8 - Pedri

jamrock

Senior Member
Crap as age was always use to highlight that a 17 year old shouldn't be benching a player in his 20's.

The fact that the 20 year old is doing what he should do, Is no achievement, that's how it should be.
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
Crap as age was always use to highlight that a 17 year old shouldn't be benching a player in his 20's.

The fact that the 20 year old is doing what he should do, Is no achievement, that's how it should be.

Haha no.

You claimed he was 17 and better than FDJ... which he never has been.

Now you use 18 as an excuse as to why he isnt better.

Usual.

Try again.

Gavi should never have been benching FDJ. You are correct. Xavi was wrong.

We are talking about a short spell when Barca tried to punt FDJ anyway.. other than that... FDJ been the starter ahead of him.

So poor point again.
 

jamrock

Senior Member
Haha no.

You claimed he was 17 and better than FDJ... which he never has been.

Now you use 18 as an excuse as to why he isnt better.

Usual.

Try again.

Gavi should never have been benching FDJ. You are correct. Xavi was wrong.
He was at 17, sonned him crazy to the point you ran away for weeks until de jong game fought his was back. 😂

Entire de jong parade was going crazy, Xavi is picking based off favorites & all that non sense.

Like I said at the time, if he's getting benched by 2 kids and a old man that's on him.

Gavi was definitely better than De jong end of last season, coming to the beginning of the season, you running away was proof enough of that, the trends back then also proves it.
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
Haha no... you claimed Gavi at 17 was better than FDJ.... now claim 18 as excuse why isnt.

Usual nonsense.

Nah Xavi was proven wrong.

Thats on Xavi not FDJ and it lasted a small amount of time after club tried to sell FDJ.

You are absolutely clueless as usual.. FDJ was far better than Gavi in second part of Xavis first season. Playe more than Gavi who was not even a starter when team had best form and beat Real away and Napoli away with FDJ world class in both.

Stop your usual nonsense.

Haha 'running away'.

Gavi was poor at start of this season... hence why he lost his place and FDJ was once again instantly a level up when Xavi brought him back in.

Xavis mistake and Gavi was not close to level needed.
 

Messi983

Senior Member
Nah he is posing to much threat going forward. That would be a waste

Yes, but Gundo could have even more goal contributions closer to the goal.

Ideally we would use Gundo and Pedri as double 8s (like Pep was doing with Gundo-KDB) to create chances for Lewy and Dembele but since we don't have a DM Xavi will need to find a way to interchange positions between Pedri and Gundo (who of them will stay back and who will go forward) based on the opponents etc..

With current team (and even if we sign Oriol Romeu as a DM I see him more as a rotational player than a starter) and if we'll continue to use 4 midfielders box I'd keep Pedri and FDJ deeper with Gundo and Gavi in front of them. Should work at home against most La Liga teams that usually sit back. Against better teams would probably need to bring a more stationary DM to also give more freedom to FDJ and move both Gundo and Pedri closer to the opponents goal.

Good thing is all our midfielders are versatile and capable of playing multiple roles. Now it's up to Xavi to figure out how to get the best out of them.
 

vegitot

Senior Member
Another summer of bicep/tricep
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mc_lovin

Senior Member
Pedri has gained 7 kg in muscle mass. -
@sport

Not that I think it matters much, but it shows commitment. Needs to have an injury free season, he's easily our most exciting (and best) player right now.
 

vegitot

Senior Member
Pedri has gained 7 kg in muscle mass. -
@sport

Not that I think it matters much, but it shows commitment. Needs to have an injury free season, he's easily our most exciting (and best) player right now.
In 2020 he was about 60 kgs. That's good progression.

Ballon Dor season incoming
 

Andresito

Senior Member
Staff member
Will take an incredible effort to win Ballon d'Or, probably impossible even. Not even PL's best mid of all time KDB is going to win one.
 

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