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Player João Palhinha

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I thibk his technical level is flawed but my God his mentality and his passion is needed in this squad.

I know there's a massive discourse about him whether we should sign him or not but we need to sign him on a perm, that doesnt mean he needs to be a certified starter every match nor does it mean we need to build a team around him.

A player like this is needed in our current state.
Very well said

Frank does not inspire the players unfortunately so it is up to the players to be inspired by their on-field leaders showing commitment and passion (and hopefully the requisite skill level) - JP and VdV are two classic "backs-to-the-wall" on-field leaders - we need them very badly right now - they will inspire the youngsters
 
Very well said

Frank does not inspire the players unfortunately so it is up to the players to be inspired by their on-field leaders showing commitment and passion (and hopefully the requisite skill level) - JP and VdV are two classic "backs-to-the-wall" on-field leaders - we need them very badly right now - they will inspire the youngsters
Yep, they hate losing, but losing without fight disgusts them, they are proud men, that's the greatest quality any sportsman can have.
 
He’s actually a decent passer when he has time on the ball.
His turning circle is wider than the Titanic and his feet are rarely quick enough to get him out of trouble BUT what he’s good at, he does brilliantly.
He may well be without pressure, but playing midfield your expected to be under pressure, just feels like every time I see him hit a diagonal its a poor ball.

Yeah hes a great tackler and has good shot on him, has good leadership quality aswell
 
I couldn't give a fuck that people think he isn't technical enough.

You need warriors.

Should be starting ahead of Bentancur and we shouldn't be starting both of them together.
100%!

the talk of him being a donkey on the ball makes me laugh, youd think we have a squad full of iniesta and messi's lol.

as you say, we need fucking warriors! football always has! unless you have a prime barca who can keep the ball for fun, you need men who drag people into the trenches!
 
Having chilled out a bit. He was passionate and played with some bite. Great to see.

On balance, I’m still not into the idea of buying him permanent.

If we see that level every week and actually win games then I’ll change my mind but not yet.
 
Having chilled out a bit. He was passionate and played with some bite. Great to see.

On balance, I’m still not into the idea of buying him permanent.

If we see that level every week and actually win games then I’ll change my mind but not yet.

Palhinha would not fit in at Tottenham.

He comes first in too many attribute scoring charts to play for a team with such a losing mentality.
 
He’s actually a decent passer when he has time on the ball.
His turning circle is wider than the Titanic and his feet are rarely quick enough to get him out of trouble BUT what he’s good at, he does brilliantly.
Many non league players can loft or switch the ball accurately with a bit of time. It’s not a positive really

As you say he has slow feet and cant pass the ball in the PL. he’s clunky and gets caught, and goes backwards
 
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