They here yet?
Fabio & Rafael
- Thread starter The Flying Potato
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They have been since January, they'll play for the reserves probably from the start of next season.
Hopefully people don't expect too much from them for the next two years, they'll need a fair amount of time to adjust. If these were just two regular English twins no-one would care in the slightest. Fabio does look good though.
That's not true. If we had two English twins who played a significant part, with one of them scoring a hatful of goals from left back, in a major youth tournament, they would be raved about in a similar way Welbeck is.
As opposed to siamese?
People have been talking about them as if they are certainties to take up our left and right back slots for years to come. Mainly because they are Brazilian. Sure they have talent but did you see many of Fabio's goals? They were from set pieces or headers at the back post. One was a cracker a la Lahm in the world cup two years ago though.
Still, they are being hyped up because Brazil have produced some great wing backs over the years.
I saw Fabio's goals, and was quite amazed. I don't think anyone has talked about them as being certainties though, you can't with players that young and from a foreign culture.
Anyone seem them play?
Throw in a bycicle kick and a neat finish or two. Fabio and Rafael were both listed in some 'top 50 kids' list i read a while back by a football magazine, which is a good thing i guess.People have been talking about them as if they are certainties to take up our left and right back slots for years to come. Mainly because they are Brazilian. Sure they have talent but did you see many of Fabio's goals? They were from set pieces or headers at the back post. One was a cracker a la Lahm in the world cup two years ago though.
Still, they are being hyped up because Brazil have produced some great wing backs over the years.
If they are seen in their country as future Brazil regulars, then that's fine by me. We'll sell them to Madrid by 21 anyway.
Wrong club. You're thinking of Citeh.
Alright. Enough of this crap already. Even if it's a joke it's getting annoying.
I wouldn't be surprised if Fabio progresses rapidly and sees some minutes in the Carling Cup or something. He's definitely special from what ive seen.
We've already had one of those. Djemba-Djemba!
Spotting these two is getting on a par with the sightings of Elvis, Shergar, and Bigfoot....roll on next season.
The vast majority of whom, while being great in attack lacked the required defensive abilities.People have been talking about them as if they are certainties to take up our left and right back slots for years to come. Mainly because they are Brazilian. Sure they have talent but did you see many of Fabio's goals? They were from set pieces or headers at the back post. One was a cracker a la Lahm in the world cup two years ago though.
Still, they are being hyped up because Brazil have produced some great wing backs over the years.
Of course I hope that both are the real deal and are very succesful at the club but they'll need a significant amount of time to adjust to life in a new country and a new type of football before we'll be able to see whther they'll ever make the grade.
Agreed, I'm getting quite sick of this usual tripe
Wrong Fabio.
Mistaken identity happens. Some think that Bryan "Pop" Robson was a United legend - which he was, for West Ham United.
The question is should they both make it, would they both play fullback. I'm not sure we wouldn't push Fabio in a more advanced position as he has a good knack of scoring; albiet against so so opponants
I've heard they have a good twin engine
brothers playing in the same team as full backs...will never work, never win anything with kids either
I bet they will want to play for Real Madrid or be linked with after 3-4 years.
Ah, I see what you've done there.
Fa.pio and Rafa.pel...along with Manucho we have next year's top 3 in the World Player Award standings.
Wanker.
Yes. We might not need Ronaldo anymore.
Fabio looks like a really good player. Rafael is not rated as highly. Would Rafael be happy if Fabio could get near the first team in a couple of years while he is languishing in the reserves?
Success is not built on whether or not your brother enjoys it with you.
If anything it should inspire the least talented of the two to proove a point.
True, it still doesn't mean they'll be happy if one plays and one doesn't. They might come as a pair.