Yannik
Senior Member
at this rate he will score every game. Empirical studies don't lie.
Paulinho
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at this rate he will score every game. Empirical studies don't lie.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
You sound pissed off he did well.
Albo
New member
When the negative circlejerk was so over the top, a positive one is bound to happen sooner or later.
DonAndres
Wild Man of Borneo
I'm happy with it too and understand that a majority are giving credit where it's rightfully due. But there are a number of scattered posts around of the "was right all along" flavor, as if this proves anything conclusively about the decision made to bring Paulinho or that the very premise for this transfer was "right all along". Scoring a goal simply doesn't prove that. And to be thinking along those lines is to turn content with the mediocre direction that the squad development has gone, suggesting that the midfield reconstruction was even remotely executed in the right way.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
The credit is just for this game and how it was good to see something different from a midfielder.
Jury is obviously well and truly out on him and I dont think anyone really thinks the midfield is sorted or that better technical players are not needed.
What excites me about his goal as it is a different option even just off the bench but nothing final judged him on.
aaron101
Active member
If that was Suarez, he would easily go down and exaggerate it and will only annoy the referee. That's basically the reason why Suarez don't get much calls in his favor. He exaggerates everything.
Albo
New member
I think it's more about the fact that there was a debate about pace and muscles. Many people claimed that we don't need those things in our mid when it's blatantly obvious that we do. All the negativity Paulinho faced doesn't help it either.
DonAndres
Wild Man of Borneo
I'm surprised and happy as well. I think he should bench Rakitic for now and, if he can do that reliably and fit into a starting system then his transfer conclusively does have positive value even if it isn't the bottom line solution.
Rakitic has been the common denominator in many of our midfield woes. His very instincts and tendencies to move towards the marginalized areas of the pitch seem to throw a wrench in the entire system, and it's not just Lucho's tactics that were making him perform at that level.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
If he can come on and be a player that can make those late runs it will be a benefit in games like this.
He can be a threat from balls out wide as well which Barca have lacked and Real won so many points from last season.
Price is another argument though.
Rakitic was great v Espanyol but is shit too often, too slow beside other slow midfielders for me. Cant rely on him at all for a performance.
wisconsincule
Senior Member
This guy knows how to put himself in position to create scoring chances. None of our other midfielders consistently do this. Happy for him.
xXKonan
Senior Member
Yeah that's pretty much his role in the national team. He helps track back and win possession, recycle possession and make runs into the box to get into position as an option.
I gave him a lot of shit obviously but to be fair to him it's hard to say no to Barcelona when we come calling. his current skill set and energy could be very useful it looks like going by this game. He has more muscle and energy than Rakitic.
Givenchy
Senior Member
i love how hes started here. so much negativity regarding his transfer which im sure hes aware of but he didn't let it get to him. his football journey is a strange one but what a story it would be if he won the CL here 
he gives us something different and this was totally the game we'd lose/draw last season.
he gives us something different and this was totally the game we'd lose/draw last season.Home of Barca Fans
