Xavi claims Barcelona midfielder Pedri is already the best player in the world. The Spain international drew attention again in Sunday's 4-1 win over Valencia as he came off the bench and scored a fantastic goal. Or maybe he thinks so. In fact, his free throw will be awarded to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after the game due to a slight deflection.
Still, that didn't stop his manager from praising Pedri all over the court: "There's no player in the world as talented as Pedri — he's only 19," he said. "He was absolutely the best. How he turned, his understanding of space and time, and the fact that he used his feet. It's great to have him in the team and we have to take care of him. ”。
"He played for half an hour and it was important. He played a role: in our game, in the box ... He won the ball back. We asked him to shoot more goals and now he has three goals (since returning from injury). "Listen, he's not an ordinary player. There are very few people like him. Perhaps, at his age, he is already the best player in the world. ”
Pedri has recently returned to the first team after an injurious start to the season and is likely to start in the Europa League against Napoli on Thursday. The match was an important one for La Blaugrana, ending 1-1 in the first leg of their last 16 matches.