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Pedri and Messi
FC Barcelona legend Andrés Iniesta has spoken of his former team and refers in particular to midfielder Pedri, the 18-year-old who signed for the club last summer, from Las Palms.
The young man has become a great success at Camp Nou and has already consolidated his position in the starting eleven despite his young age, youth and lack of experience in La Liga de España. In fact, Pedri and Frenkie de Jong are the only two players on the team to have appeared in the starting lineup in all La Liga appearances for FC Barcelona this 2020-21 season so far.
Pedri has already been compared by former coach Pepe Mel to former footballer of the Catalan team, Andrés Iniesta, and the former midfielder of the club has already expressed his opinion in an interview with LaLiga about the young player who is already impressing. all Barça fans. .
Clearly, Pedri has a lot of potential. I think it is the ideal place to keep growing, to keep exploiting its virtues. I wish him the best and the most important thing is that he is calm, that people leave him alone because he is young and has everything in front of him.
I know he is a boy who is very well prepared and knows what to do and likes to play … I think the difference with him is when he goes on the field he loves the ball and he doesn’t seem 18 years old; that is what is important and that he continues to grow, because he certainly has a great future at Barça.
Coach Ronald Koeman has also compared Pedri to Andrés Iniesta. He described the midfielder as “Spain’s greatest talent” and added “they say he will be the new Laudrup or the new Iniesta” when he first arrived at the club.
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Pedri spoke about Andrés Iniesta and Leo Messi
FC Barcelona no doubt seems to have done a great operation for Pedri. The young man cost the Catalans only 5 million euros (6.1 million dollars), although Las Palmas president Miguel Ángel Ramírez has confirmed that the rate could eventually rise to 25 million euros, Marca said.
Pedri was quite happy to share his adaptation to the way he played at the Camp Nou and the influence Andrés Iniesta has had on his career in an interview with the Associated Press.
I’ve always loved Iniesta and the way he played football because of the way he played on and off the field. It’s been my reference and I’ve tried to mimic it.
The truth is, something must have got stuck. I think I have seen all the (Iniesta) videos on YouTube. I’ve never missed a game with him, so I think there’s something left. Maybe I learned that from Andrés, but the truth is, these are things that just happen in the field. If you suddenly listen to Leo, you know you gave him the ball because he will create danger and he will score as usual.
The young midfielder also talked about what it is like to play with Lionel Messi at Barcelona. The two players appear to have developed a strong bond on the field, suggesting that the younger Messi’s appearance might convince Messi to stay with the club.
Pedri explained that Leo Messi gives him advice, but avoided discussions about whether the 33-year-old will stay after his contract expires next summer.
He gives very valuable advice, to stay focused, to play in the spaces between the defensive lines and the midfield. Whether he stays or goes, I don’t get involved. That’s your decision and all we can do is help you while you’re here, and we hope it will take many years to come.
Pedri’s performance at FC Barcelona has been refreshing, especially as the Catalans have been guilty in recent years of bringing in renowned players who have struggled to keep up with players like Philippe Coutinho, Ousmane Dembélé and Antoine Griezmann.
Little was expected from Pedri at the start of the season, but he has become a key player for the Catalans and is one of the few to stand out in what has so far been another difficult season for the Culés.
This is the original version from Heavy.com
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