August 14 2017 13:05 GMT
#462
On August 14 2017 21:24 city42 wrote:
He's one of the worst players ever to play for Spurs. This transfer makes no sense whatsoever.

Reading some of the reports, he has refound his form over the last two years. Basically, the Spurs used him badly, and he showed in China that he still has it, and has even improved.

Of course, whether being a star in the CLS transfers to being even somewhat decent in Europe remains to be seen.

Oh, and vastly overpaid, of course.
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18478 Posts
August 14 2017 13:14 GMT
#463
How is paulinho overpriced? He might be only half the player neymar is but he cost only 1/5th! Best deal ever
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
August 14 2017 13:16 GMT
#464
It's because he is 29 i think, but he was an amazing player and even at Spurs i never thought he was awful just got miss used and didn't fit in i guess. He is as i always thought the best DM in Brazil right now as he offers the most all round style.
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Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34171 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-08-14 14:05:02
August 14 2017 13:55 GMT
#465
On August 14 2017 21:20 Pandemona wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 14 2017 21:09 Faruko wrote:
That's Paulinho from the national team which Tite knew before from Corinthians, which was a special need from him.

Not sure about the Chinese league one tbh.

But 40m for a 29yo guy from the chinese league ? Yah, no.

It's the same player? There is only one Paulinho xD
Was at Spurs for 1 season then went to China for some reason

I mean that Paulinho started some kind of comeback because Tite knows how to use it

Not a bad player, but come on, China isn't Spain, pretty big bet (that might work out) especially considering Barcelona is paying 40
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
August 14 2017 14:15 GMT
#466
Cristiano Ronaldo given 5 match ban for pushing referee!
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Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-08-14 14:21:31
August 14 2017 14:18 GMT
#467
On August 14 2017 21:58 Ysellian wrote:
Lol Paulinho. Wth are Barca smoking?


I thought the same thing, its mostly his National team form that has got him the nod. I looked at some of the National Team games since I heard about this.

Hes actually like twice the player he was at Spurs - which is kinda wierd and doesnt make sense conventionally.

Still probably not worth 40 million but when you got 220 to spend.. meh...

He adds some much needed steel and box to box ability that Busquets heavily lacks but I dont know of any solution to when the press gets broken and good teams get counters off. I dont think there really is one. But thats the key problem.

Also the fact that they never actually properly replace Dani Alvez with a defender that can get out of jail with pace is hurting them alot.

This Barcelona isnt even close to competing with Real at the moment. Not even in the first 11 let alone depth.
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34171 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-08-14 15:07:00
August 14 2017 15:06 GMT
#468
i think Eriksen and Seri should have been targets for Barcelona

They really lack a decent offensive midfield nowadays
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
August 14 2017 15:08 GMT
#469
Andre Gomes please wont someone think about Andre Gomes (haha)
I don't know why im the only admirer of this guy, but he was sensational at Valencia, awesome in Portugal shirt and then...no one plays him
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
August 14 2017 15:26 GMT
#470
Some rumours linking Paulinho's buy to Evergrande giving a huge contract to Bartolomeu's company, ADELTE. I wonder if we'll learn more or it's just some crazy internet theories.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
TheNewEra
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany3128 Posts
August 14 2017 16:09 GMT
#471
If anyone wants to see shit going down today...

Hansa Rostock vs. Hertha BSC and BFC Dynamo vs. Schalke are pretty safe bets
Midas <3 Casy <3 BeSt <3 | Pray to Doh-men, heathens! | Zwischen Harz und Heideland
Ysellian
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands9029 Posts
August 14 2017 16:48 GMT
#472
On August 14 2017 23:18 Rebs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 14 2017 21:58 Ysellian wrote:
Lol Paulinho. Wth are Barca smoking?


I thought the same thing, its mostly his National team form that has got him the nod. I looked at some of the National Team games since I heard about this.

Hes actually like twice the player he was at Spurs - which is kinda wierd and doesnt make sense conventionally.

Still probably not worth 40 million but when you got 220 to spend.. meh...

