After some weeks of uncertainty, in which encarriló his signing and posed that it could postpone his arrival until January, Paulinho has converted finally in new player of the Barça. The Brazilian has ensured that is prepared for the enormous challenge that supposes to play in the Camp Nou, and for this has to give all what has inside.
In his new adventure in the City Condal, the one of Sao Paulo will be armed with a Barcelona T-shirt and the dorsal '15' to the back, a number that brings big memories to the fans culés but also some more bitter.
Until eight footballers carried the '15' in his stay in the Catalan group, and the last of them was Marc Bartra, that dressed it during three seasons. Before that he did it Seydou Keita (4), José Edmílson (4), Fábio Rochemback (2), Jari Litmanen (1), Phillip Cocu (1), Christophe Dugarry (1) and Laurent Blanc (1).
Unavoidable comparison
The doubts that has generated the signing of Paulinho have caused that during his first days like Barcelona compare him with some of his predecessors, some with better balance and others with no so good feelings in the Barça. And it is that one of the names that more has sounded has been precisely the one of Rochemback, a midfield player that managed without penalty neither glory by the Camp Nou and turned into one of the worse incorporations valued of the history of the club.
However, other players yes could establish like a good put for the midfield player, as for example Seydou Keita, a secondary of luxury that arrived like a stranger and won to the terracing to base of effort, goals and humility. Still it does not know what will achieve the recently arrived, but for the moment his aims are clear, if it does not do noise and achieves to surrender, will convince.