30 Jul 2018 23:13:30
Great quotes coming from Pereira today. He could end up saving the club a lot of money. He could provide great competition for matic and bring a different dynamic to that holding role.
He took a brave decision last season with mixed results for valencia but he learnt a lot and has done well pre season.
If he can re invent himself as a '6' and start the season well it could be great for the team.
I think everybody would be haopy if he came through and became our long term 'no6' . He needs to continue to improve and with matic out for a bit like shaw he could well have the opportunity to stake his cliam and make himself undropable.
I hope he gets an opportunity and grabs it with both hands.
Shaw could have the same opportunity i have lost all faith in him unforrunatly. I hope if we don't sign a full back that he proves me wrong because if something doesn't change on that left hand side we won't see the best from pogba and sanchez.

1.) 30 Jul 2018
30 Jul 2018 23:20:31
Talented lad.

2.) 31 Jul 2018
30 Jul 2018 23:55:53
I always had high hopes for him, but for a while I thought he was going to another one of those 'nearly' ones. Like you said, Ken, I thought he was brave to take the decision to go to Valencia. I think all our good prospects should get the chance to have a season on loan abroad. Hope he grabs his chance this season. Great at set-pieces too.

3.) 31 Jul 2018
31 Jul 2018 00:38:36
I think it's very brave of him to tackle the no 6 role. He is a talented boy but I feartha he is not strong enough or mature enough football wise just yet for such a pivotal role. I hope people cut him some slack when he makes the inevitable mistakes that will occur due to his inexperience. Personally I woukd like to see him much more forward in an attacking midfield role He can see a pass and is a good striker of the ball. Will be interesting to see how he does.

4.) 31 Jul 2018
31 Jul 2018 08:49:37
Personally I see Pereira as more of an No.8 rather than a No.6. His movement, and shooting ability are two of his best aspects, which obviously he can't make the most of very often when playing as a No.6. He does pass the ball wonderfully, and his vision is excellent. He will need to work on his reading of the he to play as a No.6 as he doesn't have the strength to win many tackles so will have to base his defensive game around interceptions to break up play rather than tackles.

5.) 31 Jul 2018
31 Jul 2018 09:27:24
Nice analysis that Shappy.
In my opinion though, I think he can play the carrick/ kroos role. He has the passing range and a shot in him. With playing more often with better players around him, i am sure he will gain that reading of the game which Shappy has pointed out in the post above. He has the perfect mentor in Carrick to grow into his game. He also has the mental strength which he showed last season by going out on loan rather than warming the bench here (although if he had stayed he would have got a lot more playing time than he would have thought) .

6.) 31 Jul 2018
31 Jul 2018 14:51:15
You have that goat down as he can play the carrick kroos role? What role is that because carrick and kroos played a different role and regardless, he is not in the same league as either.