Going forward, Pereira’s contribution softened. The City captain has completed 36 forward moves (moves that take the ball towards the opponent’s goal or into the penalty area) this season, a huge decrease from 114 in 18/19 and 116 in 19/20.He also received far fewer (44) progressive passes than before (passed to the opponent or in the penalty area). Ricardo and #039’sShocking News: Leicester City Have Confirmed A Season Ending Injury To One Of Its Players….
reliance on getting the ball forward and into dangerous areas has been minimized, and once those stats are down, his assist numbers are impressive.Pereira has already completed more passes this season (2047 out of 1856 -90.7%) than in any of his previous five seasons at the club, his second best in 19/20 is 75.7%.
His crossing opportunities are limited, as only two crosses were made into the penalty area. In the 18/19 season, he made 104 crosses into the box.Under Maresca, Pereira will be responsible for linking Leicester’s defensive line and midfield with the ability to play through the lines with either Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall or one of the wing forwards.
Sometimes Winks will drop deep and Pereira will be right in front of him, behind the opposition’s first line of pressure, to receive the ball and move forward. Just like we saw his goal against Watford.Position is made in the Italian and#039; system. When it comes to crunching the numbers, Pereira is much more thoughtful in his decisions. His 105 touches in the defensive penalty area and 1356 touches in the middle third of the pitch are the most that he registered in those areas of the pitch in a season..
