8 - Pedri

[Bobo32]

i see him more like a xavi player in future

I very much don't, but I liked the way he played from the sort of half-back position he got when Puig came on today. (he was good before that as well today)
He has played a very mobile role before, but he looked good when he played more stationary.

 

[te amo barca]

Showed that he can dictate the play from deep too. Incredible well-rounder, with shooting as the only thing missing from his game.

 

[Andresito]

Showed that he can dictate the play from deep too. Incredible well-rounder, with shooting as the only thing missing from his game.

What if his best position isn't as an offensive CM/CAM but rather a step lower in the field. I'm not saying it is, but he surely could play there with ease.
Xavi also lost a lot of effectiveness when he was the most offensive point in a midfield three.

He's a gem for sure and I think he completes Frenkie really well. We just need a third guy to complete them.

 

[vegitot]

He is only 18, too soon to say what kind of position for him. Koemman uses him really well.

 

[Messi983]

Any stats about how much he ran yesterday?

 

[Havesaks]

Impressive game from him.

 

[Neeraj]

It is amazing how composed and mature he is for an 18 year old. He seems like an absolute gem. His shooting or lack thereof is horrendous though. Hope they start working hard on that right away, it doesn't need to be a big strong point, but it's currently a big weakness.

 

[Devils]

Better than Thiago.

 

[vegitot]

Better than Thiago.

His ball control is another thing.

Gliding pass players like Iniesta

 

[Catta]

Looks more like Di Maria to me

 

[vegitot]

Looks more like Di Maria to me

 

[Richard.H]

He is very good. It's kind of crazy he was in Las Palmas and not in our academy or another top academy. I think our scouts need to do a much better job and not just look at youtube vids.

 

[mc_lovin]

He is very good. It's kind of crazy he was in Las Palmas and not in our academy or another top academy. I think our scouts need to do a much better job and not just look at youtube vids.

You can always ask for more, but if Pedri/Fati/Araujo etc. succeed our scouting/academy would have done a phenomenal job. Its a bit disingenuous to reduce that to youtube videos.

 

[JamDav1982]

He is very good. It's kind of crazy he was in Las Palmas and not in our academy or another top academy. I think our scouts need to do a much better job and not just look at youtube vids.

Barca are often linked to young players before other clubs who then swoop in with higher offers. There is no issue with the scouting of young players just when there is a bidding wat Barca have often stepped back.

 

[Richard.H]

You can always ask for more, but if Pedri/Fati/Araujo etc. succeed our scouting/academy would have done a phenomenal job. Its a bit disingenuous to reduce that to youtube videos.

No doubt all of them have succeeded. However, imo we have horribly failed in scouting the past four years. All of our signings and youth players that we tried to prop up have more or less failed to be world class. Fati was the only revelation before this season. Before Fati, the club hyped many players that simply did not reach a very high level: Denis Suarez, Rafinha Alcantara, Munir, Nelson Semedo, Andre Gomes, Lucas Digne, etc. Since the breakthrough of Sergi Roberto we really have not had solid youth signings or La Masia products