🇵🇹 7. Pedro Neto

[Special Juan 28,468]

The biggest two finger salute to Sterling there could be giving him the 7 shirt

Sterling and his camp really dropped a massive fatty issuing that statement when they did.

[Vesper 30,669]

Chelsea’s Pedro Neto led the way in two impressive stats during Portugal’s victory over Poland

https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/news/chelseas-pedro-neto-led-the-way-in-two-impressive-stats-during-portugals-victory-over-poland/

Chelsea had a couple of representatives in Portugal’s 3-1 win against Poland on Saturday.

Pedro Neto and Renato Veiga both started the Nations League match, with the latter making his debut for Portugal.

Neto is still finding his feet at Chelsea, playing deputy to Noni Madueke at this moment in time. However, the winger had a good game for his country last night.

When club football returns, Neto will be hoping for more opportunities under Enzo Maresca.

Pedro Neto’s performance against Poland

Neto could not get his name on the scoresheet in Portugal’s victory over Poland, but he still managed to put in a positive performance.

According to Squawka, the 24-year-old completed 100% of his four take-ons and won more duels (seven) than any other player on the pitch.

It is an encouraging sign for Maresca, though you would expect the Chelsea manager to stick with Madueke when the Blues travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool after the international break.

Madueke has started all but one of Chelsea’s seven Premier League games this season, scoring last time out against Nottingham Forest.

Madueke also registered 20 touches in Forest’s penalty area that day, showing how much of a threat he was in the 1-1 draw.

Pedro Neto’s stats

Following his appearance against Poland, Neto now has 13 caps and one goal for Portugal.

He will be hoping to add to his one goal when his country take on Scotland on Tuesday in their next Nations League match.

For Chelsea, Neto has made 10 appearances and scored two goals so far, with his second strike coming against Gent in the Conference League earlier this month.

Chelsea fans were impressed with Neto’s display in the 4-2 win against Gent, but it was not enough for him to keep his place in the team for the draw with Forest afterwards.

Edited October 13, 2024 by Vesper

[ahmedou 212]

Conference League Champion!

Nations League Champion!

World Champion!

The triple!

[Fernando 6,683]

I would still sell him if a big offer came in. 

 

[Vesper 30,669]

On 14/07/2025 at 15:22, Fernando said:

I would still sell him if a big offer came in. 

 

how big?

we have to be talking £75-80m or so

he is a fucking monster defensively for a winger

can run all day, and has a winner's vibe

I warned he would not be a huge scoring threat, BUT he, like CuCu, has surprised me a lot with all the other facets to their games

 

[Fernando 6,683]

49 minutes ago, Vesper said:

how big?

we have to be talking £75-80m or so

he is a fucking monster defensively for a winger

can run all day, and has a winner's vibe

I warned he would not be a huge scoring threat, BUT he, like CuCu, has surprised me a lot with all the other facets to their games

 

Yes 100 million or more. 

Because I doubt anyone will offer that, I'm happy with him as I always said. 

[NikkiCFC 8,484]

On 15/07/2025 at 19:01, Vesper said:

I warned he would not be a huge scoring threat

This season he stepped up. Only 5 players in the league scored more goals than him.

[Vesper 30,669]

Pedro Neto is a perfect wingback

Such a frustrating player to watch

https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/pedro-neto-is-a-perfect-wingback

My unpopular opinion maybe? I believe that Pedro Neto would be a VERY good wingback.

I was pleased when we signed Neto. I’ve always liked him for his traits, attitude, intensity, and the way he never gives up. But at Chelsea, he’s been very frustrating. I don’t think he’s a top winger, but I do think he’s a very useful player and good to have.

Neto as a winger is very frustrating because he will do something very good, get near the box, and then waste the chance himself by either hitting a wild shot, making the wrong pass, hitting it right into a defender, or over-hitting a cross. Of course he is also capable of scoring or creating something from nothing, but largely, he just breaks down our own attacks by himself sometimes. He’s never going to be a top level winger.

But I DO think he can be a top level wingback. For me, he looks like he would be a class left wingback. He has the energy to get up and down, the pace for counters and retreating. He is decent defensively, and is a strong and physical player, he can run with the ball, and he can contribute both in defence and attack.

I guess with Liam Rosenior coming in and his adaptation on using a back three at times, perhaps there is going to be more moments where Neto actually might get deployed as a wingback?

I honestly think it would be a very smart move to develop Neto as a wingback rather than a winger. For me, the wingers we have are very weak right now and it’s an area we badly need to improve after spending £100m on it in the summer. Sigh.

[Fulham Broadway 17,547]

He's good, but so much better on the right

[OneMoSalah 9,010]

Wingback 😂😂😂😂

Please god no

[Vesper 30,669]

19 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Wingback 😂😂😂😂

Please god no

why not?

he would deffo, IMHO, be in this group of the best LBs and LWBs on the planet atm:

   
Nuno Mendes 
Álvaro Carreras
Alejandro Balde 
Marc Cucurella
Riccardo Calafiori  
Alphonso Davies 
Federico Dimarco  
Myles Lewis-Skelly
Nico O'Reilly
Nathaniel Brown 
Antonee Robinson
Rayan Aït-Nouri 
Destiny Udogie 
Lewis Hall  
Andrea Cambiaso
Theo Hernández 
Ian Maatsen
Davide Bartesaghi  
Miguel Gutiérrez 

 

Neto would make that list have a total of 20 players