Foxxed Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 If he’s a right sided attacker/attacking midfielder then this guy is a Perez replacement. We’re simply not bothering with wingers from what I can see.
Deeg67 Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 If Pereira isn't a winger than neither was Mahrez. If you want to get bogged down in semantics fine, call him whatever you want. In football 2021 terms, he's a winger. 4
MGLCFC Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 5 minutes ago, Deeg67 said: If Pereira isn't a winger than neither was Mahrez. If you want to get bogged down in semantics fine, call him whatever you want. In football 2021 terms, he's a winger. Perhaps he's a wide player 1
Jaspa Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 8 minutes ago, Deeg67 said: If Pereira isn't a winger than neither was Mahrez. If you want to get bogged down in semantics fine, call him whatever you want. In football 2021 terms, he's a winger. Either way he naturally drifts inside alot. Takes charge of dead balls. Seems versatile too so if we lose Maddison to injury/whatever we've got abit of cover
MGLCFC Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 Looks outstanding, but very much left footed. Don't think he shot with his right foot at all!
KFS Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 10 minutes ago, MGLCFC said: Looks outstanding, but very much left footed. Don't think he shot with his right foot at all! Which is fine because Harvey is very right footed. I think this guy gives us much needed balance. Really hope we get him. Sadly doesn’t look more than tentative links
MGLCFC Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, KFS said: Which is fine because Harvey is very right footed. I think this guy gives us much needed balance. Really hope we get him. Sadly doesn’t look more than tentative links Really. He's scored some stunning goals with his left foot. Last season scored against Palace, Fulham, Villa and Man U with cracking left foot strikes. Personally feel Barnes is very good with both feet. Edited 24 July 2021 by MGLCFC
Muzzy_Izzn’t Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 (edited) Of all the players we’ve been (tenuously) linked with, I think this guy excites me the most.. He’s got great skill and a bit of flair, can thread a pass and also chips in with goals too + has that year of experience in the Prem. This seems the likeliest signing to ‘fill the Mahrez void’ IMO, rather than the likes of Berardi or Bailey - who I also think are great players, don’t get me wrong, but just think this guy would add more to the team and allow our full backs to bomb on still.. Edited 24 July 2021 by Muzzy_Izzn’t Typo 2
Sankey93 Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 6 minutes ago, Muzzy_Izzn’t said: Of all the players we’ve been (tenuously) linked with, I think this guy excites me the most.. He’s got great skill and a bit of flair, can thread a pass and also chips in with goals too + has that year of experience in the Prem. This seems the likeliest signing to ‘fill the Mahrez void’ IMO, rather than the likes of Berardi or Bailey - who I also think are great players, don’t get me wrong, but just think this guy would add more to the team and allow our full backs to bomb on still.. totally agree! I think this lad is the one we need and will be a excellent signing we haven’t got a player with this much skill who just get past players like this.
Long Eaton Fox Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 Looks the business to me. He scored more than Maddison last season. If Maddison goes then this guy another winger and a CB and we have the perfect transfer window whilst breaking even.
sacreblueits442 Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 28 minutes ago, MGLCFC said: Looks outstanding, but very much left footed. Don't think he shot with his right foot at all! ...why should he,....look at Robben, all left foot and an incredible player!!! We are going to have someone on the right who makes all our problems go away because of the cover he would provide. I am not sure what it would take to prove that we have the ideal player in the right position at last.
MGLCFC Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 1 minute ago, sacreblueits442 said: ...why should he,....look at Robben, all left foot and an incredible player!!! We are going to have someone on the right who makes all our problems go away because of the cover he would provide. I am not sure what it would take to prove that we have the ideal player in the right position at last. It was just an observation and there are times where defenders will just push you onto your right foot. Mahrez learnt that and became adept at using his right foot more regularly to brilliant effect.
