Paulista (official).

[Alpha]

Any word to welcome the new boy ? Anyone knows anything good or bad to say about him ? Come on boys ...

[Niall_Quinn]

Haven't seen him play and don't know anything about him but in my opinion he's a superb defender.

[Master Splinter]

Welcome to Arsenal :wave:.

The Brazilian Koscielny :bow:.

The non-shit David Luiz :bow:.

The uncapped Thiago Silva :bow:.

[fakeyank]

Will we secure a work permit? :unsure:

[Niall_Quinn]

Will we secure a work permit? :unsure:

Very little hope of that but it doesn't really matter because he definitely doesn't have a broken back.

[Alpha]

Very little hope of that but it doesn't really matter because he definitely doesn't have a broken back.
work permit will not be a big problem as he should satisfy one of the 3 following conditions :
1)Having played 75% of games with his national team : he has nil game .
2) Having cost around or more than 10m . He definitely got this one .
3) Being a special talent . Not sure but Wenger might convince them.

He has 75 % of chances to secure a work permit .

[Ralpheroo72]

Im glad we have signed Keowns son! Welcome to Arsenal

[Marc Overmars]

Welcome to Arsenal Gabriel. :scarf:

You better not be shit.

[Niall_Quinn]

work permit will not be a big problem as he should satisfy one of the 3 following conditions :
1)Having played 75% of games with his national team : he has nil game .
2) Having cost around or more than 10m . He definitely got this one .
3) Being a special talent . Not sure but Wenger might convince them.

He has 75 % of chances to secure a work permit .

Don't think #2 applies until March.

[A Gunner]

Don't think #2 applies until March.

Agree with you there, but at least we are doing this relatively early, so we still have fall back time.

[Alpha]

Don't think #2 applies until March.
At least , there is a ground to apply a work permit for . If what you saying is true , we can loan him out for two months and recall him back . Nothing is desperate here .
Anyway let's wait and see . But Wenger looks confident on this one .

[AFC Leveller]

He will be a terrific addition, the boy can head, pass and clear the ball as well as defend.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Will we secure a work permit? :unsure:

Well based on the 6m Indians that have successfully moved over, I'd say yes.

[Niall_Quinn]

Well based on the 6m Indians that have successfully moved over, I'd say yes.

Yes but Paulista isn't planning to claim benefits so he probably won't qualify for a permit.

[Penguin]

I read an article Gabriel (Paulista isn't actually his real name, it's a general nickname for someone from Sao Paolo :lol: ) is similar to Koscielny in terms of his pace, anticipation and his aggressive style of defending. Not sure if that's a good thing because Koscielny could never play well with Vermaelen, but lets hope he's closer in ability to the former.

[Özim]

With Wengers knowledge of the defensive side of the game of football, we can rest easy in the knowledge that this guy is going to be one of the world's top defensive talents.

[Özim]

On another note, why go after a player who has a "50-50" chance of getting a work permit, seems a bit nonsensical when we could just try and sign someone with non of these issues.

Also disappointed about Campbell if he goes, should have been given a better chance to show what he can do, he'll probably flourish in Spain and end up being worth 25-30 million.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Then we'll sell him for £25-30 million (this won't happen though I imagine).

Welcome to Paulista though, seems like a matter of time. I Daresay he makes more sense than signing David Luiz would.

[Özim]

We'll seel him for 6 million at the end of the season then he'll have a couple good seasons in Spain and be worth a fortune.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I read an article Gabriel (Paulista isn't actually his real name, it's a general nickname for someone from Sao Paolo :lol: ) is similar to Koscielny in terms of his pace, anticipation and his aggressive style of defending. Not sure if that's a good thing because Koscielny could never play well with Vermaelen, but lets hope he's closer in ability to the former.

:d


Think you're being a little kind to Campbell Ozim.....

[Master Splinter]

Wenget on the imminent arrival of Gabriel Paulista from Valencia:



"He is a defender, can play on the flanks as well, tall, pacy and strong in the challenges. He has a good chance to adapt to English football. I see in him good potential and he can be a good addition to the squad. It could be done before the draw tomorrow."


