I must say I've liked the look of Igor since first seeing him in the flesh in the August friendly at the Amex. The calmness on the ball and passing range stood out, plus he just has that cult hero aura about him.
My one concern was the ostensible lack of pace and mobility. That lingered until...
If he does have the pace to go with his obvious physical and ball-playing capabilities, it's matter of time before he starts.
In the Rayo friendly, he didn't look the quickest though. And he was shown a clean pair of heels by Bowen in the Conference final. In his defence the friendly was a...
More like 17 million quid including 2.5 in add-ons, which is a few million less than we paid for Webster 4 years ago.
I'm sure we'll see him on the pitch soon enough but the fee doesn't necessarily suggest he's a likely starter.
I think Igor + Julio are his 2 given names. His surname is dos Santos de Paulo (presumably, the first part is his mum's surname, 2nd his dad's.
Similarly, João Pedro is a given name. His surname is Junqueira Jesus.
And yes, Brazilians do it differently. eg Edson Arantes do Nascimento having...
“It’s a hell of a team. De Zerbi manages to make his players perform so well. Igor would increase a fundamental sector, because Brighton build a lot with defenders and if a left-footed player were to arrive, it would be very useful.”...