GDeep™
League is very weak
Looks a good player, expect he'll bulk up in the summer too. Killed Lukaku with that brilliant interception, I thought it was going to be a goal.
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Gabriel Paulista: No Entiendo
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Gabriel Paulista has been called into the Brazilian National Team to replace the injured David Luiz!
GDeep™
League is very weak
Congrats to Gabriel, must be chuffed.
Country: Wales
Should have been called up months ago, obviously their manager just picks players from "name" clubs.
florentp
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Any thoughts on him ? What a defender ... During the first minutes he looked like Thiago Silva denying every opponent's attacks.
Country: England
Like Koscielny with his interceptions, feels good knowing if a striker gets past Koscielny it doesn't automatically mean a 1v1 with the keeper.
Player:Saliba
Definitely a nip in before/extinguish attacks early type defender. seems good so far
Enfield
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He was one of the few players to arrive where all the journos/pundits agreed that he looked good and they were all surprised the he was sold in January and they were surprised that he didn't cost an arm and a leg
I have a good feeling about his guy, he seems genuine a person similar to say Alexis. That type of honest character in a dressing room along with top end quality like Özil can only mean progress
I have a good feeling about his guy, he seems genuine a person similar to say Alexis. That type of honest character in a dressing room along with top end quality like Özil can only mean progress
Country: England
Brazil play France this week so if he starts it will be interesting to see how deals with Benzema and Giroud, one a world class striker and the other plays for Madrid. 
florentp
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ahah so true. Hope Kos and him will be our Marquinhos Thiago Silva.
redanddread
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THunter said:Brazil play France this week so if he starts it will be interesting to see how deals with Benzema and Giroud, one a world class striker and the other plays for Madrid.
Haha. Benzema did look world class in El Classico though.
Gabriel looks top drawer. His tackling in the box has been exemplary so far-great technique and he doesn't seem as rash as Koz.
florentp
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Btw, Kos was invited yesterday on a French show (Canal football club), he said he was trying to control himself. He knows conceded a lot of penalties (+red card). He tries to be a little bit less nervous. The most important for him is the team is not affected by that.
He also said that he knows he's not among the best defenders of the world but it's not something he cares about. He does not care about critism he is often subject to. He said he is judged by what he does on the pitch. It's up to him, he knows he disapointed sometimes, but he also did great games in the past.
And regarding the fact that he's not a starter for France, he said : «France national team is very important. It is a collective group. So you can't be individual >>.
He also said that he knows he's not among the best defenders of the world but it's not something he cares about. He does not care about critism he is often subject to. He said he is judged by what he does on the pitch. It's up to him, he knows he disapointed sometimes, but he also did great games in the past.
And regarding the fact that he's not a starter for France, he said : «France national team is very important. It is a collective group. So you can't be individual >>.
SiMamu
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Not? Well then he's sorely mistaken, because he is. How can the best defender in the Premier League, the second best league in the world, not be amongst the best defenders of the world? There isn't a CB in the world I'd have over him.florentp said:
florentp
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That's not a vision a "non Arsenal fan" have. We need to be realistic, I love Kos so much... but nobody rate him except us. Even French people don't want him in the national team.
As I said, Kos comes after Varane, Sakho, Mangala, Mathieu, Mexes, Rami, Perrin and Zouma as CB.
As I said, Kos comes after Varane, Sakho, Mangala, Mathieu, Mexes, Rami, Perrin and Zouma as CB.
mo50
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Eh, no he doesn't. He's one of the most complete defenders around and I'd personally have him above all those guys you've listed there.florentp said:
Mathieu is the only one performing better than him at the moment, Varane based on potential maybe. There's not even much to discuss here, Philippe Mexes you're having a ****ing laugh.
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Tir Na Nog
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Country: Ireland
Wasn't Koscielny linked with both Barcelona and Bayern before he signed his contract extension, he alluded to it himself. As for the rest. Meh, not worth talking about.
florentp
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Hey guys I did not say it was my opinion ... I am the kind of guy that told to shut the **** up to every single Monaco Fan last tuesday every time I heard a comment on Koscielny. Comments were like every time the ball was in his area "come on berba, he's weak just put some pressure on him" or "omg 1vs1 against Kos, juste rape him Martial" etc etc... Can't believe how he's rated here in France. It's not a lie when I give you this list of french CB. Every one puts him after those guys.... :/
florentp is right to be honest. Koscielny is horribly underrated by everybody except Arsenal fans.
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