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Interesting. So, this is his first time in #6. He did well. But, Mourinho always had primarily defensive players there like Makalele, Alonso, Matic etc. Alonso is a special case though as he could dictate play and get stuck in. In our team, Schneiderlin seems best fit for this duty.
He went on to do it on the big stage. Very good. Also, that's a left forward's goal. More competition for Memphis
?Tired of the myth that Carrick takes extra touches. Normally he receives the ball with one touch and passes it with the next touch. Very rarely does he use more than three touches.
There are people who believes this?
Carrick's first touch almost always coincides with him moving and positioning his body to make the pass with his second touch. And he's been here for a decade. What have people been watching?They do exist, as my quoted post showed. Maybe the same people who say he only passes the ball backwards?There are people who believes this?
Carrick has declined a lot tho in defense of those posters, he isnt the same Carrick as two and four years ago, who was a master in forward passes and one touch, he was quite poor last season when fit.
He still plays with few touches, he's just not as good. The same people were saying the same things five years ago also.
Watch the game. Count how long till Carrick release his pass. Then watch Pereira this game, and count how long before he released his pass. Majority time, Pereira takes less than half the time Carrick spent on ball. Carrick may not necessarily take more touch, but Carrick definitely slower to release his ball. It's early day, but Pereira gives off the vibe off a #6 who can speed up the tempo like Scholes while Carrick usually prefers a slower pace.
From that position a young player was always going to be pressured by the opposition. If i was the Wigan coach I would have been telling my players to squeeze him as soon as the ball was moving to him. If you have a good look he handled it well, he often had 3-4 Wigan players bearing down on him and often his passes switched out to a wide fullback and then bypassed the Wigan mid. there is more to sideways and back passes than meets the eye. He did what he should have been doing quickly, efficiently and was tidy. I thought he did well in what he did, he had no choice because of the Wigan mid pressure but to find safe outlets quickly and when he could he looked to do something that helped bypass the Wigan mid.
spot on, doesn't matter how few touches Carrick takes, his general movement is terrible, takes ages for him before he release the ball and he's in big trouble when the opposing team presses, actually he's decent in covering the ball and while not built like a tank, he can hold on to it but he passes it usually backwards as he doesn't posses the ability to quickly turn and dribble out of situations, that's what Pereira has but he on the other hand needs to bulk up a bit or just build this awarness, sometimes he's a bit sloppy in possession in a way that he let the opposing player come too close but that can be trained, otherwise he has all the skillset to boss games from deep, Carrick could do it but he needs slow paced games when we are on top..
How can he get ? only god knows that . But for me he should model his games on modric or verrati . He have the attributes
I'm not sure he'll be another Verrati but I think he could become a dribbling Pirlo lite. Andreas also has free kicks and I've seen him do good long shots; only one letter difference in his forename.
I rate his talent in the top bracket. He has everything to his game save for great pace or strength. He can play no 6, no 8, no 10 and as a wide forward/winger on either side. He can beat a man with skill. He genuinely is two footed (takes corners with both feet. He is a dead ball specialist and he a good passer of the ball.
Better comparison IMO
Agree, I see a touch of Xavi/Iniesta in his movement and technique, which is obviously a good thing. I think he can go on to become a top player, whether he gets the opportunities and more importantly takes them with us before he becomes inpatient or frustrated is another thing altogether though.
Either way I expect Pereira to shine if given the opportunity to. I think the variety in his play may open doors for him especially deeper ala Modric. The legs of Carrick and Schweinstiger won't carry them far, Fellaini doesn't exist and Rooney will very likely be out of form, this should leave room for him to compete with Herrera, Schneiderlin, Mata and maybe Blind.
Did I miss something?
Tell this to the Jose fanboys and you will be told its a myth
Sorry my bad, got mixed up. Guess that's worrying. Hope we don't do a Pogba with the lad.
