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Lucas Paquetá Thread
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Are we supposed to believe a cousin named "Ray Ray"?
In regards to Paqueta - he's not Brazilian enough, some weird hybrid.
In regards to Paqueta - he's not Brazilian enough, some weird hybrid.
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exactly
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What bothers me about Paqueta and also just the entire team honestly, is that he doesn’t fight through contact at all. Don’t get me wrong, the way he slows down the game combined with his quick feet, he’s always going to be a player fouled frequently. But he looks for fouls rather than trying to actually play the game sometimes.
A lot of our team does that and it’s SO frustrating. Our build up play has been lethargic for years and it doesn’t help with there’s so many fouls. And fouls are a bigger part of the game in Italy than some other countries, but the players have no urgency to play through any contact ever. Chances are sometimes ruined bc someone goes down way too easy, or they do get clearly fouled but only because they literally turned their body to anticipate contact from the defender. Jack does that a lot too, really so many of our attackers do. Knowing how to win fouls is valuable and there’s a time and place for that. But when the whole team is consistently looking for fouls, it slows the game down to a halt, takes away any momentum we might have built, and on top of that we’re not a super dangerous team at set pieces.
Jack, Hakan, Suso, Paqueta, Piatek(awful at this), Samu(he’s just weak), all play so soft every game. Paqueta and Piatek have good frames especially, no reason for them to play like that. But relating this back to Paqueta, I remember reading out Brazil that he had good hold up play and good strength for a player of his style. I think he does, he just doesn’t care to ride contact and advance the ball. He almost intentionally puts himself in spots where he can win a foul, rather than just move the ball quickly. Also about Paqueta, I think he is, or could be a good player, but he needs a coach to kick him in the ass. If he was with Conte or Simeone, he’d either A) not buy into the hard work, get dropped and fade into nobody or B) buy into the system, stop being a pussy, and use his natural talent and longer frame to be a good player.
A lot of our team does that and it’s SO frustrating. Our build up play has been lethargic for years and it doesn’t help with there’s so many fouls. And fouls are a bigger part of the game in Italy than some other countries, but the players have no urgency to play through any contact ever. Chances are sometimes ruined bc someone goes down way too easy, or they do get clearly fouled but only because they literally turned their body to anticipate contact from the defender. Jack does that a lot too, really so many of our attackers do. Knowing how to win fouls is valuable and there’s a time and place for that. But when the whole team is consistently looking for fouls, it slows the game down to a halt, takes away any momentum we might have built, and on top of that we’re not a super dangerous team at set pieces.
Jack, Hakan, Suso, Paqueta, Piatek(awful at this), Samu(he’s just weak), all play so soft every game. Paqueta and Piatek have good frames especially, no reason for them to play like that. But relating this back to Paqueta, I remember reading out Brazil that he had good hold up play and good strength for a player of his style. I think he does, he just doesn’t care to ride contact and advance the ball. He almost intentionally puts himself in spots where he can win a foul, rather than just move the ball quickly. Also about Paqueta, I think he is, or could be a good player, but he needs a coach to kick him in the ass. If he was with Conte or Simeone, he’d either A) not buy into the hard work, get dropped and fade into nobody or B) buy into the system, stop being a pussy, and use his natural talent and longer frame to be a good player.
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Yes it it's true that I have a cousin named Ray Ray.
Nah, couldn't resist referencing Senatore_M84's cousin's observations in the Milano nightlife. You missed a great chapter of RnB history.
I do think Paqueta wasn't completely sober against Sampdoria.
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Paqueta asked to not be called for the game against Brescia.
I take this as officiality for him to be a cocaine addict
I take this as officiality for him to be a cocaine addict
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It appears Paqueta asked not to be called up so he could have a break to evaluate his future.
I also saw elsewhere recently (but can’t remember where) that he is ill with anxiety and depression.
Hope he gets well soon.
It appears Paqueta asked not to be called up so he could have a break to evaluate his future.
I also saw elsewhere recently (but can’t remember where) that he is ill with anxiety and depression.
Hope he gets well soon.
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Dedication and sacrificion is the only way to greatness no matter where he ends up. If he's pleased with an half-assed effort he can spend his youth and potential together with other troublemakers at PSG.
I'm still not ready to give up on him though. The chances he's been given really are too few
I'm still not ready to give up on him though. The chances he's been given really are too few
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Too late. We started running with alcoholic already before he made the request.
or is this famous Birsaforever seer vision?
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Leo will wait till the last 3 days before he makes his move. I still have hope that we would be able to sell him this month.
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He tried to low ball Maldini last summer and failed. I don't think Leonardo is as smart as he thinks he is. We should loan Paqueta and sell him to the highest bidder in the summer.
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Oh Paqueta has been unsettled months ago by Leo I think. But I agree with brk that Leo isn’t as smart as he thinks he is. Most of his ‘machiavellian’ moves have failed, notably the Inter move.
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everyone expect more but paq barely played by last 2 months.
meantime bona is regular starter for a reason nobody knows.
meantime bona is regular starter for a reason nobody knows.
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Bona is starting due to absentees and also because he is a more dependable goalscorer than even some of our forwards.
Pioli gave Paqueta 6 consecutive starts and he didn't deliver.
The team only started picking up points when Paqueta was removed from the lineup. Then he made himself unavailable.
What was the reason for Pioli to play Suso every match?
Hakan-Piatek-Suso had no alternative in Pioli's eyes, meanwhile we scored 16 goals in 18 games.
I'll answer. He is just stubborn. Paqueta not playing for the same reason
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He benched Suso against SPAL. Then Samu got injured against Lazio and also Rebic. Suso was back in the lineup due to a lack of options, and he remained there when Samu returned because the team had achieved back to back wins during that time. Pioli preferred to not make changes since the team was finally getting 3 points and we needed some stability.
He benched him a second and final time after the Atalanta and Sampdoria disasters.
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so why piatek and suso were sold first if paq in starting 11 was a reason of bad results
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so why piatek and suso were sold first if paq in starting 11 was a reason of bad results
Because PSG's low-ball offers weren't good enough.
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ok, if its your opinion
'The team only started picking up points when Paqueta was removed from the lineup'
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You seem as lost as Paqueta on the pitch.