FC Porto coach Vitor Pereira claims that he still has faith in Kleber’s abilities and will utilize his services as much as possible in the remaining games of the season.
The Brazilian was brought in last summer as a replacement for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Radamel-Falcao-c30276 but has hardly been able to match the Colombian hit man’s talents.
Falcao become one of the most coveted players in Europe following a scintillating campaign for the Portistas in which he not only guided the club to an unprecedented quadruple but was also able to overtake Jurgen Klinsmann’s long standing UEFA Europa League
record.
However the Coffee Growers International chose to depart Estadio do Dragao in favour of greener pastures in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vitor-c36281 Pereira short of options.
The tactician quickly moved to secure the services of Kleber from Maritimo in a €2.3 million deal and placed pressure to perform on the forward. It has seemingly overwhelmed him as he has been unable to demonstrate consistency during his outings.
Playing up-front with his fellow countryman http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hulk-c16436, it was expected that the duo would form an exciting partnership but in reality things have been quite different and the former Tokyo Verdy man has had to step up his game even further, in order to cover for
Kleber.
His recent displays have still not improved and he has come under intense scrutiny as of late, but Vitor Pereira claims that the player still has his backing and will prove his undoubted qualities as time goes on.
Speaking to reporters, he revealed that the striker was full of quality and although he had taken his time to settle in at the club, he would surely find his feet in the near future.
"I have talked with him. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186.”
He also added that the 21-year-old was committed to proving his worth and that he would definitely field him in the games that remain.
"I see he is working and is motivated. He will improve and make his contribution. I am very pleased and I can count on him to help the team in the remainder of the season,” the Portuguese mentor was quoted as saying.
While Kleber has failed to win over his critics since arriving at FC Porto, there is still a fair bit of the season left during which he can chip in with some crucial goals and cement his place at the club.
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