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I think it's fair to say the next 5 months are the biggest of his career. If OGS doesn't play him and if he doesn't show himself as an auto starter....I think he'll be allowed to leave.
I've never liked him as a 10. Thought when he played as a 10 at youth level, it was his worst season at youth level. Maybe my memory is awful, but I remember him playing like Thiago at the Milk Cup. I loved his performances in that role. As a 10 I felt like he looked for his shot too much and his creativity wasn't all that great in comparison to a 10 like Januzaj at the time or like in recent times Gribbin and Gomes. I think a midfield role that allows him to venture forward at times is what suits him best.Im not even sure what his best position is at this point in his career but he looked wasted at Valencia as an inverted winger. He's looked good as a holding midfielder IMO, but he's also adept at being the number 10 so it all depends on where Ole thinks he fits in best.
He's such a good little technical player, we don't have enough technical players in our team. Hopefully Ole will give him more minutes, I would like him to start against Huddersfield.
Considering Fred given chances to start this game, next game vs Bournemouth or/and Newcastle is/are likely Pereira's turn to impress Ole.
Lingard may even be rested, seems knackered, so another chance there at the wing.
I think he probably would have come on for Lingard or Fred later on if Ole didn't need to make the subs early in the second half to regain control of the game. Honestly think he should be ahead of Fred in the midfield rotation at the moment.Considering Fred given chances to start this game, next game vs Bournemouth or/and Newcastle is/are likely Pereira's turn to impress Ole.
Lingard may even be rested, seems knackered, so another chance there at the wing.
As good as it was to see Gomes get a game, I do hope it didn't annoy Pereira to be overlooked at a time where he himself has barely played. Hopefully Ole's looking to start him in the next match or two.
The way I see it is Ole took Fred off and replaced him with Herrera (and Young for Dalot) as we needed a change and Ole wanted a bit more experience and the other two weren't doing what he wanted. He then wanted to give young Gomes 10 minutes when the game was wrapped up and placed him high up the pitch to minimise the risk. I'm sure under Ole Andreas will get his chance as you said.As good as it was to see Gomes get a game, I do hope it didn't annoy Pereira to be overlooked at a time where he himself has barely played. Hopefully Ole's looking to start him in the next match or two.
Some may disagree but I have seen more that convinces me about Andreas than about Fred.
Definitely. Hopefully the chances Ole gives him are as an 8 and not a winger.Some may disagree but I have seen more that convinces me about Andreas than about Fred.
Both of them have plenty to prove. But earlier in the season when they both started, I felt Andreas did a better job than Fred.I'd rather we give minutes to Andreas than Fred. I know it won't happen, but I feel Andread could easily surplus Fred if given the game time.
I don't think he's that good. Don't get me wrong, he's a good player. Obviously. But I don't think he can come in and take a starting position in United's midfield long-term. Maybe as a squad player, but I don't think he will be happy with that. He's not good enough in an AMC-position and not fast and powerful enough for a wing-position. As a central midfielder, his defensive game isn't quite up to the standard required. I just don't see any position he can make his own. As I said; good player, but not for United. I can see him in like Valencia or Villarreal or something like that, maybe even Benfica or Porto. But when we lose him, and we will, I don't think we will regret it.
It is bizarre. He couldn't hold down left wing at Valencia and the confidence that he is our answer at number 6 is just ... wonder what everyone knows that we don'tNever in the history of the caf has a player been lauded so widely by so many for having done so little...
We always get like this with our hot academy prospects who don't get much game time but it's absurd with Pereira.
By all accounts he did fine at Valencia but he has done absolutely feck all in a red shirt apart from a couple of nice free kicks. He's looked completely lost whenever he's been given game time.
He's not even a Januzaj where he looked class in a couple of games and we couldn't ever let it go. He's not had one genuinely great game yet.
Use your eyes, you'd see how gifted and talented he is, and how good he could be. He's got the skillset needed to be a top midfielder.It is bizarre. He couldn't hold down left wing at Valencia and the confidence that he is our answer at number 6 is just ... wonder what everyone knows that we don't
Never in the history of the caf has a player been lauded so widely by so many for having done so little...
We always get like this with our hot academy prospects who don't get much game time but it's absurd with Pereira.
By all accounts he did fine at Valencia but he has done absolutely feck all in a red shirt apart from a couple of nice free kicks. He's looked completely lost whenever he's been given game time.
He's not even a Januzaj where he looked class in a couple of games and we couldn't ever let it go. He's not had one genuinely great game yet.
I think it's more than people just want him to be given a proper chance because he's likely the right 'type' of player that we really need in the midfield. Even if he ends up not being good enough and needs upgrading in the future, in the short-term he might bring a better balance than our other options. Or he might not. Under Mourinho we'll have never known, but hopefully Ole will give him a proper chance. Then it'll be up to him whether he takes it or not.We usually overrate our youngsters a lot. I think he's a decent player but the talk of some about him here, you can't but feel he's kinda overrated.
People need to manage their expectations and stop overrating young prospects to avoid being disappointed when they actually play.
I think it's more than people just want him to be given a proper chance because he's likely the right 'type' of player that we really need in the midfield. Even if he ends up not being good enough and needs upgrading in the future, in the short-term he might bring a better balance than our other options. Or he might not. Under Mourinho we'll have never known, but hopefully Ole will give him a proper chance. Then it'll be up to him whether he takes it or not.
We were playing keep ball for most of his time on the pitch, so didn't really get to show much.How did he get on?
We were playing keep ball for most of his time on the pitch, so didn't really get to show much.
