Raphinha has a brain. Difference maker if you ask me. 
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I think itās sizeable because thereās a gulf in technique and football IQ
Raphinha is capable of having top games on the spin without scoring but functioning as the heart beat of an attack, Richarlison? Nope
Raphinha has very good consistency whereas Richarlison is very streaky isnāt even a debate who we should sign IMO
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IMO, Richarlison could be a very good fourth option in a Conte team that wants to play on the counter a lot. He is certainly a lot better than Bergwijn.
But Raphinha not only has a higher ceiling but he fits possession-based teams whereas Richarlison really doesnāt. Once Conte fucks off in a year or two Spurs will have a a big headache in that they have all these players that suit his football very well but not many top managers play like him.
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I will always take the guy with finesse and football IQ, especially when they have similar physical attributes.
Raphinha edges it as an athelte too IMO and I donāt think Richarlison is even that good as a wide option at least not for what our style aims to be
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Raphina are Richarlson are very different players but in terms of ability they are miles apart. Itās not even a question for me, and when you consider what we need then it becomes even clearer that Raphina would be the superior buy.
We will probably not end up with either but I really donāt see how anyone could compare the two in terms of ability. Maybe in terms of their cunt rat faces, but not ability.
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I donāt think this accurate when you compare the sample of the season just gone where they both played 2000 plus each. Richarlison provides a base level of workrate and danger from the LW even when heās not productive
I give Raphinha a big edge in terms of technique and passing, particularly in final third but thatās it. I think Richarlison is better infront of goal and provides higer level of workrate
The low IQ thing I donāt get at all.
Iām not arguing about who we should sign, just donāt get the dismissal of Richarlison as a talent that has consistently performed in the league
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Richarlison is not a high IQ player and you really comparing them when Richarlison was effectively playing up top for most if not the whole season?
The way I see it Raphinha will give us much more game to game both in terms of consistency and contributing to our style of play, Richarlison is actually a very frustrating player. Heāll go for barren runs of five plus games not scoring and not doing a whole let else, he is not capable of linking up the play, passing, combining and transitioning like Raphinha can. Heās at best a low touch player.
And as @Powderfinger mentioned stylistically itās not a great fit and no he doesnāt work harder than Raphinha either
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You got to provide something tangible on the low IQ point, at this stage itās just something people throw around based on their subjective eye test in relation to player they donāt rate in the first place.
Again, Iām not arguing about who we should sign or who would be better for Arsenal. Both have similar production at relegation threatened clubs. I understand dismissing Richarlison based on his ability in the passing game but itās not accurate to say heās not a top player
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He might not be elite but surely you canāt dismiss a player whoās goals and assists figures are better than most players in PL and who was playing for a team who almost got relegated.
Nah, I donāt really its what I see having watched him plenty since he signed first under Marco Silva. If you disagree thatās fine.
Yes it is accurate to say heās not a top player, top player means elite no? Best in the business.
Heās in company with Mane, Son, Salah, Hazard and Alexis previously et al? Please letās dead the talk of him being a top player.
So my take on the low IQ point is that he loses his head too easily in games and gets booked/sent offā¦aka Xhaka. Richarlison can be a āhot headā and while he has ability, I donāt think he is a good fit with the type of players we are seeking to sign. I donāt mind passion, aka Tierney, but when that crosses the line we have a liability within the team. Red cards have cost us heavily and it is something we need to improve upon. Signing Richarlison doesnāt help with that IMO.
Not adverse to Raphinha, but we need to strengthen in other positons first. Maybe like last season where we need to see all the deals done to see Artetaās/Eduās transfer plan for the summer. The deals may be done out of order.
honestly I hope Richarlison does join Spurs, one of the most overrated strikers in Prem history
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These guys really gonna get Gabriel Jesus with brain damage for double the money, lol.
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This new guy at Chelsea is coming across as a massive amateur lol
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Proper Manager Mode mentality.
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Heās coming from a really different sports world.
Baseball is a completely different beast than English football.
Itās not to say he couldnāt figure it out eventually and maybe all these rumors are nonsense but it reads a lot like he wants a big signing to announce himself.
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Yeah I think heāll get it one day but right now it seems like there isnāt really a coherent plan here. Chelsea are without Rudiger, Christensen and Alonso/Azpi are on the way out. Thereās clearly a pressing need to address the defence, the midfield and the attack but it seems like heās just throwing money at whatever attacker is linked to loads of other clubs.
The Ronaldo interest itself was a red flag.
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Not sure what else we could expect really with the timeframe of when the deal actually got over the line.
He walks in and obviously heās going to go straight for āwhat would make us the best nowā kind of things. I wouldnāt be surprised to see something like a Neymar bid from them, it feels like a textbook new owner at a rich club move.
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