[Albion] Pervis Estupiñán - SIGNED - 5 YEAR CONTRACT

[Blue3]

When he first signed my view was he looked like a poor man’s Cucriella …….. very happy to admit how wrong was I

 

[Questions]

El Watford no ha cerrado las negociaciones por el lateral izquierdo Pervis Estupiñán. A pesar de que el club anunció que contaría con el futbolista para la Championship (Segunda División) de Inglaterra todavía tiene propuestas desde el Villarreal y el Brighton & Hove Albion.

That’s easy for you to say

 

[Weststander]

Estupinan plus £47m in change.

Fantastic business Anthony Bloom, now just stop it.

 

[GT49er]

When he first signed my view was he looked like a poor man’s Cucriella …….. very happy to admit how wrong was I

Still looks to have a mistake in him, defensively, but not so much as he did at first.

 

[Weststander]

My son said to me yesterday “Estupinan’s better than Cucurella”.

Simply “Yes” the reply.

After a couple of learning-curve games last summer, he’s the real deal, almost every week. Pace, great engine, solid defending and he repeatedly pops up upfield as a brilliant winger.

 

[Mustafa II]

I can't believe how good he is.

£62m for Cucurella, and then £14m for Estupinan is just incredible business.

Nearly £50m profit and (in our opinion) an upgrade.

 

[brighton_tom]

First few games he looked a little slow in his use of the ball and so lost possession is dangerous places, but he has very quickly improved and got upto to the speed required. Very decent left back. To sell Cucurella, buy Estupinan, and have nearly £50m spare is insane.

 

[Weststander]

Chelsea got the wrong player . More money than sense

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

MoM for me yesterday.
That overload down the left wing, drawing defenders away from Mitoma.
Excellent passing game yesterday too.

 

[Icy Gull]

Chelsea got the wrong player . More money than sense

Worse…they got the wrong manager

 

[A1X]

He’s the left sided Lamptey (pre-injury) we craved

 

[dazzer6666]

MoM for me yesterday.
That overload down the left wing, drawing defenders away from Mitoma.
Excellent passing game yesterday too.

Him and Mitoma were combining beautifully (helped by Lallana in particular pinging rapid passes between the lines) - Liverpool had no answer to it. TAA looked like a lost child at times.

As well as a better player, Pervis is a huge upgrade on Cucurella physically - he’s a beast.

 

[Eric the meek]

Him and Mitoma were combining beautifully (helped by Lallana in particular pinging rapid passes between the lines) - Liverpool had no answer to it. TAA looked like a lost child at times.

As well as a better player, Pervis is a huge upgrade on Cucurella physically - he’s a beast.

Agreed. I'm glad a few other people noticed this. He and Mitoma are quite a pairing. He's also got the athleticism to track back when he needs to.

And when the play is on the other side, we have the upgraded Solly. We have suddenly become very potent.

 

[Weststander]

Agreed. I'm glad a few other people noticed this. He and Mitoma are quite a pairing. He's also got the athleticism to track back when he needs to.

And when the play is on the other side, we have the upgraded Solly. We have suddenly become very potent.

With Solly and Veltman or Gross on the right.

= Albion wings nirvana.

[Not so long ago Montoya, Bong, Suttner. Decent professionals, but way below the current lot].

 

[Eric the meek]

He’s the left sided Lamptey (pre-injury) we craved

And we got him for a quarter of the price we got for the LB he replaced.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

My word he's such a good player.

Funny that he replaced last season's PotS and has eclipsed him so quickly and yet he may struggle to make the Top 3 of this season's award.

 

[brighton_tom]

He's been getting better and better as the season has gone on. Solid in defence, rarely gets beaten by a winger, and incredibly effective with his part in the attacking third. He made a few mistakes in his initial couple of games but seems to be someone who wont make the same mistake twice, simply learns from it and improves. Great signing.

Also, if you follow him on social media he is constantly in the gym doing core training, strength exercises, sprints, yoga etc etc. Obviously takes being an athlete very seriously.

 

[Farehamseagull]

What a signing! Quality player - the best LB in the PL.

And further to the corners thread yesterday, with the way Pervis crosses the ball, surely it would be worth giving him a go on those?!

 

[Weststander]

He has it all, incredible in just a few months in the hardest league in the world.

What a find by the scouting team!

Left footed, also a great plus eg Spurs played their new £44m right back Pedro Porro at LB yesterday.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

He's rapidly becoming one of my favourite players. He's not the most elegant of players, at times he can seem a bit all arms and legs, but he puts in an absolute shift every match, rarely makes a mistake, is excellent defending and a real attacking threat with his crosses. Probably the best crosser of the ball we've had since becoming a PL club.

6 assists so far this season (4 PL, 2 FA cup) although I'm sure he should have another one as it was his cross that lead to our third against Chelsea but assists don't appear to be credited when its an own goal.