He adds some much needed steel and box to box ability that Busquets heavily lacks but I dont know of any solution to when the press gets broken and good teams get counters off. I dont think there really is one. But thats the key problem.

Also the fact that they never actually properly replace Dani Alvez with a defender that can get out of jail with pace is hurting them alot.

This Barcelona isnt even close to competing with Real at the moment. Not even in the first 11 let alone depth.


So he actually became a better player moving to China that is quite surprising, although confidence can be a weird thing for players. I'm curious to see him play for Barcelona now. I'm assuming that Barcelona will be looking to offload Andre Gomes because of this transfer.

Anyway to stop counters from getting off once the press is broken? That's impossible I feel, you rather concede a yellow card when you think you are losing the press than have a full blown counter. Once the counter is underway I think you need fast defenders or a sweeper GK to get you out of jail, you probably came to the same conclusion. It's why I'm a bit surprised that Barcelona aren't going for Ajax's Sanchez. Barcelona probably felt Ajax were asking too much money, but they are going to have to accept that things aren't going to be cheap.

warding
Profile Joined August 2005
Portugal2394 Posts
August 14 2017 17:40 GMT
#473
On August 15 2017 00:08 Pandemona wrote:
Andre Gomes please wont someone think about Andre Gomes (haha)
I don't know why im the only admirer of this guy, but he was sensational at Valencia, awesome in Portugal shirt and then...no one plays him

I wouldn't say he's been awesome for Portugal. Sadly, I don't think he's a Barcelona caliber player, especially when you compare to RM's midfield.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
August 14 2017 19:21 GMT
#474
Well i would love him at Chelsea but i guess i just somehow fallen in love with him haha xD Was fantastic for Valencia and whenever i watched him for Portugal.
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
August 14 2017 20:05 GMT
#475
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
sneirac
Profile Joined July 2012
Germany3464 Posts
August 14 2017 20:22 GMT
#476
On August 15 2017 01:09 TheNewEra wrote:
If anyone wants to see shit going down today...

Hansa Rostock vs. Hertha BSC and BFC Dynamo vs. Schalke are pretty safe bets

Brilliant that they gave this national spotlight, who could have possibly seen this going wrong...
possession wins games, kante is washed up and shit - pande
Espers
Profile Joined August 2009
United Kingdom606 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-08-14 20:42:50
August 14 2017 20:42 GMT
#477
Paulinho transfer looool blatant corruption, one last payout before the guy is voted out. Barcelona manager even admits he had no say in it.
WillyWanker
Profile Joined December 2011
France1915 Posts
August 15 2017 01:42 GMT
#478
Yeah what a joke. Even no transfer fee wouldn't be acceptable. Now Sergi Roberto wants to leave... It's funny how they accused Luis Enrique of not using the Masia x) Please elect a new president soon.

In other news, lesson-givers Bayern Munich just made a deal with Qatar's airport for sponsoring :D
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
August 15 2017 07:46 GMT
#479
English premier league clubs have majority backed a proposal to shut the transfer window before the season starts in England! I am all for this, obviously it would just be England so it would not effect any other european league but it would force English to get their deals done beforehand and also when season starts have more power over players in telling them they cannot go.
Like Coutinho saga for example wouldn't be a thing if the transfer window in England had shut and Barca came in for him as Liverpool would just tell the player we cannot replace you, you gave us no time you have to stay.
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
brinepumps
Profile Joined February 2015
Indonesia753 Posts
August 15 2017 14:18 GMT
#480
On August 15 2017 10:42 WillyWanker wrote:
Yeah what a joke. Even no transfer fee wouldn't be acceptable. Now Sergi Roberto wants to leave... It's funny how they accused Luis Enrique of not using the Masia x) Please elect a new president soon.

In other news, lesson-givers Bayern Munich just made a deal with Qatar's airport for sponsoring :D


Ikr, Barca won't go anywhere with current president, no more msn, la masia not trusted enough, while Real is on fire. It's all downhill from here
"if you don't believe you can do it, then you have no chance at all" - Arsene Wenger
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