urban fox Posted 23 January 2020 Share Posted 23 January 2020 Always thought some of the criticism he gets was a bit harsh (as goes for some of the others like Chilwell). He does so much good work off the ball which generally goes unnoticed, with people tending to focus on the time that he gets bullied off the ball or runs into a blind alley. OK so maybe he is a bit lightweight but he does much work. He isn't being subbed off regularly on the hour mark because he is playing poorly, but because he has run himself into the ground, a bit like Shinji used to do. His link up play with Ricki and YT on the right is great. If you actually look closely you will see that more often than not, it is his quick thinking and interchange passing that gets the latter away or in behind. I think he has suffered a bit with YT being off form, as Perez is often the one receiving the ball from him and linking play up with the forwards. Put a great performance in last night and hopefully that will earn him a bit of respect and cut him some slack. His finish for his second was pure class. If he is true to form and, according to Newcastle fans tends to have better second halves to seasons, then we could be in for a goal fest from him. He has six already so could easily finish the season on 12-15. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volpeazzurro Posted 23 January 2020 Share Posted 23 January 2020 1 hour ago, urban fox said: Always thought some of the criticism he gets was a bit harsh (as goes for some of the others like Chilwell). He does so much good work off the ball which generally goes unnoticed, with people tending to focus on the time that he gets bullied off the ball or runs into a blind alley. OK so maybe he is a bit lightweight but he does much work. He isn't being subbed off regularly on the hour mark because he is playing poorly, but because he has run himself into the ground, a bit like Shinji used to do. His link up play with Ricki and YT on the right is great. If you actually look closely you will see that more often than not, it is his quick thinking and interchange passing that gets the latter away or in behind. I think he has suffered a bit with YT being off form, as Perez is often the one receiving the ball from him and linking play up with the forwards. Put a great performance in last night and hopefully that will earn him a bit of respect and cut him some slack. His finish for his second was pure class. If he is true to form and, according to Newcastle fans tends to have better second halves to seasons, then we could be in for a goal fest from him. He has six already so could easily finish the season on 12-15. You can only live off the 'doing so much good work off the ball' cliche for so long. At some stage you have to produce the goods yourself in assists or goals as an attacking midfielder. That 'good work off the ball' is also somewhat negated however if you consistently give the ball away to the opposition. Having said that and having been a big critic of his on here, I thought he had a very good game last night and was really and genuinely pleased for him, in fact the majority of the team played very well. On a few occasions his supposed tackles were again very powder puff and there were a couple I actually winced at, more because I fear he could easily sustain a nasty injury that way. For me he has only had two good performances, Southampton and West Ham, both of whom at the time were really poor. I hope last night gives him any confidence he may have needed to continue in the same vein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkingfox Posted 23 January 2020 Share Posted 23 January 2020 Seven goals and 5 assists so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucey Posted 23 January 2020 Share Posted 23 January 2020 Was this sung at the game, or has Madders just made up a chant for him? Catchy! 84014395_236876223968120_4163844257382963048_n.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OadbyBlue Posted 23 January 2020 Share Posted 23 January 2020 4 minutes ago, brucey said: Was this sung at the game, or has Madders just made up a chant for him? Catchy! 84014395_236876223968120_4163844257382963048_n.mp4 It’s a river plate chant that Liverpool sing for firmino 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unabomber Posted 23 January 2020 Share Posted 23 January 2020 7 hours ago, Stadt said: His celebration is really infectious. When he scored the second, my dad, his cousin and I were all doing like a bunch of kids on the playground I was watching at home and tried to get my dog to do it but his legs are too short. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKCJ Posted 23 January 2020 Share Posted 23 January 2020 2 minutes ago, Unabomber said: I was watching at home and tried to get my dog to do it but his legs are too short. Bit of practice and he'll get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unabomber Posted 23 January 2020 Share Posted 23 January 2020 1 minute ago, AKCJ said: Bit of practice and he'll get there. Hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shailen Posted 23 January 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 23 January 2020 He is a lot better than people give him credit for. Very good at linking up play, but he's not a natural winger but more of a inside forward. 7 goals and 5 assists is not a bad return though, considering he hasn't played every game and tends to be substituted early. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gerard Posted 23 January 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 23 January 2020 24 minutes ago, shailen said: He is a lot better than people give him credit for. Very good at linking up play, but he's not a natural winger but more of a inside forward. 7 goals and 5 assists is not a bad return though, considering he hasn't played every game and tends to be substituted early. I've said for a while he might be one of those players who never really stand out in a game but by the end of the season his stats will be right up there. He actually has 7 goals and 4 assists so far in the PL and the only players to have a better record than this outside of the strikers are: Mane (11 goals - 6 assists) Salah (11-5) De Bruyne (7-15) Mahrez (7-7) Grealish (7-5) Not bad company at all and on his stats alone is well worth the £30m paid even though unlike the five players above he's not the sort of player to get you off your seat. 