Ric Flair Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 1 minute ago, volpeazzurro said: I think like Maddison isn't effective on the left, likewise Perez on the right according to Newcastle fans. Best in the middle which is where he hit goalscoring for last season. The issue is, I really don't see how he plays in the middle when we have Maddison and Tielemans. There's too many conundrums right now and its pointing towards 4-3-1-2 which will be very narrow but would get Perez more central alongside Vardy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLittleBigMan Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 It's the vardy dilemma. Swear we'll never solve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymister2015 Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 just use him as back up to vardy! we have better footballers that warrant playing over fitting him in for the sake of it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goober Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 (edited) Geordie mate of mine said before we'd signed Ayoze that he's a frustrating player but he works his bollocks off, he's a good finisher and will get goals. Was gutted he left in the end. Can expect a few of these sorts of performances from him I imagine but we've not seen anywhere near the best of him yet. I'd start him again next week, good chance of scoring against them and giving himself a big boost. Edited 18 August 2019 by Goober 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLAN Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 Gray got to be thinking what’s this guy done to keep his place. Not that I’d have Gray anywhere near the starting 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleolly Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 When he’s in more of a withdrawn role he gets abit more time on the ball and has to over think it and it does seem to take him a while to find his feet if he’s pushed up alongside Vardy he’ll have to use his instinct and will be more effective inside the area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue ROI Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 Not made an immediate impact as we hoped but I wouldn't be overly concerned just yet. Evans and Ricardo were a bit underwhelming early on last season but came good. I can understand with our recent record in Musa and Ghezzal about these signings not going to plan but I'm confident Perez will be up to the task Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Horse's Mouth Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 He was pretty awful today, but I feel the same with him and Madders these two aren't natural wingers so I dont see why we're so desperate to play them there rather than trying a diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 30m? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volpeazzurro Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 59 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: The issue is, I really don't see how he plays in the middle when we have Maddison and Tielemans. There's too many conundrums right now and its pointing towards 4-3-1-2 which will be very narrow but would get Perez more central alongside Vardy. You're quite right. Why do we have to shoehorn them all in though? A bit like when England played Gerrard and Lampard or stuck Paul Scholes out on the left wing! Surely you play the best team, in the best formation for any one particular game, with players in their best positions. If that means certain players worth millions of pounds having to sit on the bench occasionally then so be it. It's a long season with various competitions and potential injuries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechey Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, weller54 said: 30m? A little over two Jeffrey Schlupp's Edited 18 August 2019 by Beechey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 51 minutes ago, The Horse's Mouth said: He was pretty awful today, but I feel the same with him and Madders these two aren't natural wingers so I dont see why we're so desperate to play them there rather than trying a diamond They were played as inside forwards, not wingers, which is why he was signed as opposed to buying a proper winger, but If he's a £30m player, then so am I. I was nonplussed when we signed him and got a battering for daring to say so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lifted*fox Posted 18 August 2019 Popular Post Share Posted 18 August 2019 lol, typical FT writing a player off after 2 full games. 'supporters' clue in the name. maybe give it a few more games before making him the next scapegoat. 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey123 Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 Thought he did well today, worked his socks off to get the ball back for us and is capable of holding the ball up and turning a man. Even if he isn’t blessed with blistering pace he’s not afraid to get stuck in and that’s ultimately what turned the game for us today, everyone sucked it up and got gritty and Chelsea couldn’t handle it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anish Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 Not the greatest performances but we have to give him time. The chance he had to play Vardy in behind the last man, but instead played the ball in completely the wrong direction, summed up his performance. Just not on the same wavelength as Vardy. He also needs to lay it off quickly when he's being pressurised because otherwise he'll get out-muscled and lose the ball, like he's done a few times in the 2 games so far. But I guess he's not playing in his preferred position so may take a while to adapt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtmcfly Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 17 minutes ago, lifted*fox said: lol, typical FT writing a player off after 2 full games. 