Ayozé Pérez (now playing for Villarreal)

[Mole_Toonfan]

On top of that, i'd ignore what i just said if he was impacting the game offensively in a positive manner but he sadly isn't. I like him and think he's trying really hard, but it's not really coming off for him right now.

 

 

[DJ_NUFC]

On top of that, i'd ignore what i just said if he was impacting the game offensively in a positive manner but he sadly isn't. I like him and think he's trying really hard, but it's not really coming off for him right now.

 

 

 

I agree. He's also often so deep, like FFS, we need him around or in the box, but he's often in that weird grey area between CM and #10.

[afar]

Whatever his job is, and I don't for one second know what that is, he's obviously following Rafa's instructions, as he's started every game. we know Rafa doesn't suffer fools or those that don't stick to his system.

 

[DJ_NUFC]

Whatever his job is, and I don't for one second know what that is, he's obviously following Rafa's instructions, as he's started every game. we know Rafa doesn't suffer fools or those that don't stick to his system.

 

 

He does work his bollocks off. Rafa's Colback

[Yorkie]

I still think Perez is doing well on the whole, even though he has virtually zero cutting edge. From a defensive point of view, he's clearly responding to Rafa because he's the one player who typifies whether or not we are pressing. If you want to analyse Newcastle United's tactics at any given moment, you just have to look at Perez. That's a testament to the lad but I do wish he'd provide more in an attacking sense. It's not like he even gets himself into dangerous positions. But the manager clearly likes him and hopefully we'll see him continue to improve.

 

Worth reminding ourselves that the team that finished the game yesterday was indentical to the vast majority of line-ups who struggled against teams like Bristol and Ipswich and Sheff Wed last season. The improvement of the team as a unit is terrific.

[LRD]

Just think of him as a midfielder with defensive responsibilities pressing the opposition from an advanced position instead of in a defensive midfield role. We win back the ball higher up the pitch and lessen the stress on midfield and defence rather than have the ball come deeper and in more dangerous positions. That, and considering the limitations of the squad at DM and ST.

[Hanshithispantz]

What a nerd.

[Hanshithispantz]

I run several myself.

[Dinho lad]

 

 

 

 

He should be getting extra sessions for himself.

[HawK]

 

 

 

 

He should be getting extra sessions for himself.

 

Was going to say the same. Get some training in on knowing what to do with the ball before you get it, like pretty much every midfielder and striker in the Premier League is at least somewhat capable of to a degree.

[Disco]

[Dave]

First half: worked hard, instrumental in the goal, poor otherwise.

Second half: scored a good goal, always looking to get into dangerous positions.

 

Decent overall.

[Pilko]

I thought he was much better today. He won the ball high up the pitch quite a few times and the goal was a great run and a really well executed finish second time.

[Guest firetotheworks]

Same as usual except for the goal.

[afar]

I thought outside the goal, he was the same as he's been all season, the weak link. Like I said though, his goal was excellent play and if he can do that every game, willing to live with the rest of his mediocre play.

[Smal]

Thought he was good.

 

We lost our shape considerably when he came off.

[HawK]

His finishing has always been a strength of his, but he just isn't in the right areas enough to show that imo.

[Guest neesy111]

Such a frustrating player.

[Ikon]

Such a frustrating player.

[Hanshithispantz]

His run for the goal shows exactly what we need him (and our number 9) to be doing like, it's proper annoying we don't see it more often.

[Scoot]

Wasn't particularly impressed with him today, again.

 

He is just so frustrating as a player. He always seems 1 second behind the pace of the game and ends up losing the ball in idiotic positions which winds me up no end.

 

He done great for his goal today but for the rest of the time he was on the field I felt like closelining the c***.

[Infinitely Content]

Happy for Ayo for getting his goal. Glad Rafa is sticking with him, his man management skills will bring the best out of Ayo eventually; who imo is a talented & committed player.

[Yorkie]

He is frustrating but he has time to get better and his work rate is class. I highly doubt we'll break the bank to sign a significantly-better number 10, so he's gonna get basically the whole season in that position. It ought to bring him on a lot, and he might be a lot more polished come the start of next season. Some competition would be useful though.

[The College Dropout]

Vital for both goals... yet I thought he was poor overall.

 

Still a goal and good work for the first is what I want from him at the end of the day.

 

Everytime Tadic or someone dragged Lascelles into a wide position they would deliver a decent ball into the box to be defended. Ayoze got into a fewof those positions and couldn't deliver any quality consistently. Even for the goal VVD got a block on and it was the scrappy good side of Ayoze's game that kept the ball alive for us rather than quality.

 

Looked better after his goal/half time for a bit - seemed to have more belief in the final third. Was that low cross for Joselu after half time?

 

But anyway, he did the business today in front of goal.

[Doctor Zaius]

I'm starting to like him more and more. His pressing of the opposition is overlooked, he forces so many errors. When a team doesn't have time to settle and play it out from the back because of his chasing, it does us so many favours. He NEEDS to be better in possession though, gives it away far too cheaply and is caught hanging on to the ball a little too long. One of our better players though, especially away from home and in this system.