Charlotte Marsh
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And as Oli put it earlier, he was one of the most underrated players in that Invincibles team.
So there is precedent all over Europe that you can come from South American teams and succeed in Europe, but you just can't call how he's going to adapt to the pace and the pressure here.
And let's not forget that Arsenal's sporting director, Edu, is Brazilian as well.
He's come from a Brazilian team, so there's a connection there as well.
Yeah, absolutely.
He's a huge figure for them.
As you mentioned, he scored in five of those six wings, albeit it was spread out over a fairly long period.
But it still shows how important his goals are and it gives Burnley confidence, which with a team like Burnley or teams in that lower half of the table, that's half the battle most of the time, is having confidence.
It's a focal point for Burnley's attack.
He's that guy you want when you put a pass in or if you...
have a corner or a set piece.
You want him in the middle to be able to usually head it in.
He's what my dad calls proper striker.
Proper number nine.
Proper number nine.
And he scored past the most expensive defender in the world this season, Harry Maguire.
which just is an example to demonstrate that he can cause these kind of players problems.
I was at Stamford Bridge a few weeks ago when Burnley visited Chelsea, which ultimately was an easy 3-0 win for Chelsea.
But he did well defensively and up front.
Usually when a striker defends, it makes me a bit nervous.