When in the month of August asked in this web page which opinion had the readers on the signing of Paulinho, the most generalised answer was the one of 'touches to expect'. And really the time has given the reason to the fans. Not to value him until seeing him in the terrains of game. And his performance to date is more than correct.
Paulinho Is physically a portento that endows to the medullary Barcelona of a solidity infranqueable. Increasingly comfortable in the game asociativo, his arrival leaves spaces to Messi and supposes a threat more for the attack of the Barça. In front of the Olympiacos brushed the goal in more than an occasion.
The Brazilian has won the respect of Valverde to base of work. His mates assume that his profile is fundamental to be able to compete to European level. And the fans is increasingly satisfied by his contribution in the field.
The new Keita?
Paulinho Is a very physical player no exento of a good technician for no desentonar in a team of virtuosos, with aggressiveness to defend and steal balloons and also with good arrival to finish played. Something that did to perfection Keita, that marked 22 goals in his stage in the Camp Nou.
This type of player missed in parties of Champions like those two fateful nights, the one of Paris and the one of Turín. One had solution, the another no longer there was way to remedy it. Thus the club has not wanted to repeat errors and looked for a player with similar characteristics to the ones of Keita. A lung that was not coarse. Paulinho, until the moment, shows that his signing is worthwhile.