Messigician
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Common Madrid W and Barca L
8 - Pedri
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Common Madrid W and Barca L
feggydinho
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I watched that game again and our midfielders seem to be blind to throwing passes when our wingers are making clear runs. Many came from the left wing, but it's like they're too scared and instead wait till the opportunity closes and resume their slow buildup. This is where you need players like Fabregas, Kroos, KDB. Busquets used to make those passes before, I don't know what's happening to him now.
Both Frenkie and Pedri seem to suffer from Arthuritis. I'm actually skeptical to whether Pedri will be the kind of player to provide 10 assists in a season.
There's so much reluctancy to play the penetrating pass. Not sure if Xavi wants to minimize the risks, but I doubt that since he should know that you need passes from midfield that challenge the opposing defence.
There's so much reluctancy to play the penetrating pass. Not sure if Xavi wants to minimize the risks, but I doubt that since he should know that you need passes from midfield that challenge the opposing defence.
Raketa10
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so true!
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I think it's a Xavi thing. Pedri always went for the daring at Las Palmas and when Koeman was here
feggydinho
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Don't think it's a Xavi thing, I've seen our wingers making plenty of runs recently and these are guys that normally like the ball at feet. Doesn't make sense to instruct wingers to make runs, and not throw balls for them to chase
BusiTheKing
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The most common complaint about Pedri under Koeman was that his was too conservative. I know because I was saying it after every other game. Did well to let Messi play off him but rarely took initiative.
Sailor Mars
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This guy must be hitting some unreal targets in the fitness/stamina tests because it just seems like managers don't rest him or sub him much.
khaled_a_d
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Mr pre-assist is back
serghei
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Still far from the level he needs to get to. He's totally fine if you look at him as a kid, but if you look at him through the lens of a CM leader, kid has a lot to improve. World class CMs make passes like that multiple times a game, Pedri does it once every several games.
Don't see much of a difference between Pedri and Gavi, one is better than the other depending on the game, but both are quite a bit off from the level of a mature top CM like the ones playing in the best teams: Modric, Kroos, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Verrati, Thiago, Kimmich, Valverde, even Odegaard.
He's a fan favorite, but I'm afraid that's not enough.
Don't see much of a difference between Pedri and Gavi, one is better than the other depending on the game, but both are quite a bit off from the level of a mature top CM like the ones playing in the best teams: Modric, Kroos, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Verrati, Thiago, Kimmich, Valverde, even Odegaard.
He's a fan favorite, but I'm afraid that's not enough.
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BusiTheKing
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Yeah agree in large parts. An interesting player whose mastery of certain much romanticized aspects of the game sponsors the belief that he masters it as a whole.
Now and then you can excuse one for seeing Pedri's slinky moves as the fancy swordsman in Raiders of the Lost Ark and Valverde's hit from outside the box as the Indiana Jones just shooting him with the pistol.
https://tenor.com/view/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-indiana-jones-harrison-ford-gun-sword-gif-3393601
ajnotkeith
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Xavi thinks that he can try the same gimmicks he does against shite LaLiga teams vs Bayern.
Clearly hasn't understood what a gameplan is just yet or considered that Bilbao and Bayern are different level opponents.
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