8 - Pedri

vegitot

Senior Member
The class and composure on this kid 😯

He's got an almost Zidane level of making it look easy and effortless. He embarasses defenders without even trying to.

Baller.
He actually moves like Zidane more than Iniesta imo. Elegance touch and look slow like Zidane, but he doesn't have that Iniesta's swiftness. If he is bigger and taller (like Bellingham), he will be exactly a copy of Zidane.

Still different style of play though.
Master class against the team that's 2nd from bottom in the Swiss league is a bit much.
Yeah. If he can play like this consistently throughout of the whole season and vs big teams, he will have a shot at Ballon Dor. That's still a big IF.
 

El Ilusionista

Well-known member
In very good form probably playing his best football since joining. If he can manage to stay fit and healthy definitely one of the best midfielders in the world in that number 8 role.

Olmo is the final missing piece.
 

Skalman

Active member
Really bad game for his standards, poor offensively, some good stuff defensively , but why is he laying down so much.. I know he is better deeper but this was really poor.
 

vegitot

Senior Member
Is there any reason that whenever he plays in AM/No 10 role, he always position himself so high? Almost like a 4th forward than a 10.
 

Masetro10

Member
Is there any reason that whenever he plays in AM/No 10 role, he always position himself so high? Almost like a 4th forward than a 10.
Because that is what the #10 is instructed to do this year. Barca is running a 3-2-5 or 4-2-4 on offense. Olmo is basically a striker or Raphinha when they play that role too.
 

vegitot

Senior Member
Because that is what the #10 is instructed to do this year. Barca is running a 3-2-5 or 4-2-4 on offense. Olmo is basically a striker or Raphinha when they play that role too.
I'm not sure. Olmo moves much more in the final third. He is everywhere. Even Torre, who is infinity inferior player to Pedri, also moves more in the #10 role.

Pedri always plays like this when he plays as #10.
 

TheStig

Member
Maybe because he's not a 10 and doesn't really know how to position himself there? We have enough depth at the 10 with Olmo, Fermin and Rafa, I don't think Pedri should be forced to 10 often.
 

MonteCuler

Well-known member
Pedri from Las Palmas to Barça for 5m is probably among the biggest steals in modern football history. Total robbery. Las Palmas could've shipped this dude for north of 100m in this market.
 

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