Gabriel Barbosa

[don_danbury]

does he speak a word of english? 

[Scotch]

I'm always a bit wary of players when they dont have a standout position. Utility players seem to do ok and nothing more. 

[Blue and white]

3 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

I know he scored 2 goals but that's an absolute shitter of a performance up till the 85th minute.

Thought the same, lost the ball more times than he kept it. Technically nowhere near a typical Brazilian either, seems clumsy like Iheanacho.

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

I'll be gobsmacked if this happens.

[StriderHiryu]

5 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

I know he scored 2 goals but that's an absolute shitter of a performance up till the 85th minute.

Even the Flamengo fans say he is an idiot. He just happens to be an idiot that scores goals - lots of them. And that's why they love him.

[Pliskin]

1 minute ago, Abrasive fox said:

I'll be gobsmacked if this happens.

It's already happened..........

[moore_94]

3 minutes ago, Foxy_Bear said:

I'm always a bit wary of players when they dont have a standout position. Utility players seem to do ok and nothing more. 

He has been played pretty much as only a striker since he moved back to Brazil in 2018

[Deeg67]

I have a funny sort of feeling this may actually happen.  

[mod hero]

16 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

89' GOAL FROM FLAMENGO, GOAL BRASILEIRO. GABIGOL

90'+2 GOAL FROM FLAMENGO, GOAL BRASILEIRO. GABIGOL AGAIN. MADNESS IN LIMA

90+3 Gabigol receives a yellow for getting his shirt out. Don't think he cares.

90+5 Red card for Gabigol for going to provocate River fans after a foul.

All this in the Copa Liberatoderes final, the South American equivalent of the Champions League.

 

 

Fair play he bagged a couple. Other than that I thought he looked shit 😂

[AjcW]

6 minutes ago, Abrasive fox said:

I'll be gobsmacked if this happens.

 

[Jobyfox]

9 minutes ago, don_danbury said:

does he speak a word of english? 

Yes, but he’s struggling to manage two. 

[SheppyFox]

I don’t understand how come everyone keeps saying gobsmacked, I feel I’ve missed out on a joke 🤔 

[The_77]

7 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

I know he scored 2 goals but that's an absolute shitter of a performance up till the 85th minute.

He was awful all game but showed up and banged 'em in when it mattered. What a final.

 

I didn't mention this in my earlier post but when he purposely got himself sent off against Gremio, it was obvious he knew that game was in the bag and he was taking the rest of the game off to stay fresh for the Libertadores final.

 

He also made sure to taunt the Gremio fans on his way off the pitch.

[chapero82]

Just now, SheppyFox said:

I don’t understand how come everyone keeps saying gobsmacked, I feel I’ve missed out on a joke 🤔 

Same here

 

[kingfox]

So basically he’s Mario Balotelli, Diego Costa and Alfredo Morelos rolled into one.

 

First week he’ll be letting fireworks off at the training ground, first game he’ll get sent off for elbowing an opponent, his first game back from suspension he’ll threaten to murder an away fan.

 

Then back from his second suspension, he’ll score a hat-trick, get pissed in town, graffiti Gabigol on the King Richard III statue and get fined a months wages.

 

I’d give him a miss.

[tsintskaro]

this will be disaster

Brazilian attacker in PL who also tends to be a clown

great 

[StanSP]

As long as he's not invited to La Manga we might just about get away with it... 

[moore_94]

Vardy is the king of rustling

 

Maddison looks like a tit when he does it

 

We need an heir to Vardy rattling fans and this guy looks like he takes it to the next level

 

For that reason alone, sign him up Rudders

[Scotch]

7 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

He has been played pretty much as only a striker since he moved back to Brazil in 2018

I don't really know too much about him but the chap on SSN says that although he plays up top, he plays up with someone and has the license to roam. 

From his YT vid he seems to favour drifting out to the right. 

[moore_94]

Just now, Foxy_Bear said:

I don't really know too much about him but the chap on SSN says that although he plays up top, he plays up with someone and has the license to roam. 

From his YT vid he seems to favour drifting out to the right. 

Could be interesting trying to make that work, playing off Vardy but is essentially our right winger

[Hollyfox]

He doesn't look all that to me. 

I'd rather give celtic a call and pay a bit extra 

[HankMarvin]

7 minutes ago, SheppyFox said:

I don’t understand how come everyone keeps saying gobsmacked, I feel I’ve missed out on a joke 🤔 

There was Gobsmacking news meant to be coming a few weeks ago, that never happened 

[jeffschlupp]

It depends just how much of an idiot he is.

 

If he is the sort of guy that gets angry on the pitch, or even just someone who isn't afraid to throw an elbow when he can get away with it (VAR included), then we could probably do with that. We've missed the Huth/Wasilewski fire and aggression at times.

If he is the sulking type like Riyad, but he still pops up with magic moments, then we could do with that too. The geniuses are rarely stable.

 

I can't see him being that disruptive when he's banged in goals consistently and is a regular for Flamengo.

[chapero82]

2 minutes ago, HankMarvin said:

There was Gobsmacking news meant to be coming a few weeks ago, that never happened 

Who said there was going to be? 

[HankMarvin]

Just now, chapero82 said:

Who said there was going to be? 

Geoff I think, and the thread was deleted for other reasons