Pedri is the backbone of Barcelona
The scene in front of you happened yesterday in the Barcelona vs. Paris match,
specifically in the 26th minute, and it was the final scene for Barcelona!
Pedri received the ball, made a pass Emery had assigned him, changed direction, and handed it to Yamal.
He moved into the space behind Mendes, received it, and passed a key pass to Olmo.
Had he stood on the ball a second longer, he could have put Kounde one-on-one, but Olmo shot with his left foot, a devastating finish!
What happened was that Mendes, as he was returning, tackled Pedri so Pedri could appear like this:
kneeling and holding his leg. After that, Barcelona was finished, and Paris dominated the entire match!
Want to know Pedri’s true worth?
Imagine Luis Enrique saying after the match that Pedri cost us a lot, and we were talking about him in the dressing room because he was difficult to stop. All of this, and Pedri wasn’t at his best, barely creating two chances and winning nine duels!
If you think we’re exaggerating in describing Pedri, imagine Luis Enrique, the best coach in the world, saying after the match that the two best midfielders in the world are Pedri and Vitinha.
This proves that Pedri is the backbone of Barcelona.
So, how did Paris prevail in the second half?
Enrique first widened the defensive line, widening the field so that the goalkeeper would be a central defender and participate in the first phase of the game.
The goal here is for Enrique to pull Yamal and Rashford towards the two defenders and force Barcelona’s fullbacks to come out to Hakimi and Mendes (the red arrows).
Barcelona’s midfield trio versus Paris’ midfield trio.
If you notice the huge difference in distance between Rashford (green) and Hakimi (red), it will take time before he reaches him.
This means Martin has to come out and press.
The idea here is for Barcelona’s fullback to press late on the Paris fullback because he is initially monitoring the winger.
What happens then is that Coparci and Garcia move wide towards Paris’ wings, and in this play, the Paris striker is freed up as a free player who attacks the center alone.
I will remain convinced that Pedri is Barcelona’s most important player.
Yes, more important than Yamal… Yes, more important than Rafinha… Yes, more important than anyone at the club, except for Flick.
Barcelona can tolerate the absence of any player except Pedri.
The player whose absence from Barcelona’s stadium was a blow and a rupture in the team’s character and possession.
Part of Paris’ superiority in the last ten minutes was largely due to Barcelona losing its last hope of extricating itself from the terrifying Parisian pressure: Pedri.
Pedri, who was exhausted due to his unfair inclusion because his team couldn’t tolerate his absence for even a minute, would still be involved.
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