'supporters' clue in the name. maybe give it a few more games before making him the next scapegoat. Exactly the same thing happened with Ricardo last year. If that doesn't make people think twice... Wasn't it Perez in the box when Vardy dragged that left foot shot wide instead of crossing it? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxfordfox83 Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 He’s not looked great so far, but if we’d spent 30m on Vardy the way he’s played this season there’d be riots on here. It all takes time, not just for an individual but for a whole unit to gel. The one thing everyone agrees about Perez is he works hard and has ambitions to improve himself, so I have no worries. One goal and and it will all look a lot rosier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Nacho Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 He's one of these players that will do absolutely nothing in a game other than score a hat-trick. Look at Harry Kane (and I'm not comparing Kane with Perez) he does very little other than score goals. When Perez starts finding the back of the net we will be sorted. On another note, what about that touch in the second half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HankMarvin Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 57 minutes ago, weller54 said: 30m? Dw Newcastle fans said he normally gets going at Xmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HybridFox Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 (edited) He did improve in the second half and was getting on the ball a lot more. There's definitely more to come from him and would love to see Praet link up from the start Edited 18 August 2019 by TK95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 51 minutes ago, lifted*fox said: lol, typical FT writing a player off after 2 full games. 'supporters' clue in the name. maybe give it a few more games before making him the next scapegoat. That's unfair as for me the signings of Tielemans and Justin this summer I was 100% happy with but I was always dubious about Perez and his performances so far haven't swayed me. I thought we were a top a top class winger/inside forward away from becoming a really good side and Perez so far still has it all to prove that he improves the first XI. He got a very good goal against Atalanta in the friendly but in the three times I've watched him I can't remember him doing much else. I've not made a final judgement on him yet but it's not the greatest of starts. I accept he can probably score a few goals and is good at finding space and recovering the ball but he's not a player to get you up off your seat. The jury is still out and it's premature to give a verdict one way or the other but in my experience if a player has quality then more time than not it stands out very quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted 18 August 2019 Share Posted 18 August 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, lifted*fox said: lol, typical FT writing a player off after 2 full games. 'supporters' clue in the name. maybe give it a few more games before making him the next scapegoat. lol, typical FT. People still don't understand that a player can be judged on career to date not two games, hence why I was nonplussed when he signed, ie before he played for us at all, based on what I know of him as a Newcastle player. Lightweight and consistently gives the ball away, but does score a few when he has been played centrally. He didn't just drop out of the sky. Will still 'support ' him though, just as I have always supported Leicester players of all abilities but will also reserve the right to have an opinion, thanks. Edited 18 August 2019 by murphy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanlegend Posted 19 August 2019 Share Posted 19 August 2019 Ive never associated Perez as being top class player. He had a decent season last year but I was always dubious when he was linked to clubs like Man U etc. For me it’s telling he isn’t a full Spain international suggesting he’s not at that level and at his age unlikely to be. I think he’s useful as a back up no10 or striker but for me Albrighton and Barnes should be ahead of him as wingers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxed Posted 19 August 2019 Share Posted 19 August 2019 6 minutes ago, dylanlegend said: Ive never associated Perez as being top class player. He had a decent season last year but I was always dubious when he was linked to clubs like Man U etc. For me it’s telling he isn’t a full Spain international suggesting he’s not at that level and at his age unlikely to be. I think he’s useful as a back up no10 or striker but for me Albrighton and Barnes should be ahead of him as wingers. I largely agree. We essentially bought an Albrighton replacement who can score. I'd stick with him. You can't judge a player on two poor performances in a new team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 19 August 2019 Share Posted 19 August 2019 4 hours ago, murphy said: lol, typical FT. People still don't understand that a player can be judged on career to date not two games, hence why I was nonplussed when he signed, ie before he played for us at all, based on what I know of him as a Newcastle player. Lightweight and consistently gives the ball away, but does score a few when he has been played centrally. He didn't just drop out of the sky. Will still 'support ' him though, just as I have always supported Leicester players of all abilities but will also reserve the right to have an opinion, thanks. Except for the fact the vast majority of his goals last season came from playing on the right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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