Chambers left-back, Gabriel right-back, Flamini centre-back and Monreal up front next week.

[Maestro]

Work permit granted, medical passed

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Yep Guardian confirming that the work permit has been granted.

Good news to all round. Welcome to the club Archangel.

[Niall_Quinn]

His name is Gabriel, not Paulista. Apparently.

He's passed the medical. Still waiting to hear if that means the deal is off.

[Master Splinter]

I've heard some misgivings about his passing. It's probably in comparison to the players we have or Wenfer's supposed 'style of play', but it shouldn't be too much of a worry when all our other defenders (the occasional rashness of Bellerin aside) usually average 90%+ in the pass completion stats.

I assume it's little bit nit-picking unless he turns out to be worse than Smalling and Sakho.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

To paraphrase Arnold Schwarzenegger he is one ugly motha fucker. Jesus strikers won't come anywhere near our penalty area when he's playing, purely out of fear.

[Xhaka Can’t]

He's passed the medical. Still waiting to hear if that means the deal is off.

:lol:

[Dein-machine]

Has he f-----g signed yet - why do we always stretch these things out for long. Got his work permit & passed medical 2 days ago ffs

[Marc Overmars]

Campbell has already gone to Villarreal so the deal is as good as done really.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Has he f-----g signed yet - why do we always stretch these things out for long. Got his work permit & passed medical 2 days ago ffs

We need to make sure we save every penny we can and another day will save us €20 so shut up and be patient.

[Niall_Quinn]

We're paying the fee in coins found down the back of Kroenke's sofa. Bagging up takes time.

[Dein-machine]

the longer it takes to confirm Paulista deal the less time he has to make another signing which becomes his excuse - a "little bit" out of time.

[Özim]

Campbell has already gone to Villarreal so the deal is as good as done really.

Villereal fans getting ready for their push for a CL spot, Campbell might well be the catalyst.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Speaking of Campbell, isn't he out of contract in the summer.


Not sure what the point of sending him out on loan was then. Might as well have sold him outright.

[AFC Leveller]

Arsenal have contacted Liverpool about the availability of star striker Rickie Lambert

[Dein-machine]

Arsenal have contacted Liverpool about the availability of star striker Rickie Lambert

Come on now, I'm having a bad enough day as it is - please tell me your joking. The only prem striker that looks Giroud look lively.

[Niall_Quinn]

Arsenal have contacted Liverpool about the availability of star striker Rickie Lambert

No.

[Dein-machine]

Arsenal have contacted Liverpool about the availability of star striker Rickie Lambert

Hopefully on behalf of Tottenham

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Come on now, I'm having a bad enough day as it is - please tell me your joking. The only prem striker that looks Giroud look lively.

:haha:

[Gooner23]

Confirmed on the Arsenal website.

[Marc Overmars]

http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/696x392/jan_15/gun__1422461140_gabriel_sign4.jpg

Done.

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150128/gabriel-signs-picture-special

[Dein-machine]

http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/696x392/jan_15/gun__1422461140_gabriel_sign4.jpg

Done.

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150128/gabriel-signs-picture-special

Fuck me he's ugly - hope he tackles how he looks.

[Gooner23]

Don't think he'll be used for many of the kit releases. He also talks in 3rd person which is always amusing.

[fakeyank]

I dont understand some of these football players hairstyles. Dont they have mirrors at home? :sick:

[Niall_Quinn]

I dont understand some of these football players hairstyles. Dont they have mirrors at home? :sick:

I think the idea is don't look at me look at my cash. I bet it works too.

Provided he plays as scary as he looks then no problem (I mean the opponents being scared, not us).

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8c4NkrIEAAGgmf.png

:bow:

[Master Splinter]

http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/796x1000/jan_15/zp_Gabriel_20_150126MAFC_1819.jpg


The non-airbrushed version.

What a man :bow:.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Wenger :bow:

[AFC Leveller]

Green eyes, so cant be ugly.

Hopefully he is Brazillian mad like Costa and not Brazillian fairy like Gilberto and Denilson.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

A little skinny and gaunt looking but aren't they all these days. We actually singed a fahhhhking CB at last!

