The curious case of Ricardo Pereira

[Sly]

Okay, what’s happening here then? 
 

Looking at his Instagram, he’s currently sunning himself in the US? 

[Libertine]

Think it's just his latest lot of photos from his holiday - his first was 10 weeks ago.

[StanSP]

5 minutes ago, Sly said:

Okay, what’s happening here then? 
 

Looking at his Instagram, he’s currently sunning himself in the US? 

Might be an old clip from summer? 

 

His next part of story is 'we're back' for Leicester vs Spurs? 

[SkidsFox]

You think Time Lords only exist in Doctor Who?

[ozleicester]

nah it was Skeggy on the way down

[davieG]

Curious case is surely why hasn't he been getting decent game time in the pre-season.

[Samilktray]

Would be an absolute crime not to play him tonight, I'm not a Cooper fan currently but not playing Ricardo would tip me over the edge I think

[Fox92]

It's a shame those injuries fvcked him. Would be at a bigger club than us now if they wouldn't have happened. One of my favourite City players to watch, on his day, a good footballer.

[dylanlegend]

6 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

It's a shame those injuries fvcked him. Would be at a bigger club than us now if they wouldn't have happened. One of my favourite City players to watch, on his day, a good footballer.

He hasnt lost it. Solid player for us last year 

[Fox92]

6 minutes ago, dylanlegend said:

He hasnt lost it. Solid player for us last year 

Yeah I know, I didn't say otherwise.

[Paninistickers]

52 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

Would be an absolute crime not to play him tonight, I'm not a Cooper fan currently but not playing Ricardo would tip me over the edge I think

Ricky usually doesn't  post one of them mural things of himself if he's not playing. So I'm hopeful he's in. 

[RoboFox]

Injuries or not, he's still probably our best player. Outrageous that a player of his ability had to spend a year in the Champo TBF. 

 

If the manager doesn't utilise him properly (bizarrely missing from pre-season) then Cooper can get in the bin, stat. 

[Number 6]

Last year we were a little too wedded to inverting a full back, but the best thing about that system was that we had the perfect player for it in Ricardo. Really allowed him to shine. Not sure if he can do the more athletic full back game any more, certainly not for a full season.

[iancognito]

If you take away the match winning displays from Abdul and co last season he's our most consistent performer across the season, an absolute class above.

 

The trouble with new managers is that everyone starts from scratch. Even if he doesn't start, Cooper will soon realise his value.

[aklaxon]

Thought he was reborn as the "inverted full back" role next to Winks in midfield. Unfortunately, he doesn't have the legs to be bombing up and down the wing all day anymore. But he does still have the technical quality and the football brain to play in the middle.

Made a huge difference last season when he was out for a few weeks and Hamza tried to play a similar role.

[Buzzell]

Still an important first team player for us. 

[LVFox]

Despite being a right back, probably the best number 10 at the club 🤣

[davieG]

He could play an 8 or 10 and he'd still be better than those Cooper's tried there in pre-season, can do the pressing, is creative, intelligent to play 1/2s.

[MPH]

Niggling injury? Extra time off because he’s just well good?

[CrazyKopCorner]

2 hours ago, iancognito said:

If you take away the match winning displays from Abdul and co last season he's our most consistent performer across the season, an absolute class above.

 

The trouble with new managers is that everyone starts from scratch. Even if he doesn't start, Cooper will soon realise his value.

If he doesn't play I'd have immediate concerns about Coopers judgement. 

 

You don't have to be bloody Pep to see he's clearly our best player 

Edited 19 August by CrazyKopCorner

[westernpark]

His body language has been off and I don’t mean that as a disservice to the fella, he’s clearly disappointed.

[adam]

He should play and he should be captain.

[Aleksz]

If Cooper wasn’t interested in inverting his full back then Ricardo should have been converted to an out and out midfielder imo. Would have saved us £20+5m. 

[Dahnsouff]

4 hours ago, SkidsFox said:

You think Time Lords only exist in Doctor Who?

@moore_94

 

[TheUltimateWinner]

Judging by pre season he’s effectively been stripped of his vice captaincy as well. Weird.