[Albion] Pervis Estupiñán - SIGNED - 5 YEAR CONTRACT

[Jimmy Grimble]

Was genuinely thinking he’d be next out the door for big money. Absolutely no chance based on the way he’s played this season.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Terrible today.

Didn’t keep any sort of shape, all Fulham did was gain possession and put the ball where Pervis should have been.

Literally zero positional discipline out of possession

 

[HalfaSeatOn]

Sums it up when during the game I was thinking ‘don’t pass to Estupinan’

 

[Weststander]

I thought he’d be the first £75m fullback.

 

[Weststander]

Terrible today.

Didn’t keep any sort of shape, all Fulham did was gain possession and put the ball where Pervis should have been.

Literally zero positional discipline out of possession

That was West Ham at the Amex, he spent the first half 80 yards upfield, allowing a hitherto sh1t Hammers look like ManC/LFC on the counter.

It was so obvious, wasn’t sure if it was dumb tactics on repeat or he ignored team orders?

 

[Skaville]

Can someone remind him signed a 5 year contract and he is a defender

 

[Rookie]

Horribly out of form, a shadow of the Pervis pre injury. Seems so slow and ponderous

 

[mothy]

Still out of form & frequently out of position leaving us exposed at the back on quick attacks

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

This time 12 months ago, I would have sat and made the argument to you that Estupinan, Caicedo and Sarmiento are on the verge of firing Ecuador, and us, to previously unimagined levels of glory.

Things have tailed off for the Ecuador three significantly since however

Our best left back, on form, is surely Igor.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Still out of form & frequently out of position leaving us exposed at the back on quick attacks

Not sure it's that simple. RdZ is asking him to take up very offensive positions. If the ball is turned over in midfield (as has happened more often this season- see threads about losing Ali Mac and Mooses) he will naturally be out of position. Without Mitoma, he also lacks the pacy cover behind him if he has pushed high.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Didn't think he was that bad yesterday. Not his best but also not his worst performance. Hopefully the fitness is coming back.

In fairness to him, a couple of times Origi or A.N Other were found free on the right were because of our tactics. It was noticable that we changed from a back 4 to 3 at the back on a number of occassions with Gross slotting in to a left centre back role and Pervis pushing up to left wing and Fati moving central. It didn't work.

 

[martin tyler]

Seemed to really struggle a bit with fitness. Early second half when Origi was played in the box they were almost level when the ball was played by time by time origi got his shot away pervis was 10 yards away. Seemed to be running through treacle at times. He doesn’t look fully recovered or fully fit by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Not sure it's that simple. RdZ is asking him to take up very offensive positions. If the ball is turned over in midfield (as has happened more often this season- see threads about losing Ali Mac and Mooses) he will naturally be out of position. Without Mitoma, he also lacks the pacy cover behind him if he has pushed high.

I think your point is fair.

RDZ is persisting with this, "one full back is effectively a winger and if we're caught on the ball, the other 3 defenders shuffle across thing"

It worked really well when Hinsh was in the team. But i'd like us to play with a proper back 4. All the teams we're going to be facing in the coming weeks have much better finishers than Origi and they will be absolutely burying chances like that.

Give me .... Veltman Van Hecke Dunk Igor ... for the rest of the season, and i'll be happy

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Perhaps he only looked so good last season as everyone on the oppositions flank was doubling/tripling up on Mitoma giving Perv a lot more time and space down that side.

 

[London Irish]

I've always thought there were question marks over his technique, but when we are bombing forward so much and running games, you don't notice it so much, in fact you forgive it because he exudes sheer hard work and enthusiasm. Sadly when we are under the cosh, alas you do notice it more. Very unpopular opinion this I know, but this makes Cucurella the better player for me, tho I wouldn't fault anyone in the Albion recruitment team for bringing in Estupian so quickly after that squad setback, Pervis is still a decent signing, just not in the top drawer that it may have appeared in some of his early games with us. I'd back RDZ to get him functioning nearer those levels again

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Not helped by Fati infront of him who I thought did less than zero defensively. But yes a huge drop in form from the levels he was months ago.

 

[7dialssouthpaw]

I thought he looked a better yesterday - less nervous, more involved. Hopefully the first of a run of clean sheets. He works best with Dunk next to him, mind. The two left footers (him and Igor) seem to repel each other!

 

[Surrey Phil]

I thought he was ok yesterday but I simply don't think he is fit. I think with the modern game, it takes time and a run of games to get fully match fit.

 

[sagaman]

We have looked very vulnerable defending our left side for sometime
Neither Estupian or Igor have been convincing.
They haven't worked well together as often both leave it for the other!

 

[BNthree]

Not helped by Fati infront of him who I thought did less than zero defensively. But yes a huge drop in form from the levels he was months ago.

Funny you say that as Fati did more defensively that match than he has done previously.