Wasn't in the squad for the U21's, can only hope he's in Van Gaal's plans to feature tomorrow.
Unless he's injured...
Unless he's injured...
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I was just thinking it seems like he's been 'the star talent' waiting in the wings for what seems like an age now.
Our top three talents under 21 have been handled extremely poorly by LVG. That's putting it mildly, too, might I add.
Pereira has deserved far better treatment than this.
Pereira has deserved far better treatment than this.
Pereira, Januzaj and?
Wilson probably.
Wilson has under impressed in every game I've ever seen him play in, bar his first.
Januzaj was crap all last season, and equally so at Dortmund.
Pereira doesn't look ready to make the step up, but should be given chances regardless.
Januzaj was crap all last season, and equally so at Dortmund.
Pereira doesn't look ready to make the step up, but should be given chances regardless.
Aye Wilson.
It's utter bullshit that people think he's been good with our youth. If they don't hit the blocks running first time then he gives up on them completely. Lingard survived because he is tidy enough and puts a shift in. Look at the rest: Wilson, Januzaj, Pereira, McNair, Blackett, Johnstone (who played well but has been poorly handled)...the list goes on.
At this level, you have to hit the ground running. If you don't take your chances when they're handed to you, there's nothing the manager can do. CBJ and Varela are two examples of players who have taken their chances, both likely to feature for the rest of the season.
With Johnstone... he's never going to start over the best keeper in the league.
And Lingard, might I add, is 23. But he doesnt ever look threatening in the offensive half of things, so I can see why LVG rates him.
It's amazing Martial has lasted this long.
Wilson has been spectacular, Januzaj has been excellent and Pereira is ready to start PL games then?
Ugh i had deleted that as soon as I posted it. My reply was non-sense. Sorry you caught it.
OK, no problem.
I have thought that too. It's like he's content being the star at reserve level. Anyhow,he could do with grabbing the bull by the horns and making it impossible for him to be left out. No doubting his talent of course.
its absolutely ridiculous. Completely unjustifiable.. yet you'll get posters backing LVG saying he hasn't performed.. yeah right.
Januzaj with Ronaldo's atitude would serve us well! One can only dream. (I haven't given up.....yet).
Apparently Van Gaal didn't want to let Pereira leave on loan this month, despite interest from PSV and Malaga. Poor decision, IMO. He needs regular first team playing time.
In fairness to him, he plays a position where it will be difficult to get games. It's not like the Pogba situation where we were playing Rafael and Park in midfield when we had a youth prospect who everyone felt was ready to make the step up (combined with shortage of options). Pereira is contending against the likes of Mata and Herrera (or whichever other midfielder/attacking midfielder LvG decides to play). Best case scenario is he gets a chance on the wing, but not sure that's where he should be playing. I'll defer to someone who's watched more of the youth side than I have, but I've always seen him as a 10.
He's very slight physically, he does look like a boy playing amongst men somtimes. Not sure if that counts against him....
He's more of a man than that spanish midget Mata.
You should have a tagline.......I ♥ Pereira
No, I want that one. Instead Ive got Adnan's... Sooooo 2014.
Mate, you know yours was the inspiration behind that tagline anyway, of course! Haha.
Man Utd 3:0 Stoke
Wanted to see him come on much earlier
I did to, was slightly annoyed it was left so late. Personally, as soon as it got to 3-0 I would of had him on the pitch.
Van Gaal gave him just five minutes ffs.
This guy needs to play more, not saying he should start every game but 20 mins every now and then would be good to test him out, surprised he didn't get a look in against Derby. Don't think he will hang around if he stays on the bench every week.
i don't really understand the point of making that sub... why couldn't he come on around the 75th minute at the very least?
i mean it's not like he's gonna feck up the game is he?
i mean it's not like he's gonna feck up the game is he?
Could've given both him and Depay half an hour last night easily. The game was over as a contest. No wonder the lads getting pissed off.
There's always something some users can complain about, even if it's only about 10 minutes more or less a player didn't play.
Pereira is stll young and has a lot of time to show what he's capable of.
Pereira is stll young and has a lot of time to show what he's capable of.
Why? It's not a big deal at this age. He is 20. He has lots of time
Exactly, Pogba was patient and it paid off.
Pogba wasn't getting any chance. This guy gets games. Plus pogba left on a free. I doubt if he was on a 3 year contract juve would have paid for him our asking fee.
Yeah, I know. Just saying that because he's just 20 does not mean he should be hardly getting any time. If he's good enough he's old enough (which he clearly isn't seeing as he does not play).
Striker, Centre back and Central Midfield are the hardest positions for a young player to break in for a team. The tactical discipline and also the responsibility of constant performance in those positions means a lot of youngsters don't start off playing there.
Full back positions, attacking midfielders and wingers/wide forwards are less tactically brutal for a young player and is good fo expressing yourself and just playing your natural game. Thats why, most cases of young players breaking through will see them play in those positions first before moving towards their most natural central position. Problem for United is their best youth players are not really effective in those positions and you have a manager who expects the same tactical discipline from every position on the field.
Full back positions, attacking midfielders and wingers/wide forwards are less tactically brutal for a young player and is good fo expressing yourself and just playing your natural game. Thats why, most cases of young players breaking through will see them play in those positions first before moving towards their most natural central position. Problem for United is their best youth players are not really effective in those positions and you have a manager who expects the same tactical discipline from every position on the field.
He's not good enough? The reason he doesn't play is because of the amount of central midfield players we have (Inc. #10) and no he's not a wide player. Do you think Lingard or CBJ would be playing if we weren't so short on players outwide and FB? They not good enough too?
Maybe he's still a little fazed by playing in front of 78,000 expectant fans. I know I would be. 5 minutes gets him used to it.
There's no way of know what his issue is right now. I do think, however, he's still lacking in strength and quickness of mind. I think LvG is right to ease him in slowly for those reasons alone.
There's no way of know what his issue is right now. I do think, however, he's still lacking in strength and quickness of mind. I think LvG is right to ease him in slowly for those reasons alone.
Exactly, he's not good enough to play ahead of players who are better than him which is why he doesn't play, not because of age.
Was Pogba not good enough? Was Di Maria not good enough?
Pogba was clearly not good enough to play in midfield for United in Ferguson's eyes and Di Maria did not fit the team.
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