#5 Does Joel Pereira have a future at Manchester United?
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Manchester United’s youngest starting line-up in Premier League history also saw a debutant in goal – Portuguese international Joel Castro Pereira. The 20-year old – labelled by Mourinho as the ‘best he has seen in his generation’ – appeared a nervous wreck in the initial stages.
He showed apparent weakness when he was pushed into his goal by a Palace player while defending a corner – any proper contact by Benteke (who missed his header) would have resulted in a goal. Pereira also looked indecisive during free-kicks, not knowing whether to come out to catch the ball as it was delivered into the box.
However, he made a couple of impressive saves in the second half, including a confident cushion from Milivojevic’s free-kick.
It is a game which definitely does not reflect his true potential, but if given a proper run-in during domestic cup games next season, we might learn more about him and arrive at a rigid conclusion regarding his long-term future with Manchester United.
