Mate, I was just pointing out the mistakes that lead to that goal. You want to make it all about Pedri when he is not a DM and the other two(more defensive minded) midfielders also failed to stop the attack.
Also, where was the RB there and what was Pedri doing in that position?
FDJ was running around chasing shadows, with a speed like he went for a jog in the park. If Busquets was there instead of FDJ, he would have been crucified in here.
80M transfer fee + 80M in salary player, in his 4th season here and looking worse than ever.
Yes I have this weird notion that the other midfielders besides the DM share a defensive responsibility as well.
Seems to me De Jong was tracking his man, which, if Pedri had done the same would have prevented the goal. Then he took up a completely normal position for a DM, holding the space above the back line and pushing up. I really don't see what you want from him there.
Pedri was covering for Sergi Roberto. That's what you have to do as a midfielder when caught on the counter with offensive wing backs. I think Sergi Roberto in this case was too slow in getting back, but that doesn't mean you just abandon the positinon, leaving the winger completely open when you're the closest guy to him.
The reason I'm making it about Pedri is because people called his performance great and De Jong's poor and I think there's a bias.
