Adnane 1,101 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 He has reportedly refused £150K/week in China and settled for £35K/week and competitive Football in Chelsea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eidur the Spider 4,515 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 He seems motivated and genuinely chuffed to be here. Good luck Pato mate, defy expectations and start banging them in! Up the blues!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanicus 5,208 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 He will be good here. Mark my words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azul 1,615 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 If he is on form then he is on par with the best in the world. Back when he was in form: vs Inter  vs Napoli    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 1 hour ago, Azul said: Back when he was in form: Ah yes, the famous phrase. I'm waiting for the infamous "form is temporary, class is permanent" rhetoric we're so used to describing with our aforementioned strikers. Search YouTube for Torres and Falcao 'in form' and it makes for a good marketing ploy in football. Not saying Pato's doomed for failure, but it's just seems like another washed up 'name' to sell shirts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azul 1,615 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 13 minutes ago, LDN Blue said: Ah yes, the famous phrase. I'm waiting for the infamous "form is temporary, class is permanent" rhetoric we're so used to describing with our aforementioned strikers. Search YouTube for Torres and Falcao 'in form' and it makes for a good marketing ploy in football. Not saying Pato's doomed for failure, but it's just seems like another washed up 'name' to sell shirts I'm trying to stay positive and believe me when I say this: I know a thing or two about Pato. AC Milan is my second team so I have been watching every Milan game that he was involved in. Injuries cost him his career so that has been his downfall. Skillwise he was very good. It looks like his move to Brazil rejuvenated him. But it's tough to say because Brazil is a weak league compared to the top leagues in Europa. If he stays fit, is in form then expect big things. He is young, has skill and is a natural born finisher. He just needs to stay fit and find his rhythm in the BPL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky 739 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Did Pato come back from a serious injury like an ACL? Anyone know if his speed is still the same of old?  Im trying to be hopeful but after all the failed strikers at Chelsea you have to be a little cautious before getting too excited with  record failures; Falcao, Torres, Shevchenko, Kezman, Mutu, etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman60 1,343 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Please oh please prove me wrong.......But to me this is just another washed up, high profile name looking for a final big payday at our expense. I hope he doesn't join our ever growing list of failures up front like Falcao and Torres. Two guys who some years ago were the top dogs and now couldn't kick snow off a rope!!!! I wish him all the very best,but I think he has had his day some years ago and has not hit those heights since. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman60 1,343 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 1 hour ago, Azul said: I'm trying to stay positive and believe me when I say this: I know a thing or two about Pato. AC Milan is my second team so I have been watching every Milan game that he was involved in. Injuries cost him his career so that has been his downfall. Skillwise he was very good. It looks like his move to Brazil rejuvenated him. But it's tough to say because Brazil is a weak league compared to the top leagues in Europa. If he stays fit, is in form then expect big things. He is young, has skill and is a natural born finisher. He just needs to stay fit and find his rhythm in the BPL. In Brazil he was sent out on loan from his parent club before Chelsea took him.........Doesn't bode well I fear, but hey its not the first calamatous striker we have taken in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilvorak 3,734 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Why is Pato being compared to Falcao, Torres, Sheva etc when he's not even a striker lol? He's wide forward/winger. And he's only 26, he's still extremely young. Reading this thread you'd think he's almost 30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toli 977 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 8 minutes ago, Gilvorak said: Why is Pato being compared to Falcao, Torres, Sheva etc when he's not even a striker lol? He's wide forward/winger. And he's only 26, he's still extremely young. Reading this thread you'd think he's almost 30. Â with 26 he has had more injuries than some players with 30 though. considering the fact, that the EPL is very demanding, this could lead to a lot more injuries. futhermore he is playing as a striker mostly at Brazil and I think we also bought him as an option for our striking department and not for the wing. lacks the speed and dynamic to play on the wing in my opinion. Transfer is a stop-gap but nothing more. Pato is way past his prime, already at 26. And are people really posting videos from 2011? Well we also could post videos from Torres from 2009/2008 and get him back. At Pool he was probably top 3 striker in the world so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 1 hour ago, Parky said: Did Pato come back from a serious injury like an ACL? Anyone know if his speed is still the same of old?  Im trying to be hopeful but after all the failed strikers at Chelsea you have to be a little cautious before getting too excited with  record failures; Falcao, Torres, Shevchenko, Kezman, Mutu, etc.. As far as I know it was just niggle injuries and nothing serious. A lot of minor injuries that added up.  37 minutes ago, Starman60 said: In Brazil he was sent out on loan from his parent club before Chelsea took him.........Doesn't bode well I fear, but hey its not the first calamatous striker we have taken in He was loaned because he didn't fit tactically. Nothing to do with his ability (or so I've been told). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmk108 1,186 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 3 hours ago, Azul said: If he is on form then he is on par with the best in the world. Back when he was in form: vs Inter  vs Napoli    I find great irony seeing this post with your signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Fox_ 2,086 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 3 minutes ago, kmk108 said: I find great irony seeing this post with your signature. now i wish i could see his signature, but i'm too lazy to change my settings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azul 1,615 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 @kmk108 Care to explain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Think the plan is to keep on gambling and get it right once. But Chelsea might just be the equivalent of an Average Joe buying lottery tickets. This move doesn't make sense. If he's looking to kick start his career again, why join Chelsea? Sub appareances and the odd start here and there is an extremely hard way to make a name for yourself. And what does this mean for Kenedy? He was doing well and was starting develop into quite the impact sub. Now his game time goes to Pato? That would be another great example of Chelsea ruining a good thing. The Pato of old is gone. What set him apart as a youngster was his great athleticism. He's not in that shape anymore. Don't understand this move. He's not necessary. Wish the club would've gambled with a centreback, fullback or centre midfielder. This obsession with (ordinary) attacking players is tiresome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideshow Luiz 2,310 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 4 hours ago, Azul said: If he is on form then he is on par with the best in the world. Back when he was in form: vs Inter  vs Napoli    Robinho looked alright in that first video too.  Sign of how long ago that was = Seedorf I forget how young Pato was when he burst on the scene.  I'm okay with this move.  It's low risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Is he related to Marko Marin ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndersonBLUE 819 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 just another waste of space if you ask me   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman60 1,343 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 6 hours ago, Special Juan said: Video of him arriving here http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/10144788/alexandre-pato-arrives-in-london-to-complete-chelsea-loan-deal He's buzzing his tits off here. Wouldn't you if you won the lottery From south american has-been to the Premier Champions. I am seriously thinking of pulling on the old boots again as you never know.....I could be spotted by our scouts who might see my potential, and it seems like we have money to throw away on has-beens....I fit the bill perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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