Popular Post Merchant_Banker Posted 24 July 2021 Popular Post Posted 24 July 2021 Comments on here about him not being a winger is a good thing. We are not looking for a winger, i.e. someone who will 'get chalk on his boots' and swing in crosses. We are looking for wide forward or midfielder who will mirror Harvey Barnes. Looks like this describes Pereira quite well. 5
The People's Hero Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 1 minute ago, MGLCFC said: It was just an observation and there are times where defenders will just push you onto your right foot. Mahrez learnt that and became adept at using his right foot more regularly to brilliant effect. Appreciate it was just an observation (and you are absolutely right), but, this constant comparison of every winger or attacking midfielder we sign to Mahrez is a little unfair. Mahrez is still probably comfortably the technically best player I've ever seen in a Leicester shirt; certainly in his position. 3
MGLCFC Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 3 minutes ago, The People's Hero said: Appreciate it was just an observation (and you are absolutely right), but, this constant comparison of every winger or attacking midfielder we sign to Mahrez is a little unfair. Mahrez is still probably comfortably the technically best player I've ever seen in a Leicester shirt; certainly in his position. I am really impressed with Pereira and think he would be brilliant here. I suppose all I am suggesting is he may need to develop his game so that he is not totally dependent on his left foot.
An Sionnach Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 Harvey Barnes is certainly not one-footed , he beats players inside and out. Pretty sure soon enough he will be banging them in with his left foot. Pereira goes both ways as well. We don't have much use for long crosses from out wide owing to our limited threat in the air so attacking the box from the side is important ,Pereira is excellent at that.
MGLCFC Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 1 minute ago, An Sionnach said: Harvey Barnes is certainly not one-footed , he beats players inside and out. Pretty sure soon enough he will be banging them in with his left foot. Pereira goes both ways as well. We don't have much use for long crosses from out wide owing to our limited threat in the air so attacking the box from the side is important ,Pereira is excellent at that. He already does. 4 left footed goals last season. 1
Gerard Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 3 hours ago, Steve Earle said: Update from my Baggies supporting bestie. ‘He’s not a winger, not by any stretch. He can play wide right and wide left, and played wide right under Allardyce, but not as a winger, more drifting in, He’s best as a 10 or second striker, where he ripped up the Championship. Great set piece taker and as good as I’ve seen at defence splitting passes. He’s been brilliant for us and we wish him all the best.’ Dont know about the rest of you but I felt a tad deflated to hear that? That's pretty much the view on the West Brom forum. they love him but only as a No10. He looked more of a replacement for Maddison rather than the solution to our RW problem. 1
An Sionnach Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 2 minutes ago, Gerard said: That's pretty much the view on the West Brom forum. they love him but only as a No10. He looked more of a replacement for Maddison rather than the solution to our RW problem. He is like Harvey , who is not an out and out winger but a striker who prefers a widish left channel. However Barnes like Pereira is very capable on the touchline. Neither player falls into the pure wide man category like Mahrez and Albrighton but heh they are highly skilled potent attackers and that will do for me.
sacreblueits442 Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 13 minutes ago, Adam_LCFC said: Left footed free kick taker is a bonus ...just the mere fact, that he can hit the target, is ok for me!!!
Ric Flair Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 2 hours ago, An Sionnach said: Harvey Barnes is certainly not one-footed , he beats players inside and out. Pretty sure soon enough he will be banging them in with his left foot. Pereira goes both ways as well. We don't have much use for long crosses from out wide owing to our limited threat in the air so attacking the box from the side is important ,Pereira is excellent at that. Barnes scored almost half his goals last season with his left foot.
ARM1968 Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 At this point I don’t even care. He’s a left footed right winger. We need one. He’s decent. Get him in. Not the most exciting signing but hopefully he’ll surprise a few people. Likely won’t happen, but you never know.
Foxxed Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 4 hours ago, Deeg67 said: If Pereira isn't a winger than neither was Mahrez. If you want to get bogged down in semantics fine, call him whatever you want. In football 2021 terms, he's a winger. WBA fans don't think he's a winger? Surely they'd know. I'd like a winger, too, but I don't think I can just will Pereira into being a winger.
NasPb Posted 24 July 2021 Posted 24 July 2021 25 minutes ago, Foxxed said: WBA fans don't think he's a winger? Surely they'd know. I'd like a winger, too, but I don't think I can just will Pereira into being a winger. Let's ask them
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