In an effort to provide a different take on the TFC Gilberto signing, I'm digging through some data of similar players signed to MLS. We'll evaluate the type of signing it was and handicap its likelihood of being successful.
There are lots of places offering subjective opinions of the player today. The reality is its next to impossible to take observations from Brazil and shift them into a MLS environment. Even the most informed observer is guessing to a certain extend and human nature is to find reasons why something will fail rather than succeed.
I don't pretend to know whether this signing will work out. I intend to inform myself of how similar players have done, present those findings and, together, have a conversation about the player.
Check back soon...
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