A number of Newcastle United supporters have been reacting negatively to forward Ayoze Perez’s performance against Southampton on Saturday.
The Spaniard produced another listless display in the teams’ goalless draw, as he failed to provide any sort of out-ball or inspiration for his teammates.
This was merely the latest in a string of disappointing showings from the 25-year-old, who is on a reported £45,000-per-week at St James’ Park [Source: Spotrac], and the Toon Army freely aired their frustrations with the attacker.
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This is one of those instances where the team’s supporters have every right to criticise one of their players. Perez has, frankly, been woeful so far this season and his performance against the Saints showed that that’s not going to change any time soon. Rafael Benitez’s continued insistence on starting his compatriot defies all laws of logic. The 25-year-old has yet to produce a solid display this campaign, yet he continues to make Benitez’s starting eleven week in week out. It’s simply baffling and the Magpies fans have clearly had enough. Perez simply never looked a threat against Mark Hughes’s side, and if he can’t find success against one of the worst defences in the Premier League then when is he ever going to have an impact? Saturday’s showing merely confirmed what every Newcastle supporters knows already: Perez simply isn’t good enough, and Benitez needs to open his eyes to that fact.
Nothing but Newcastle has rounded up some of the best tweets below.
5 years of watching Perez float around, not asking for the ball, not tackling and missing sitters. I can do more. #nufc pic.twitter.com/O6IrTCAQh1
— Marc Jones (@1892_marc) October 27, 2018
How does Ayoze Perez still get to play regular Premier League football? #nufc #SOUNEW
— Toon Army India (@ToonArmyIndia) October 27, 2018
Instead of a simple pass to Kenedy who would been in on goal, Perez does stepovers and passes too late! Can’t take much more of him! #nufc
— Highland Geordie (@NUFC_Oscar86_) October 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/Garwain/status/1056191794441080832
Perez wimping out of every 50/50 challenge. Sort it out #NUFC
— Katie (@Thorpy44) October 27, 2018
How Perez still gets in that team I’ll never know #nufc
— Ger Fagan (@gerfagantoon1) October 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/CompleteNUFC/status/1056199132707241984
Dunno how Diame and Perez still get games for us. Shocking once again #NUFC
— Anthony (@Anthony_N__) October 27, 2018
Can someone please explain to me what Ayoze Perez does for us? #nufc
— ᏢhᎥᏞ 🇧🇲🇨🇦 ⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️ (@sparxx) October 27, 2018