[AFC Leveller]

Read somewhere that campbell signed a new deal just befor ehe went out on loan.

why?

[Niall_Quinn]

Read somewhere that campbell signed a new deal just befor ehe went out on loan.

why?

Playing time and shop window in Spain then a big fee in the summer if all goes well. Otherwise back to the bench and decent enough money. Covers all his bases and not a bad deal for us either. Sounds sensible from all concerned, for a change.

[mr_brighterside]

people going on about his looks but the best centre backs generally are a bit ugly - like Keown!

[GP]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1wzQNzttSk

[fakeyank]

people going on about his looks but the best centre backs generally are a bit ugly - like Keown!

Cygan was handsome..

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Welcome Gabriel.

:bow:

[Alpha]

I wouldn't comment on his look as he was bought to be a defender and not a model . I wonder what his game has to do with his look? For me , I would be happy if he could be a good alternative in defence and eventually kick one of Kos or Mert out of the first team , regardless of the way he looks .

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Quite. But this is Gooniesweb. You know how they do.

[Niall_Quinn]

Man, that's one ugly motherfucker! Why have we signed this ugly guy? Hard to believe.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

To complement Letters.

[A Gunner]

Since he can play right and left back, should we or should we not blood him in as Right back, even though I'm quite happy with Bellerin playing there, and I think Bellerin is ahead of Chambers in that department because of pace.

[AFC Leveller]

When was the last time we bought a shit CB?

[Power n Glory]

2010 - Squillaci

[Alpha]

Let's give the boy the chance to kick the ball and adapt to our game first before we judge how shit or good he is .

[Niall_Quinn]

Let's give the boy the chance to kick the ball and adapt to our game first before we judge how shit or good he is .

Why?

[AFC Leveller]

2010 - Squillaci

He was lethal, in front of our goal.

[Letters]

To complement Letters.

:lol: That was actually quite good.

[Globalgunner]

No more Monreal/Debuchy at CB Yay!!!
Chambers can concentrate on developing as a CB. No more of this RB expierimenting with him. Hes a good lad but with all the will in the world he will never be a good enough FB. Merts Kos, Chambers, Gabriel. Any two on any given day. Tho i wouldnt want a Merts Chambers partnership, if at all possible. This is the slowest combo and Merts doesn't usually impart the leadership a kid like Chambers needs.

Bad report for our youth team however. In 15 years no worthwhile CB has come through there. Maybe not since Adams himself last made the grade. Shit coaches or shit scouts, who knows. Maybe both.

[selassie]

Who cares what Paulista looks like? As long as he can play I am cool with that.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01696/quasimodo_1696780c.jpg

[Özim]

Arsene Wenger says Gabriel's lack of English could cost goals

At the moment, he doesn't speak a word of English, and that can cost you goals," Wenger said.

"If you mix 'going forwards' with 'going backwards', it can cost you."

lol

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31054979

[Marc Overmars]

WUMger. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Half the time he's taking the piss out of the journos.

Surely?

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Arsene Wenger says Gabriel's lack of English could cost goals

At the moment, he doesn't speak a word of English, and that can cost you goals," Wenger said.

"If you mix 'going forwards' with 'going backwards', it can cost you."

What having you in charge of our defence "can f+*king cost us!!!!"

[fakeyank]

Surely Paulista can pick up a few words like "Pass, forward, back, clear" before KO.. or is that too much to ask? May be the rest of the squad could learn those words in Portuguese to help him out. WUMger and his excuses are ridiculous!!

[Letters]

WUMger and his excuses are ridiculous!!

Not as ridiculous as you lot desperately finding any excuse to have another dig at Wenger whatever he does :rolleyes:

[AFC Leveller]

Surely Paulista can pick up a few words like "Pass, forward, back, clear" before KO.. or is that too much to ask? May be the rest of the squad could learn those words in Portuguese to help him out. WUMger and his excuses are ridiculous!!

https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/1480518_1051141098244951_7267677051663519990_n.jpg ?oh=ba62f4689b821b8d60cf20dd0e743a7e&oe=555516E9

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Surely Paulista can pick up a few words like "Pass, forward, back, clear" before KO.. or is that too much to ask? May be the rest of the squad could learn those words in Portuguese to help him out. WUMger and his excuses are ridiculous!!

