West Brom moved six points clear at the top of the Championship table on Wednesday night as they clinched their third successive victory.
The Baggies came from behind to defeat Reading 2-1 and fans have been left in awe over the performance of one midfielder in particular.
Kyle Bartley bizarrely handled the ball inside the area to hand the home side an early penalty before Matheus Pereira equalised with a fine strike in the 26th minute.
Albion’s centre-back went from zero to hero as he headed home the winner four minutes after the break, but it was the Brazilian who drew all the plaudits.
Here’s what has been said…
There were never-ending superlatives used to describe the 23-year-old’s display, ranging from “magic” to “class” to even being the “star’ of the team.
One supporter couldn’t stop smiling about Pereira as he labelled him a “fantastic player” who appears to be just as happy to be at the club.
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As he is only on loan at the Hawthorns for the time being – a move that is set to be made permanent within the next few appearances – some have asked the club to sign him up along with his fellow loanees.
Following the match, footage emerged of Pereira doing an interview alongside fellow midfielder Filip Krovinovic, which has left fans going even more crazy about their playmaker.
“Different gravy” and “top class” were just two phrases used whilst one fan claimed the pair deserved Premier League football and another compared them to Dwight Gayle and Jay Rodriguez from last season.
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