Kudos to him for the fight. But I see he's desperate to leave Bayern and stay here. So I think like all the permanent players here, the fire will be gone when he's signed here.
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Player João Palhinha
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It’s not his fault that we haven’t got a progressive passer next to him. Or that Vic, Porro, Danso can’t play out from the back or that forwards don’t make any runs
Tears. So the fact that the others are bad on the ball also excuses him?
After VdV he’s our best player this season. Tbh he should be captain
Nonsense. You’ve just dug in again. As per Ange. He’s one of our best players this season and you’d rather what? Hope we sign someone better? That’s straight out the Daniel Levy “How to Run A football Club” manual.
I don't think its in him not to play aggressively
Agreed. Sign him 20 mil. Make him captain. Get a ball player in beside him
Hold off signing him - wait for the FA charge for the handbags at the end and banned for the rest of the season, no doubt.
Two? I didn’t know there was an international break coming.
I don’t see why Paulinha gets the hate. He’s a 100% player every single second he’s on that pitch. He’s not gifted technically but you need types like him. Get quality around him and it works. I thought in the second half yesterday he was immense.
I’m not dug in again.
That performance was like a Poch midfielder with the freedom to go and show some bite and malice.
Palinha will more likely revert back to the mean under Frank in the West Ham game. We will see him controlled and unable to move the ball forward again.
I’m open to Palinha on a permanent but not under this coach and playing philosophy.
What do you mean revert back??? What are you talking about?????
He has 5 goals and 3 assists as well as having the best tackling stats in the league..what more do you actually want??
He's 88% percentile in non penalty goals to midfielders similar to him
77% percentile in assists
73% in non penalty xG
64% in touches attacking penalty area
52% pass completion
That's not even mentioning
99% in tackles
90% in blocks
83% in aerials won
72% clearances
He’s been at the centre of some of the worst football I’ve ever seen in 40+ years of my life as a Spurs fan.
Last night was like watching a different player. I’d sign that player and make him captain. I just don’t think we will see it against West Ham.
Goals and assists are not what he’s here for and looking at his career they won’t last. You can’t sign Palinha to give you goals and assists. He tackles but isn’t the best at interceptions.
I’m open to him on a permanent but the contract would be expensive and we’d be writing off the transfer fee. The ONLY reason to do it is because we know the manager wants to give him the freedom to be the player we saw last night.
Yeah because thats where hes been baring a handful of games all season. He showed up at Bournemouth and he showed up yesterday but he's been M.I.A since the Everton game.
Btw
Richard Arlison
want to see Archie Gray's stats ??
He is (when compared to other midfielder)
10% percentile in assisted goals
1% expected assisted goals
5% in shots
33% in non penalty goals
1% in shot creating chances
2% in progressive passes
2% in tackles won
27% in aerials won
The only stat he is good at is clearances 97%
He is the epitome of a nothing player yet you've got time critiquing Palhinha whilst defending Archie Gray at every opportunity.
Richard Arlison
want to see Archie Gray's stats ??He is (when compared to other midfielder)
10% percentile in assisted goals
1% expected assisted goals
5% in shots
33% in non penalty goals
1% in shot creating chances
2% in progressive passes
2% in tackles won
27% in aerials won
The only stat he is good at is clearances 97%
He is the epitome of a nothing player yet you've got time critiquing Palhinha whilst defending Archie Gray at every opportunity.
You just can't admit when you've got something wrong can you? You cant bring yourself to it?
So for all the countless stats he excels at you're now choosing to critique his interception stats? Being top tier at numerous other things means nothing to you now.
Fyi his interception stats is at 54% so he's not even bad and the thing you are attempting to nit pick at.
ObsessedBtw
He is (when compared to other midfielder)
10% percentile in assisted goals
1% expected assisted goals
5% in shots
33% in non penalty goals
1% in shot creating chances
2% in progressive passes
2% in tackles won
27% in aerials won
The only stat he is good at is clearances 97%
He is the epitome of a nothing player yet you've got time critiquing Palhinha whilst defending Archie Gray at every opportunity.
I’m not wrong
I did enjoy his second half performance was really great to watch.
I’m just not basing a decision to sign him permanent on that 45 mins and some goals he’s scored.
If we see that second half for the rest of the season I’ll be happier than anyone to say I’m wrong.