Wenger has a point and allegedly a broadsheet newspaper will use about 600 English words. How many are used in common parlance on a football field minus the abuse to the ref, from the ref, the abuse from crowd, abuse to the crowd and so on...?

100 words?

I think there is probably an issue with effort in speaking English. After all...why speak it if several people around you speak your language anyway....

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/1480518_1051141098244951_7267677051663519990_n.jpg ?oh=ba62f4689b821b8d60cf20dd0e743a7e&oe=555516E9

Chortle! :d

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Not as ridiculous as you lot desperately finding any excuse to have another dig at Wenger whatever he does :rolleyes:

And not as ridiculous as you desperately defending Wenger and everything he does :rolleyes:

[Letters]

And not as ridiculous as you desperately defending Wenger and everything he does :rolleyes:

:lol: We needed a defender, we signed a defender.
I don't need to 'defend' that, it's obviously a good thing.
But, of course, Wenger is a wrinkly old French **** so now things are looking better you lot have to scrabble around making up reasons why everything is still wrong.

Cheer up, we might slip up today, or soon anyway :console:

[Niall_Quinn]

:lol: We needed a defender, we signed a defender.
I don't need to 'defend' that, it's obviously a good thing.
But, of course, Wenger is a wrinkly old French **** so now things are looking better you lot have to scrabble around making up reasons why everything is still wrong.

Cheer up, we might slip up today, or soon anyway :console:

He's got a silly coat but I suppose you'll say it looks cool.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

:lol: We needed a defender, we signed a defender.
I don't need to 'defend' that, it's obviously a good thing.
But, of course, Wenger is a wrinkly old French **** so now things are looking better you lot have to scrabble around making up reasons why everything is still wrong.

Cheer up, we might slip up today, or soon anyway :console:

:lol: Giving me the zimm treatment. Doesn't work with me son.

I was in block 23 today, what block were you in? Oh wait

[Letters]

He's got a silly coat but I suppose you'll say it looks cool.

It does when it's zipped up, apparently.

[adzzzbatch]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31463108


Arsene Wenger says Gabriel's lack of
English 'a problem' for Arsenal

Arsenal
manager Arsene Wenger says £11m signing Gabriel Paulista's English is "very bad"
and "a problem", but may still give the Brazilian his debut against
Middlesbrough in the FA Cup.

The 24-year-old centre-half joined from Spanish club
Villarreal last month. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31029972)

Wenger previously said that Gabriel's poor English could cost his side
goals.

"When you don't speak English and you don't understand 'Come out, come back,
right, left', it is a problem for a defender," Wenger said.

"You need to know the key words. Offside. Referee. Foul."

The Gunners host the Championship leaders in Sunday's fifth-round tie
(kick-off 16:00 GMT).

German defender Per Mertesacker could be rested for the game, with Gabriel
expected to play in his place.


Wenger says the Brazilian has "the physicality and motivation" and "an
opportunity to show that now".


The Frenchman, who managed Japanese club Grampus Eight immediately before
becoming Arsenal boss in 1996, sympathised with Gabriel's communication
difficulties and added that not understanding the local language can actually
have an advantage.


"The players are always under tremendous pressure because everything they do
is analysed by the pundits and the press," Wenger added.


"The modern player has to live with that - resistance to stress has to be
stronger than it was 10 years ago.


"He (Gabriel) will not read the press. He will just focus on his game - that
is one of the advantages.


"When I was in Japan, people could say what they wanted."



Wenger :doh:

[Penguin]

It is true Tbf, although that probably wouldn't have been a problem if we'd signed him in August instead of fucking around and waiting for a crisis first. :rolleyes:

[-Xs-]

Given that the general consensus here seems to be that Wenger is a clueless old duffer without an ounce of technical nous, it's probably a good thing if players can't understand a word he is saying.

[Transplanted Gooner]

Who cares what Paulista looks like? As long as he can play I am cool with that.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01696/quasimodo_1696780c.jpg

Somebody dig up a picture of Simple Jack, stat !