honeybradger Posted 15 March 2021 Share Posted 15 March 2021 Good performance yesterday but it's worth remembering his last 3 goals are against this woeful sheffield side, he needs to prove it against better teams before he can move past the previous criticism. That being said im actually optimistic he can kick on from here, he played really well alongside vardy and iheanacho yesterday and i cant see why that cant continue against better opposition, we seem to have found a role for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 15 March 2021 Share Posted 15 March 2021 1 hour ago, FoxOnWheels said: If this was his consistent standard of performance level he wouldn’t receive stick only he can control that he’s shown he can be more than useful .. we are judging him in a position that he does not often play!!! He has been ridiculed for the performances he has turned in previously but for a long time the call was to get him playing centrally. It has taken us a long time and only due to a lack of options he now gets the opportunity to play in a position that suits him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 15 March 2021 Share Posted 15 March 2021 Hope he plays the same position and role more, just so we can make a more informed judgement, but good stuff yesterday Ayoze, keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusko187 Posted 15 March 2021 Share Posted 15 March 2021 Coming back from injury and to play as he did yesterday most certainly deserves credit. I always find him to be a useful player and I'm happy he put in a great performance. Worth trying that formation again, the 2 strikers were creating space for him to shine, but he was getting swarmed the moment he received the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFS Posted 15 March 2021 Share Posted 15 March 2021 He’s Okazaki with better passing. Took me many frustrating months to work him out. Less of the social media bollocks from him too. Seems to be learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted 15 March 2021 Share Posted 15 March 2021 No one has ever doubted him against either 10 men, his old club or championship opposition. He was very good yesterday, playing in his preferred position. Let’s see how he fares against United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Cockney Fox Posted 15 March 2021 Share Posted 15 March 2021 I think that's the best position for him and gives him the best chance to shine. His technical ability can thrive there. And his absence of pace and strength isn't so exposed. But as others have said. He needs to back that up a few more times, before I'll be convinced we weren't fleeced by NUFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUHILL Posted 15 March 2021 Share Posted 15 March 2021 Round peg in round hole. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue ROI Posted 15 March 2021 Share Posted 15 March 2021 Of all the players who play well its Ayoze that's most pleasing getting the praise. He's never come close to Mahrez on the wing but its clear that being behind the striker centrally is his best role. His best performances and goals have come against the bottom half sides. He hasn't made much of an impression against the likes of Liverpool,Man Utd or Man City. It's where Ricardo for example built his reputation on after good shows against the bottom half sides in late 2018. Without Maddison and or Barnes its a chance to show what he is capable of. 1 goal every 3 games would be ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxOnWheels Posted 15 March 2021 Share Posted 15 March 2021 47 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said: .. we are judging him in a position that he does not often play!!! He has been ridiculed for the performances he has turned in previously but for a long time the call was to get him playing centrally. It has taken us a long time and only due to a lack of options he now gets the opportunity to play in a position that suits him. Agree with you he’s definitely not a winger although I’d also say sometimes it’s not even been a case of where he’s playing he’s just be slow on the ball, not very threatening and too easily dispossessed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyrobot Posted 15 March 2021 Share Posted 15 March 2021 For me he is our 1 true alternative option to Maddison, working best between the lines. Although they have a slightly different skill set they should be effectively in competition with each other to play the role behind the striker or strikers. That’s his best role in the team IMO and it’s when he’s asked to do something that he’s not built for that he gets stick from fans. He has bags of quality, is a great finisher and he tackles back but he’s not got the pace to play wide or the strength to be a main striker. It’s great that we have two people that can play the role as well as Praet who can also do a job there amongst other positions in midfield. