Barcelona Brazilian has impressed in front of goal

The arrival of Paulinho at Barcelona provoked much debate and doubt among supporters and the general public, however, after 16 rounds of LaLiga action, he has played his way into the hearts of fans and dispelled any doubts which existed around him.

Few would have thought that at this point in the league season he would have six goals to his name, with only Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scoring more.

And what nobody would have imagined is that by this stage, he would have more goals than some of the world's best forwards.

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