Alexandre Pato

[Special Juan 28,095]

Well if Willian doesn't make it Pato could possibly fit into the right side...him or Pedro.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,057]

On 02/02/2016 at 5:19 AM, Robguima said:

That was indeed really good! Thanks!

I've grown up supporting gremio, blues from the south of Brazil . A cold (er than the rest of Brazil) region and a club which historically plays a more pragmatic style - prob from German influence. Ah yeah Pato is originally from gremio's arch rivals internacional.

with that out of that out of the way, as soon as I laid eyes on Pato I thought he was a Romario, a Ronaldo9 something like. At that moment I began rooting for him to truly achieve his potential, because frankly I just wanted to see what he would do on the pitch. Then the injuries came and the rest is history.

I no longer believe that he has that same high ceiling From a Chelsea POV it may still be a win-win situation. But that potential genius is gone.

It may be difficult for someone like me, who has glimpsed greatness in Pato, to aim lower and expect him to potentially become "only" a good player. Perhaps my expectations remain too high and I should just accept that that ship has sailed.

 

I think I'm the exact opposite to you.

Having watched a fair bit of Pato at Milan I formed the opinion that he was another in the long line of talented players who flatter to deceive. They look good, but they deliver little. In other words, I never expected much from him. Now he's a Chelsea player however, I find myself hoping that he really is as good as his attributes make it seem he might be. In a nutshell, my opinion is low, but my hopes are high.

[Special Juan 28,095]

‘Since I arrived I have been made to feel very welcome. All the players have helped me settle a lot and that is a big thing. They will help me express myself with freedom on the pitch and to be incorporated into the team.

‘The coach met me here at Cobham and introduced me to all the staff from all the different departments. He has given me the support to have a great rest of season at Chelsea.’ 

In January 2013, Pato returned to his native Brazil after five-and-a-half years in Italy. He signed for Corinthians and more recently had a very successful loan spell with their city rivals Sao Paulo.

‘I went to Brazil to learn more about my body and my physique: what to do before training, during training, after training, even after the match,’ explains Pato of his decision to return home.

‘I learned a lot about myself and how to look after myself, and now Chelsea have opened the doors to me for this opportunity, I am very happy to be back in Europe.’

‘I feel very good physically. Obviously as a player you need game time to be at your best but I feel prepared, I have been training well, and hopefully with games and time I can adapt.

‘I have heard a lot about the Premier League and I had the chance to play against English opposition when I was at AC Milan, including Chelsea. It’s a different league, very hard, very physical, with a lot of contact, and hopefully with my pace and my ability I will be able to help the team. I’m hoping to contribute a lot and have a great time here.

‘I know I only have a few months until the end of the season but what I can promise is that I am prepared to do my best, and I am prepared to play to the best of my ability to help during the few months left of the campaign.’ 

[mccg 1,528]

Pato pronounced like gateau. Is his nickname given to him from the city of his birth in the south of Brazil, Pato Branco, which directly translates as 'white duck'. Who would have thought?

[robsblubot 3,595]

5 hours ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

I think I'm the exact opposite to you.

Having watched a fair bit of Pato at Milan I formed the opinion that he was another in the long line of talented players who flatter to deceive. They look good, but they deliver little. In other words, I never expected much from him. Now he's a Chelsea player however, I find myself hoping that he really is as good as his attributes make it seem he might be. In a nutshell, my opinion is low, but my hopes are high.

Perhaps you noticed his low work rate...

consider this though:

if you saw him before the injuries, you saw him at 18... (Milan signed him at 17). If you saw him later, then you saw him after some injuries already...

he never really left the "potential" zone. His development was cut short by the numerous injuries he suffered.

 

[Special Juan 28,095]

Apparently selected in the CL squad with Falcao dropped.

[mccg 1,528]

7 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Apparently selected in the CL squad with Falcao dropped.

Maybe Falcao is offski to China then?

[MefiX19 1,092]

34 minutes ago, mccg said:

Maybe Falcao is offski to China then?

hopefully

[Blue Armour 4,436]

This signing looks more and more useless, unbelievably....He hasn't played since November, and will probably take at least another 3-4 weeks to return to full match fitness only to play a few months of his loan period...

[Blue Armour 4,436]

On 2/2/2016 at 11:15 AM, xPetrCechx said:

Guus Hiddink says Alexandre Pato is available, but mentally and physically he might still need time to prepare.

 

See? Useless...more than halfway through the season, and we need to bring him back to full fitness to get anything out of this signing

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

2 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

This signing looks more and more useless, unbelievably....He hasn't played since November, and will probably take at least another 3-4 weeks to return to full match fitness only to play a few months of his loan period...

 

Maybe that would be the months we finally get more than one league win.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

8 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

 

See? Useless...more than halfway through the season, and we need to bring him back to full fitness to get anything out of this signing

Yeah but at least he's not nursing an injury or anything like that. Shouldn't take long.. Not that I think it'll make any difference but hey a nice surprise would do

[Jase 43,479]

 

At this rate, we'll be lucky if he even plays for us!

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[Pizy 18,850]

26 minutes ago, Jason said:

 

At this rate, we'll be lucky if he even plays for us!

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And you know that when he is finally fit to play he won't be starting straight away.

Over or under under 5 starts for Chelsea? That's a hard call.

[Special Juan 28,095]

Ya couldn't make this shit up.