Paulo Bernardo

Noticed it on the highlights but that is a brilliant angle

 

Seems a real togetherness in the squad now. Things really looking good I think

 

I get all the he works hard, wins back possession etc but the boy has real football ability. Great feet and tremendous awareness. He will be a great player for us.

 

Hatate could be the one to miss out

 

Thought he was immense yesterday and I think he can only get better with age.

 

I feel we should keep the team as it is for Hearts and Bratislava and then against Falkirk at home in the Cup.

Maybe send out like

Sinisalo
Ralston Welsh Trusty Valle
Bernardo
Engels Holm
Forrest Idah Palma
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For that and then see how Trusty, Valle and Engels do in that, if they play out their skin in that game they might stay in the team for St Johnstone and Dortmund. If they don't they remain on the bench

 

I think Rodgers is fully focused on the treble, he won't make that many changes for any game.

 

I think Engels can play in Callum's position if we need to rest him. I want to see Valle aswell as Taylor could do with some back up. Good rotation options all round.

Edit: Wrong thread

 

Honestly buzzing to see the praise Paulo has been getting from all angles. He's properly stepped up and took on the responsibility of filling the O'Riley gap, it's brilliant to see.

 

Watching the first half back again he really was incredible. Best player on the park for the first 45 - so unlucky with the chance as well, he did brilliant to set it up.

 

I was purring at his first half performance to my pal. Was unreal, he was everywhere and had the quality and physicality to match. He bullied them and he's so good at pressing opponents and shutting off the space..

Loads to work with if he can add that consistency. He's definitely a player that can regularly score and assist as well but we've no seen enough of that either. Don't think it's far off..

 

If he adds goals and assists consistently he won't be here long, hate to say it. Got everything else in his locker. Physicality and defensive work is off the scale, like you say. He'll be absolutely massive this year in the CL.

 

100% Paddy and I think he will. It's what he's always been from the Benfica academy and Portuguese unders. Look at his reels and he's bagged plenty of crackers..

Be interesting to see what Brendan does for champions league as with Bernardo and Engels we definitely have more physicality and box to box engines now in the squad overall, McCowan included..

 

I was thinking about that. Engels has obviously been signed to start but right now you couldn't drop any of McGregor, Hatate or Bernardo. I wondered if he might try Engels at RW for a bit of defensive solidity against the top sides - he's played there for Augsburg I think.

 

I was thinking maybe a Hatate off the wing away from home who could then come in and effectively give us a compact 4 with Maeda and Kyogo giving us the outlets up top. As Hatate as played on the wing I'm sure but didn't know Engels has played right wing. Interesting..

Kuhn has shown he can turn do it against good sides in pre season and pressure games like Sunday though so that front 3 is lightning quick as a trio for counters. I think we'll cause lots of problems in Europe this year..

 

Onto Day 3 of saying this for a full week.....

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