Wilmar Barrios

[Guntz]

Would he even get a work permit?

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

Tim Vickery was just speaking about him on the radio. He's a big fan. He described him as an excellent holding midfielder in the Mascherano mold, perhaps not as safe in possession (although still good in this regard) but quicker across the ground.

Vickery: Paulinho is a terrific signing for Tottenham

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

talkSPORT's man in South America, Tim Vickery, says Paulinho is an 'English-style midfielder' and will blossom alongside Sandro in the heart of Tottenham's midfield.
Paulinho has confirmed he will join Andre Villas-Boas' side in a £17million deal and Vickery, speaking to H & J, said; "Martin Peters, David Platt, Bryan Robson, Frank Lampard - he is bang in that style. You can imagine him and Sandro being a lovely combination. I think it is a terrific signing."

Read more at https://talksport.com/radio/hawksbe...-signing-tottenham-200897#ECQuB5LTmK33UVRD.99

 

[Spursh]

Would he even get a work permit?

He has 10 caps for Colombia and is likely to make the WC squad, according to Vickery anyway. So I suspect he would.

 

[Hercules]

I don’t rate the guy at all. Can’t past wind, much less find a pass.

 

[Trix]

Tim Vickery was just speaking about him on the radio. He's a big fan. He described him as an excellent holding midfielder in the Mascherano mold, perhaps not as safe in possession (although still good in this regard) but quicker across the ground.

Tim Vickery told us Paulinho was going to be a massive hit for us, "A more dynamic Frank Lampard" I think he described him as

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

Tim Vickery told us Paulinho was going to be a massive hit for us, "A more dynamic Frank Lampard" I think he described him as

4 or 5 posts above yours. You're spot on. He even compared him to Martin Peters.

 

[razzmaster]

Tim Vickery is very knowledgeable about South American football but is a terrible judge of player

 

[daniel chagas]

To be fair, I'm brazilian, and we all assumed that Paulinho was destined to be a star in the Premier League. He was one of the best players in the Brasilerão. Obviously didn't worked.

Don't know this guy Wilmar Barrios, though. Boca won the Superliga Argentina, and could be just his agent whispering to the papers in order to get a better deal.

 

[Yiddette123]

I don’t rate the guy at all. Can’t paas wind, much less find a pass.

Isn't he at 85% pass completion.?

 

[THFCSPURS19]

So this journo is saying Boca Juniors want Foyth on loan and when they ask us we're gonna make a bid for Barrios. Or something like that:



When Angélici goes to England and asks about Foyth, the executives at SpursOfficial will ask for Wilmar #Barrios. The Offer made to President D Boca finally be 15 M D dollars

 

[Univarn]

Seems like a great deal of inside knowledge to already know what we are going to ask and for how much before we actually do ask so skepticism hat on. Especially as this is not a like for like deal. Would definitely be a very clear return to planet earth from the heights itk was taking us sort of deal. Even if we got de Ligt we would be comically short in defensive depth.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Wilmar Barrios is followed by the Tottenham. The English club is willing to make a good deal to Boca in the next few days. You could go.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

imagine if he's the dembele replacement

 

[Univarn]

imagine if he's the dembele replacement

Perhaps when we have been saying 'next level' we actually just meant a different level than current and not actually a progressive level up.

 

[Spurrific]

tbf, Kante did come from obscurity (that’s a state of being, not a club).

Willing to give him a chance if the scouts want him. And we all know whether I’m willing to give a player a chance is the only thing that matters

 

[Spurrific]

Just been scouring Twitter. Boca fans seem to rate him and are desperate for him to stay.

I’d value their opinions above some of the people here who write the dude off having definitely never seen him play.

 

[andy00900]

He is in the Colombia 23 man squad for their Egypt friendly, looks likely to make their world cup squad. One thing from his highlights that really worries me is how he flies in, looks more reckless than Aurier

 

[thefierycamel]

If we do get him in for fuck all then can we actually spend a shitload on a really good CM? 15m on this guy and 65m+ on another.

 

[Keefo]

If it's true about us buying 2 CM then I wouldn't mind him at all.

 

[Keefo]

But I don't get the point of buying him when we already have wanyama and dier.