02 Aug 2018 02:24:13
Away from all the doom and gloom for a second, and all the transfer rumours that seem to change more frequently than time itself.

Is anyone else excited by the way Andreas Pereira has been playing in pre season? I know I’ve posted on here before about how much I’d like him to succeed and, although pre season is rarely anything to go by, he seems fit, hungry and has really impressed me in the number 6 role he’s been asked to play in.

I think the biggest thing for me has been his ability to unlock defences which we have struggled to do at times, and potentially more importantly, the relationship and understanding he’s built with Sanchez over the past couple of weeks.

Is anyone else as excited as me about these two in particular for the upcoming season? I know everyone loves a shiny new signing, but I love seeing Academy players breaking through even more, and with Pereira and Sanchez, we could potentially have the best of both worlds already in the squad, as I believe we will see a completely different Sanchez to the one we saw in January.

Anyway, just wanted peoples opinions on the matter, and wanted to bring a bit of (potential) positivity. Thanks to the Ed’s as always for their priceless insight and information.

1.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 06:37:53
I'd love to see Pereira get a run of games in the middle of midfield but I'm not convinced it will happen. Once Pogba, Matic and Fellaini return he will be behind them in the pecking order and Mourinho seems far more likely to play them due to his love of experience. Add Herrera, Fred and possibly McTominay in there is as well.

He does give us a type of midfielder who we don't have though and I think he could be a great asset in games where we need to keep possession.

Sanchez looks a different player after a summer off. He's barely had a holiday for something like 6 or 7 years. My guess is that this season he will be our player of the year.

One other thing for positivity is the 352 we've been playing. I still think 433/ 4231 will be our main system but in games where a team will sit back, being able to get 2 up front is important. Sanchez and Lukaku as a front 2 could be fantastic.

2.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 07:30:05
I think periera is a good player and will be used as a squad player. Time will tell how he'll handle not being played every week. But i like the guy and i would rather see him play as he's technically gifted, rather than Mctominay, who is big and strong and nothing else. No disrespect to Mctominay.
I think Sanchez is going to be the key player for us this year. If Mourinho would allow us to play more freely, then Pogba, sanchez and Lukaku will be an awesome combination up front.

3.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 08:59:41
He is a talented lad it would be great if he could get a run of games .
It's building up to be a really interesting start to the season.

4.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 10:53:05
With Matic currently injured and others returning from world cup duty I think we will see a 352 with midfield 3 of Pereira, Fred and Harera for the Leicester game.
They have done enough and other players need to do a pre season for me. Slowly eek in Pogba as August moves on.