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Pearson

Now that he appears to be getting his temper/rashness under control I think some lower - mid table Premiership teams may come looking if we don't get promotion
 
Not played a single game at Premiership level against elite opposition but somehow deemed good enough for a place in the squad of the World Cup semi-finalists! Alright then...

He’s a great Championship player and will undoubtedly make the step-up to the Premiership very soon. Remains to be seen what represents the ceiling of his potential but could perhaps see him as a rotation option for a top six team if he impresses for someone lower down the rung first.
 
edgy said:
Not a whole lot of choice though
The % of English keepers is not high?
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There's always keepers like butland knocking about tho... I'm actually not sure what the keeper situation is atm but he would have beat one or two decent keepers to the number 1 spot... No David seaman's tho 🙁 Pickford could be forced to wear a seaman wig at least?
 
Realistic said:
Definitely Premier standard, but top six is pushing it, surely? Just a small criticism...does anyone else get the impression he doesn't think he's allowed to have a shot at goal himself, even when he's in position ?
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This is the ONLY criticism I have of Pearo. He does get the ball in space often 20-25 yards out & choses the option to pass with mixed success. I some times wish he would just have a go in that position & is an area of his game that needs to improve. Other than that I agree with many that he is a top 6 Premier League player
 
pnenycx said:
[QUOTE="Realistic, post: 3611676, member: does anyone else get the impression he doesn't think he's allowed to have a shot at goal himself, even when he's in position ?
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No.
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Right. Enlighten me then. Why does he never shoot ? And that's not a criticism BTW, just curious.
 
buckshawwhite said:
This is the ONLY criticism I have of Pearo. He does get the ball in space often 20-25 yards out & choses the option to pass with mixed success. I some times wish he would just have a go in that position & is an area of his game that needs to improve. Other than that I agree with many that he is a top 6 Premier League player
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And the time he actually did it he stuck it top corner from about 30 yards out! Pearo's shooting is not to be underestimated as someone who used to play further forward.
 
I'm sure Beckford meant Man U, Man C, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs. I doubt Pearson will ever play for any of these. It certainly seems he's more on the radar of the 'experts' these days. I'm pretty sure that's 2 Sky games this season he's got motm. There are very few players who come to Deepdale who play in his position who are better and I'm sure he'll get a Prem move soon.

Look at the likes of Cairney at Fulham though, spoke of very highly when in the Championship but did nothing in the Prem.
 
LancasterRed said:
And the time he actually did it he stuck it top corner from about 30 yards out! Pearo's shooting is not to be underestimated as someone who used to play further forward.
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Yeah that was a cracking strike for Barnsley. But his goal AGAINST Barnsley (in Oct?) was totally mental. What the hell possessed him to run the length of the pitch to get on the end of Barky's run?? I've never seen him do it before, or since!
 
pnewortham said:
Yeah that was a cracking strike for Barnsley.
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It was against Morecambe.

pnewortham said:
But his goal AGAINST Barnsley (in Oct?) was totally mental. What the hell possessed him to run the length of the pitch to get on the end of Barky's run?? I've never seen him do it before, or since!
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Agree totally! He tried it against Charlton too but Maguire/Barkhuizen(?) missed the obvious pass. It could be done late on as teams tire as Pearo is noticeably fitter than the average Championship player.
 
LancasterRed said:
It was against Morecambe.



Agree totally! He tried it against Charlton too but Maguire/Barkhuizen(?) missed the obvious pass. It could be done late on as teams tire as Pearo is noticeably fitter than the average Championship player.
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And one of, if not the fastest players we have
 
It’s one thing to look good against Championship teams but another to do as well against prem teams. He didn’t play against Man City or Norwich this season so it’s difficult to judge.

He’d probably have to improve his fitness but my gut feel is he’d get into a bottom half prem team
 
pnewortham said:
Somebody mentioned earlier it would be good to see Pearo vs Barky in a sprint race. I reckon it would be close. And I bet Ben Davies isn't far behind either
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I’d love to see Davies add some real aggression to his game. He’s so naturally gifted when it comes to composure and anticipation and controls the ball with consummate ease but it does sometimes appear like he could get bullied by a dominant centre forward. It might just be a development thing; the more his confidence grows, we might see this dimension added to his game.

If he wants to go as far as he’s able to, he’s got to afford himself a bit more of a swagger and own games as a centre-half.
 
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