8 - Pedri

[Porque]

Which kind of role do you think will bring the best out of Pedri (assume that he is fully fit)?

Double pivot but seeing how bad Frenkie and him were against PSG I may have to re-consider.

Seems Pedri was 60% fit and Frenkie 75-80 or so though.

 

[Alik]

I thought before the game it would be better to start Fermin, play Gundo deeper alongside Frenkie to help in the build up and then bring on Pedri in 2nd half like we did in Paris. Probably wouldn't change much if we'd have to play a man down for 60 minutes though.

Same.

 

[jamrock]

433, as the CM/AM hybrid, the "Iniesta" role.
In a 4-2-3-1, he's the CAM( hate that word)

Never in the double pivot, he can drop deeper to help,but shouldn't really start or play deep, doesn't have the body or defensive frame of mind for that.

Double pivot with what we have, not including Gundogan, should be Gavi and De Jong.

Gavi is the pitbull and lion heart and de jong in theory should be the calmer one who helps to link the play, although he's shit at that.

 

[soul24rage]

idk what's going on with his fitness. He wasn't this slow when he broke through.

He needs to fix it asap, or he'll need to be sold.

 

[M3ls]

SO SLOW! SO SLOW! OMG. THIS GUY IS SO SLOW!!!!

 

[DonAK]

I know he just returned from an injury, and he still has that magic ability to play a great pass, but he's such a liability off the ball.

 

[Devils]

We've seen Xavi, Busquets and Iniesta at age 35 for this club.

None of them look as slow and lethargic as a 21 year old Pedri.

This is crazy.

 

[M3ls]

I don't know who runs slower - Busquets or Pedri....

 

[Sailor Mars]

He's primarily been living off the hype from his 1st season at Barca combining with Messi. Not enough progress made since then.

 

[giorgoXXI]

That last goal is on him. He needs to be a lot stronger against Brahim, there were many chances he could have slid in but was absolutely lethargic. Could have easily also made a foul and taken the yellow. We can't be competitive if our midfield isn't physical enough. I don't think it's a coincidence we had our best run when both FdJ and Pedri were injured.

 

[M3ls]

He was always so slow and I always pointed it out.

When I look at his game, his facial expression, his movement, I get the feeling that the day before the match he unloaded cars all night.

And I always had this feeling when watching him play.

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[Total-Football]

Yes he was always slow but I'm 100% positive he is even more slower now.

 

[Porque]

I don't think we realise just how much the 20/21 season messed him up.

He played 4739 minutes that season.

Since then he has averaged 2000 or less. And spent every end of season nursing a hamstring injury, started each season with a hamstring injury and without pre-season.

He is not a player when can force straight into the 11 back from injuries, nor someone we can be impatient with fitness.

 

[BJJ]

Just loan him. He's a liability, he's not improving. He has a pussy attitude. He and De Jong need to go.

 

[Messi983]

Best thing for him would be to sit out the Euro this summer and fully recover.

But we know it won't happen.