Since his arrival in the summer Leicester City right-back Ricardo Pereira has been a revelation, playing a crucial part in a backline that leads the way in the Premier League in terms of defensive efficiency whilst still providing support for an attack that has averaged over two goals per game this season.
He has only been in the East-Midlands for a matter of months but already he has endeared himself to the club’s faithful following another fine performance.
Is Ricardo Pereira LCFC's greatest right-back in the modern era?
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Incredible again mate!
— Wig (@WigLCFC2) December 4, 2019
Amazing performance as always Ricky ??
— Pash ? (@PashLCFC) December 4, 2019
I’m going to have to say it again Ricky , I’M LOVING THIS ???????
— Calan (@calan_leavis) December 4, 2019
Thanks Ricky P. Never stopped working. #WeAreOne #FoxesNeverQuit #Smile #LCFC ? ? ? ??
— Robert Anderson Springthorpe (@RobertA85402295) December 4, 2019
please can you never leave us the best right back in the history of our beloved club ???
— fine save from schmeichel ? (@saadnam1) December 4, 2019
greatest in the prem mate, fantastic tonight bud x
— soyuncu (@saucysoyuncu4) December 4, 2019
What do we think?
Ricardo joined from Portuguese giants FC Porto for a fee just shy of £20m according to TransferMarkt.co.uk and based on his performances so far it was an absolute steal. The 26-year-old has played every single league game so far and has even managed to score two goals from right-back.
His levels of consistency have been what is most impressive, according to WhoScored.com he has averaged a performance rating of 7.7/10 in the Premier League and in comparison to the rest of the squad he leads the way ahead of James Maddison, Wilfred Ndidi and Jamie Vardy.