“I have more freedom” – Fulham’s new signing happy with role given by Marco Silva

Fulham’s new signing Andreas Pereira at the weekend made his official debit for the club.

Despite having a tough challenge against Liverpool, the Whites still managed to find a 2-2 draw in their first game of the season.

Pereira was satisfied with the result, and talked about it in an interview with ESPN Brasil. Following the time he had spent playing in South America, he claims he’s now adapting again to the Premier League style.

“Intensity, of course, is different, here are the best teams in the world. We equalised there, we couldn’t win, but the draw was of great value,” Pereira told ESPN Brasil.

Still speaking of the move to Fulham, Pereira claimed to have a new role at Marco Silva’s side, and is happy at being able to show more creativity on the pitch. The 26-year-old had been a central midfielder at Flamengo, and at least in this first game for the Craven Cottage side, he played a little more advanced.

“I’m playing a little more attacking, with a little more freedom. I like to play there, a position I played at Flamengo a few times. It’s good for me, I have more freedom, I can attack, play more at ease.”

Pereira also spoke about his time in Brazil and a potential return to the country, despite making it clear that he’s happy to be at Fulham now.

“I really enjoyed my time in Brazil, I enjoyed it a lot and I intend to come back one day, for sure. Now, I had the chance to play in the Premier League, Fulham gave me that opportunity. So, for me to continue growing in my career, I still have dreams of playing like today, in the Premier.”

Fulham spent €9.5m to sign Pereira from Manchester United this summer. He signed a four-year deal with the Whites.