"I think you could describe me as a typical Brazilian footballer," he said.
"I like to think I possess a lot of technical skill on the ball, but you also have to bear in mind that I spent six years in Spain and that's obviously helped me adjust my game to a more European style of play.
"I think you need both these qualities in the English league, where you must have the capacity to get in and fight when necessary."
"I don't think it's going to be a shock to the system because I've had the opportunity to see alot of Premier League games on the television," he added.
"Whenever a new player comes from abroad to the Premiership he has to adjust his ownstyle of play and then hopefully stamp his own authority on the game.
"That's what I will try to do."