Ricardo Pereira

[dmayne7]

1 hour ago, inckley fox said:

Was he really that good in those stats? I'll bow to your superior knowledge, but it surprises me.

 

He was good of course. For a bit. And then, largely due to injuries, mostly crap.

Yep, he was. Was he mostly crap though? Been woeful this year, poor last year but otherwise he's been either ok, or was in his prime which was still 18 months before that injury.

 

Had to disassociate the player he was with who he is now/the situation we're in so can't blame you/anyone for taking a more negative view 

[foxile5]

2 years great. 2 years injured. 2 years poor. 

 

Thanks Ricardo but it's the end. 

[W7Fox]

Sad to see his slow decline and final splutter out this season.
 

Was easily in the top 5 RBs in the league before that horrid challenge from Tyler Morton broke his leg in the Cup game. 

Morton wasn’t even sent off, if I remember correctly. 

[VinceNoir]

51 minutes ago, W7Fox said:

Sad to see his slow decline and final splutter out this season.
 

Was easily in the top 5 RBs in the league before that horrid challenge from Tyler Morton broke his leg in the Cup game. 

Morton wasn’t even sent off, if I remember correctly. 

Wasn’t it the Grealish one that did his ACL that really did Ricky in? I think the challenge you’re referring to happened after that. And you’re right, Morton didn’t get a red.

[dmayne7]

52 minutes ago, W7Fox said:

Sad to see his slow decline and final splutter out this season.
 

Was easily in the top 5 RBs in the league before that horrid challenge from Tyler Morton broke his leg in the Cup game. 

Morton wasn’t even sent off, if I remember correctly. 

That wasn't the injury that did for him though

[Muzzy_no7]

Without that GBH from Tyler Morton he would’ve ended up going Bayern, PSG or Inter..he was THAT good. 
 

Shame.

[fox_favourite]

12 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Without that GBH from Tyler Morton he would’ve ended up going Bayern, PSG or Inter..he was THAT good. 
 

Shame.

Agree. At his prime one if the the best RB in the premier League. 

 

Shame it ended this way for him, but I still like the guy. 

[sdb]

4 hours ago, Walshy5 said:

You can't be serious?

 

3 hours ago, David Hankey said:

What, in our illustrious 142 year history, I don't think so.

Well he's the best I've seen in 30 years. Who did i miss before 1996? 

[David Hankey]

1 hour ago, sdb said:

 

Well he's the best I've seen in 30 years. Who did i miss before 1996? 

Plenty.

[Ian Nacho]

He was world class for about 18 months. If it wasn't for that ACL against Villa I'm sure he'd of left years ago. Not made more than 15 top flight appearances since 19/20. 

[sdb]

48 minutes ago, David Hankey said:

Plenty.

Never heard of him

[bmt]

Agree with most of the posts on here but he was one of the best premier league right backs at one point. As in, top two or three. Shame what has happened but will always look back on him fondly. 

 

[Trav Le Bleu]

8 hours ago, sdb said:

Surely the best right back we've ever had. 

Can't understand why people are questioning this.

[foxile5]

I didn't make it today and I'm sad that it ended. 

 

But he's been toss for two years. We've had the best from him but he's had more from us. We kept him when countless others wouldn't. And we raised his wages. 

 

He'll end up the second division in Portugal and good luck to him. 

[jim5000]

11 hours ago, sdb said:

Surely the best right back we've ever had. 

Technically, yes. But Danny Simpson won the Premier League. 

[jim5000]

Injuries set him back, but in his pomp, the best right-back we've ever had, and dashingly handsome too.

 

He clearly loves the club, never agitated for a move, stuck with us through 2 (3) relegations, and is a classy player. I will fondly remember him and would love to see him back one day in a coaching role. 

[Deeg67]

Yeah, injuries derailed an incredibly promising career but he was a complete class act in terms of the way he carried himself and attitude towards the club and fans. All the best to him.

[David Hankey]

13 hours ago, sdb said:

Never heard of him

Ritchie Norman for one.

[Chrysalis]

22 hours ago, dmayne7 said:

He wasn't an average defender. He was consistently in the top 5 when it came to tackles and interceptions in the PL (along with Ndidi). Even if that was because of bad positioning, which it wasn't, it still shows he was very good at defending.

 

But as highly as I rate him, he's not a Legend 

At his peak, it was his offensive play I remembered him for.

[MGLCFC]

10 hours ago, jim5000 said:

I will fondly remember him and would love to see him back one day in a coaching role. 

Loved Ricardo, thought he was a great player in his prime and a good ambassador for the club. However, I think he's not a great leader and I question whether he would be able to be a really top coach as I feel he hasn't got that nasty streak that makes great managers/coaches.

[dmayne7]

14 minutes ago, Chrysalis said:

At his peak, it was his offensive play I remembered him for.

Me too, but I'm just reinforcing the fact he was actually a very good defender as well which is why I regard him (his peak) so highly 

[JJD_LCFC]

Pre injuries wonderful player, one of the best in the world in his position and certainly comes across as a nice / good person. 
 

He was completely the wrong choice for a captain though. Failed in his leadership of a team. 
also, after  relegation was confirmed he didn’t speak to any fans, drove of quickly. As captain his responsibility, not for Page or hamza to do so. That’s my only dispute with Ricardo.

[topguest321]

don't care what anyone says, he'll always be one of my all time favourite players for us, even got a bit emotional at the end of the match yesterday

[lgfualol]

I’m going to miss him being in the squad. Running out of players that I can tolerate at this point. 

[Leicester_Loyal]

On 02/05/2026 at 11:50, BigGibbo said:

Beyond cynical. Using Ricardo as a human shield and turning our final game that should be about protests and comeuppance into a testimonial for the final player worthy of it.

 

Exactly as they did with Vardy last year. 

 

Luckily next year they will have no one left to hide behind.

They'll use Hamza next season, local boy spent over 20 years with the club etc.