It’s safe to say Paulinho isn’t exactly a fan favourite at Tottenham Hotspur.
The Brazilian midfielder has been immensely underwhelming in terms of performances since joining Spurs almost two years ago. Most wonder if he is indeed the same player who had impressed on countless occasions for his country prior to his arrival in England.
Nevertheless, Mauricio Pochettino tends to prefer Paulinho to other bit-part squad members. He was picked in the starting eleven for Tottenham’s trip to Newcastle; here’s how Twitter reacted when the team news was released.
WHY PAULINHO WHY?
— Ben McAleer (@BenMcAleer1) April 19, 2015
People who think this game matters and Paulinho's here for any other reason than to advertise him to other clubs <
— Corbit (@Corbit_THFC) April 19, 2015
Paulinho whyyy
— Dave Cheevers (@dcheevers11) April 19, 2015
I can only guess but as half our squad are "already on their holidays" MP is making sure that the Margate scout gets a good view of Paulinho
— Paul Hansford (@paulyid) April 19, 2015
Honestly baffles me how Paulinho is even in the 18 man squad. I'd have Stambouli and Dembélé over him any day. #THFC
— Spurs Views (@SpursViews_) April 19, 2015
Paulinho selected over Mousaa Dembele.
If that doesn't signal the end of your Spurs career then I don't know what does.
#THFC
— Ricky Sacks (@GlobalSpur) April 19, 2015
Paulinho is that leftover piece when you put together flatpack furniture. You know it should fit somewhere but you'll never figure out where
— Ashley Lawrence (@AshleySLawrence) April 19, 2015
Think its a decent team out. Dont know how Chadli and Paulinho are currently getting games though, Dembele should be in for Paulinho…
— G Yido (@Georgaldinho) April 19, 2015
I don’t think levy gonna trust poch with investment in the club with selections like this is like the managers given up aswell,
What are you smoking!?
Now I know poch alais manuel has not got a fucking clue will be gone by xmas just like ramos and we start all over again same old spurs never learn
Picking Paulinho surely must be for selling him, then if not pochettino is truly clueless !!
Get Lamela and Paulinho off, they are both useless, Lamela has given the ball away every time it’s come near him and Paulinho is running around like a headless chicken. Bring on Mason and Dembele, we might start to create something cause the passing is woeful, apart from the goal which should have been saved it has been dire.
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Paulihnio man of the match and Lamela was pulling their defence all over the place with the runs he was making and unlucky not to score one of the best performances of the team this year. Now I don’t like to have a go about my fellow spurs fans but how about actually tryin to support the club not just sayin we should continue to get rid of mangers and players therefore starting the whole process over again.
Some strange comments on here re Poch. If you’ve got a player who needs selling and the season is dead then you play him. Paulinho is a gonna, has been for months. Get a grip some of you Poch is doing ok and I believe we’ll be better next season ( yes yes I know) . He never bought Paulinho, Capoue, Saldado etc. next season squad will be younger,fresher and hungrier of that I’m sure. Pritchard and Alli coming in and Yedlin finding his role. The average age will be around 22. Deadwood will be shifted.