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I think he looks capable, just not completely in tune.

what i been saying from the start is with this type of player, the line between iniesta and gourcuff can appear thin. it's these types of games that draw up that line. i'm not writing him off by any means but as it stands he's at the wrong side of it.

lol come on

Well, we scored four goals and Pedri wasn't involved in any of them, so this feels very much like contorting the frame of the picture to include him. These three had one or two nice bits of play but I honestly don't recall a single chance that came out Pedri's combinations. Best thing I...

It'll be nice having someone in training sessions who give our defenders a bit of practice in dealing with speed and power. They sometimes look like they've never seen an attacker sprint before. Good to have a reference point like that.

he's pretty quick on the first few steps but has no top speed. likely has to do with his weird running style too, looks a bit stumbly/scuffly like it's all quads and no glutes/hamstrings.

Could have done better on the first goal imo. Sees Pique away from position but doesn't move over to cover the center.

Take away the goal and he was still our best player today before the sending off. He simply does what it takes, plays with courage, wants the ball, seizes the openings, stirs up things. Very positive contribution to the mentality. Handles himself fine defensively for now.

solid performance. needs to avoid those speed duels tho. you can see he fancies his legs and it's fine to put those challenges to defenders but he hasnt't got the speed.

he plays too advanced to participate in the midfield circulation but he's too risk averse for the actions those advanced spaces call for. either fall into midfield or learn to be more bold.

Not used to that kind of emotional stimulation. We all know how it goes.

Don't think his ceiling is as high as Dembele but is floor certanly is and his median might be as well.

Dumb decision to take him off. Like how he can get out of trouble in the midfield by sheer force and speed.

Well, as I explained, everything in my criticism stems from the eye test, but when your opinion is dismissed out of hand, I think it's natural to look for more objective grounds to prove its merit.

Seriously man? Again? Here are six times I've told you that this is not my logic. Six times mate. Officially my last post in this delightful conversation. Edit: make that seven:

.... and what logic is that?

mate we keep going round and round. i've said a fucking hundred times that I have no issue with how Pedri played in the Euros. then you say "Pedri makes more passes in the final third than Iniesta". i was interested because you said "makes", as in present tense. but this, it turns out, is...

No, not really. I don't know why you keep insisting that it is my opinion that more passes necessarily equals a better passing game. I don't believe that and I find it very hard to believe that I should have said that. Maybe show me where I did or just move on because I feel like the fruit of...

Mate it's a bit difficult to have any meaningful argument with you when you refuse to give any proof of the stats you pull out. So one more time, you said word for word that Pedri completes more passes than Iniesta in the final third. Nothing about specific Euro finals or pre-Pep eras or...

See if I can explain a little better. So you wrote this: And I asked for a reference for that statistic. Can you please tell me where it's from?