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post murphy Posted 23 January 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 23 January 2020 2 minutes ago, Gerard said: I've said for a while he might be one of those players who never really stand out in a game but by the end of the season his stats will be right up there. He actually has 7 goals and 4 assists so far in the PL and the only players to have a better record than this outside of the strikers are: Mane (11 goals - 6 assists) Salah (11-5) De Bruyne (7-15) Mahrez (7-7) Grealish (7-5) Not bad company at all and on his stats alone is well worth the £30m paid even though unlike the five players above he's not the sort of player to get you off your seat. You make a good point. If he ends up with 10 goals at the end of the season, you have to say he has been a success even though he often frustrates the hell out of me and I was dismayed to see us spend £30m on him. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volpeazzurro Posted 23 January 2020 Share Posted 23 January 2020 2 minutes ago, Gerard said: I've said for a while he might be one of those players who never really stand out in a game but by the end of the season his stats will be right up there. He actually has 7 goals and 4 assists so far in the PL and the only players to have a better record than this outside of the strikers are: Mane (11 goals - 6 assists) Salah (11-5) De Bruyne (7-15) Mahrez (7-7) Grealish (7-5) Not bad company at all and on his stats alone is well worth the £30m paid even though unlike the five players above he's not the sort of player to get you off your seat. The stats are a bit deceptive perhaps. Whilst the other players contributions have come over several games assisting in their sides overall wins and performances, Perez's haven't. His stats in the main have largely come over 2 games against 2 very poor sides. For the rest of the about 20 games he's been largely anonymous. In terms of company and contribution, he's nowhere near the other names in your list in terms of quality, stature in the game, performance or contribution. I would suggest most supporters would drop him in a second for any of those players. Two swallows don't make a summer. He had a good game the other night along with most of the team, it was about time too, lets not get carried away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm1 Posted 23 January 2020 Share Posted 23 January 2020 12 hours ago, Stadt said: His celebration is really infectious. When he scored the second, my dad, his cousin and I were all doing like a bunch of kids on the playground Funnily enough, me and my son did the exact same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokes Posted 24 January 2020 Share Posted 24 January 2020 45 minutes ago, Gerard said: I've said for a while he might be one of those players who never really stand out in a game but by the end of the season his stats will be right up there. He actually has 7 goals and 4 assists so far in the PL and the only players to have a better record than this outside of the strikers are: Mane (11 goals - 6 assists) Salah (11-5) De Bruyne (7-15) Mahrez (7-7) Grealish (7-5) Not bad company at all and on his stats alone is well worth the £30m paid even though unlike the five players above he's not the sort of player to get you off your seat. And that Maddison chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shailen Posted 24 January 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 24 January 2020 It's funny because four games he hasn't started for us this season include United away, both Liverpool games and Norwich at home. All those games we struggled to create much in and could have done with him. Obviously I'm not saying that's the only reason, but he's a big part of how we play and his footballing intelligence to find the spaces and pick out the pass is really too drawer at times. A great signing. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 24 January 2020 Share Posted 24 January 2020 That is in fairness quite an interesting point. Four really poor displays from us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koke Posted 24 January 2020 Share Posted 24 January 2020 Both Perez and Barnes are extremely good at link up play, excellent ball control and they carry the ball well. If only they were more clinical. Perez woll probably end up in double figures goals this season. He's a decent plsyer. We overpaid for him but I like him as a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 24 January 2020 Share Posted 24 January 2020 We're a better side when he plays imo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 24 January 2020 Share Posted 24 January 2020 Watching it again, he is a smart cookie Does not overplay, but made some smart clever touches, keeping the play flowing, more clever than flash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasyls Pec Deck Posted 24 January 2020 Share Posted 24 January 2020 Quite excited by Pérez-Iheanacho having a game together at Brentford, assuming Vardy is injured/rested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 24 January 2020 Share Posted 24 January 2020 10 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said: Watching it again, he is a smart cookie Does not overplay, but made some smart clever touches, keeping the play flowing, more clever than flash. Bit OTT!... Perez is hardly better than the saviour of the Universe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 24 January 2020 Share Posted 24 January 2020 Just now, weller54 said: Bit OTT!... Perez is hardly better than the saviour of the Universe. He will save every one of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enmac Posted 24 January 2020 Share Posted 24 January 2020 Dipping into this thread, I don't get some of the criticism. Getting better all the time, has looked a little low in confidence, but I think he's a top player who'll only get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royston. Posted 24 January 2020 Share Posted 24 January 2020 13 hours ago, Unabomber said: I was watching at home and tried to get my dog to do it but his legs are too short. Get down on your knees and let him stand on a chair.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royston. Posted 24 January 2020 Share Posted 24 January 2020 3 hours ago, Koke said: Both Perez and Barnes are extremely good at link up play, excellent ball control and they carry the ball well. If only they were more clinical. Perez woll probably end up in double figures goals this season. He's a decent plsyer. We overpaid for him but I like him as a player. If he helps us get money league then that transfer fee is a bargain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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