Ben Pearson

He looks like a britpop singer.
 
Great to hear a young lad doing well, realistically though, any chance of him making it at United?
 
Will Absolute said:
The coaches may ask a few simple questions:

Is he big, strong, fast? No. Does he have outstanding technical abilities to compensate for the lack of these physical attributes? No.

Therefore not Manchester United quality.
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I'd be worried if our coaches were that simplistic. And wrong, for that matter. Granted, he's not the biggest or strongest, but he is quick, especially over shorter distances. Couple that with his low center of gravity and he's not as unblessed physically as you'd think by the looks of him. And in terms of ability, he does stand out. Perhaps not due to any one thing, but rather a well-roundedness which belies his age.
 
Will Absolute said:
Good point. There's no simple formula.

I like Pearson myself. But, despite the admiration of the Cafe, he hasn't caught the eye of two successive regimes. Their business is football, and they're seeing something there, or not there.

Giving it his all, Pearson has been good, rather than dominant, at youth level. He can't really step up his effort and commitment, so has he got enough to outperform a typical PL midfielder? Because that's what's required to play for us.
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Tbf, one "regime" was here for like 11 months, the other regime hasn't done much with United's young players besides the ones he's been forced to push in due to a dire injury situation.
 
Good on him. Have always wanted to see him in the first team but this is just as good really and great to him him do well. Lets hope he continues for the rest of the season though.

That photo though, looks like he is about to take the bottle down to the local park with mates at 2am.
 
Classic 'just gone on loan' injury. Wonder why that happens so often.

Fortunate that he so emphatically showed them what he was made of before it happened, though, because the real killer is when the injury comes before the loanee's had a chance to strut his stuff, and he never manages to get back into the manager's plans.

No surprise at all that he impressed, anyway. I don't think I've ever had such unwavering faith in a young player's ability to make it (well, since Wilshere was in Arsenal's academy), and from the first time I saw him too.
 
Brightonian said:
Classic 'just gone on loan' injury. Wonder why that happens so often.

Fortunate that he so emphatically showed them what he was made of before it happened, though, because the real killer is when the injury comes before the loanee's had a chance to strut his stuff, and he never manages to get back into the manager's plans.

No surprise at all that he impressed, anyway. I don't think I've ever had such unwavering faith in a young player's ability to make it (well, since Wilshere was in Arsenal's academy), and from the first time I saw him too.
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He will back straight to the XI when fit.Then don't have anyone half decent in his position.That was just a knock I think so he will be fine.
 
Read that he was impressive again in midfield for Barnsley despite them losing to MK Dons..
 
Scored for Barnsley against Port Vale today.
 
Nice to hear about a very good goal. The Barnsley fans are really enjoying having him.
 
"Vale keeper Chris Neal fumbled into his own net to hand the Tykes the lead and 20-year-old Pearson, on loan from Manchester United, added the second with a deflected left-foot strike. Colin Daniel hit back before Pearson cleared off the line from Tom Pope."

"The Reds got themselves off to a dream start to the second half as young loan man Ben Pearson made it 2-0 in the 48th minute.
And what a great goal it was. The Manchester United starlet ran purposefully from deep inside his own half before eventually slotting past Chris Neal via a slight deflection off Vale’s former Barnsley defender Carl Dickinson".

Cleared one off the line and scored what turned out to be the winning goal. In addition to last weeks (?) motm award. Sounds like he's really making an impact there.

There are highlights on the football league show on BBC iPlayer here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0520q93/the-football-league-show-20142015-01022015
Skip to 56 mins.

Awesome run and goal (despite the slight deflection). I love Pearson. Seriously hope he has an impact here in the first team next season. The team needs players like him with character and commitment.
 
That was a 70 yard run from him! Lucky with the deflection but still a great run and shot
 
Really can't see how he won't be given a chance. He's been consistently brilliant for the U21s, and now impressing (so far) in his first senior spell.
 
Couple of post about him from a Barnsley forum.

Can pass it through a polo mint this lad, and he knows it, which sometimes makes him think he can do anything with the ball which no one, once he gets punished a few times for mistakes, he'll learn to be more selective and conservative in the options he feels he as, like any young player only experience will improve him that's why he's here. He is a class act, and the ability his there to be seen.
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Please, please try get this guy in for rest of season (sure they are trying!)
Everything about a mid fielder we need is there. Plays a simple game, very very well and inho the best player on the pitch by a street mile.
Had loads of time (sign of a good player) when others did not used the ball intelligently and with purpose and when not with the ball made it hard for the opposition.
Top, top performance, class above
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I thought he gave the ball away far too many times in the first half. Much improved 2nd half. Nowhere near as good as he was against Yeovil but influential nonetheless. We definitely need him here for the rest of the season though. Very highly thought of at United.
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Played a brilliant ball in the first half to send Hourihane through. Unfortunately he didn't have the pace to capitalize.
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Brophs said:
Dunno why I'm so certain, but I think he'll be a success here IF he's given a chance, which might prove to be the hard part
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I seriously adore him, I'd be gutted if he wasn't given a chance.
 
Was named in the League 1 totw. I think this Saturday is the last match of his 1 month loan, wonder if he will extend. A few people on a Barnsley forum say from his interview in the matchday programme he doesn't sound like he'll be staying and talks about doing his best in his last week.
 
Shame. It's so rare for a loan spell to work out these days that you'd think we'd want to capitalise on his good first impressions there and extend, and it sounds from their fans' opinions like Barnsley probably do too.

Then again, maybe LVG wants to give him a shot at Fletcher's place in the squad. Which is something he really should have done already.
 
Brightonian said:
Shame. It's so rare for a loan spell to work out these days that you'd think we'd want to capitalise on his good first impressions there and extend, and it sounds from their fans' opinions like Barnsley probably do too.

Then again, maybe LVG wants to give him a shot at Fletcher's place in the squad. Which is something he really should have done already.
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Fingers crossed on that.
 
Sounds like Barnsley fans rate him already, gives aggression and stamina to their midfield. Would like to see him getting a chance for us. With Fletcher going out it would be the perfect opportunity for him, they are also a bit similar in their playing style.
 
It would make sense to leave him on loan there and then take him on the summer pre-season tour.
 
Great to hear such positive reviews. Hopefully he can stay and continue it for the rest of the season.
 
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