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 15 March 2021 Share Posted 15 March 2021 3 hours ago, StriderHiryu said: I pushed myself to be available today because of the injury, I knew I wasn't 100 per cent, but I had to be on the pitch and help my team-mates. I think some fans need to realise this may have happened with other players too. Fortunately Perez, so far to our knowledge, has come through unscathed but perhaps other players haven't been so lucky. So before they constantly point the finger at Rodgers regarding injuries, maybe it's down to the player and how they feel, and then if they do get injured again in the game its on them, not anyone else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted 15 March 2021 Share Posted 15 March 2021 As a long term critic I think it is important to stand up and say well played Ayoze. I wish I were big enough not to add caveats but you can't have everything. I don't usually rubbish the opposition but I'm going to this time. I'm going to rubbish Sheffield Untied because they were...well...rubbish. Wretched in fact. Anyway, it was a good performance from Perez, really well taken goal and I particularly enjoyed the tackle which led to one of the goals (I forget which one). We just need to see this against opposition that actually turns up and more often. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 15 March 2021 Share Posted 15 March 2021 4 hours ago, StanSP said: I think some fans need to realise this may have happened with other players too. Fortunately Perez, so far to our knowledge, has come through unscathed but perhaps other players haven't been so lucky. So before they constantly point the finger at Rodgers regarding injuries, maybe it's down to the player and how they feel, and then if they do get injured again in the game its on them, not anyone else... ...so long as the manager and his staff are aware of the players condition, the buck stops with the manager!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koke Posted 15 March 2021 Share Posted 15 March 2021 11 hours ago, Dahnsouff said: People really reluctant to praise, its quite hilarious! If you are quick to condemn, you should be equally as rapid to praise, and that does not have to mean doing so through gritted teeth I agree, we have to be balanced and give credit when it's due. But we have to take the opposition into consideration. Sheffield United are the worst team to come here in god knows how long. It was like playing a mid table Championship team. Perez has 2 league goals this season - both against Sheffield United. He needs to up his game . Iheanacho gets proper credit because he's been on it for the past month now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winteriscoming Posted 15 March 2021 Share Posted 15 March 2021 As well as he played yesterday it was against opposition of his level. Championship level he looks decent. He is better thru the middle I agree but let’s not get ahead of ourselves with him. His second goal of the season against the worst side in the division. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post UpTheLeagueFox Posted 16 March 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 16 March 2021 This continues to be the #PraiseThroughGrittedTeeth thread right now. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bptiger Posted 16 March 2021 Share Posted 16 March 2021 He showed some mongrel today, best he has played for quite sometime still not great at protecting the ball . But at least he put in even if it was against a shit side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurru991 Posted 16 March 2021 Share Posted 16 March 2021 1 hour ago, UpTheLeagueFox said: This continues to be the #PraiseThroughGrittedTeeth thread right now. Agreed ! It's all a touch embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom12345 Posted 16 March 2021 Share Posted 16 March 2021 (edited) I still like Perez. He has good technique, good vision especially around the box and good feet. After giving him the benefit of the doubt for some time though, he does appear to fall down a bit too much. Like Maddison has, hope he can improve on this and unlearn the falling over tendencies that he must have picked up during youth training in Spain. Edited 16 March 2021 by Tom12345 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 16 March 2021 Share Posted 16 March 2021 Sunday his best game for us other than the 9-0 I'd say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 16 March 2021 Share Posted 16 March 2021 Christ, just read through this thread and some of the usual suspects still can't resist trying to police the forum. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koke Posted 16 March 2021 Share Posted 16 March 2021 1 hour ago, Dan LCFC said: Sunday his best game for us other than the 9-0 I'd say. 4-1 win against West Ham at home last season he had a good game. But yeah I agree, unfortunately his great games are few and far between. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPeakFox Posted 16 March 2021 Share Posted 16 March 2021 2 hours ago, Dan LCFC said: Christ, just read through this thread and some of the usual suspects still can't resist trying to police the forum. Or, one might argue, pointing out an uncomfortable truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted 16 March 2021 Share Posted 16 March 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, UpTheLeagueFox said: This continues to be the #PraiseThroughGrittedTeeth thread right now. Gat's got true! In all seriousness, I've heard these triumphant 'I told you sos' before, when Musa scored at Everton. Perez had a good game but that on it's own doesn't excuse 18 months of insipid mediocrity and it doesn't somehow mean you were right all along. Let's see him follow it up and make telling contributions regularly like Barnes, Maddison and Vardy do and not just against Sheff Utd or Stoke. Then I'll go the full hair shirt, self-flagellation route. We all want the same thing here after all and It's actually no fun being the bad guy. Edited 16 March 2021 by murphy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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