""My number one is Pedri. He's like Xavi and Iniesta in one. He can beat a man. And we're not talking about legs. We're talking about the brain of a footballer," he said. "Sometimes he's in tight situations and the way he gets out of it with a little one-two or a drop of the shoulder. Technique is brilliant.""
""[De Jong] I love watching technical players. I'd have him as Number 5," he added."
"Scholes filled out his top five with Liverpool star Alexis Mac Allister at number 4, PSG's Vitinha at 3 and Manchester City and Spain star Rodri taking the runners-up spot behind Pedri."
Pedri has earned widespread praise for performances with club and country, demonstrating exceptional technique and football intelligence. He excels in tight situations, escaping pressure with one-twos, shoulder drops, and precise control rather than raw pace. Pedri's play draws direct comparisons to Xavi and Andrés Iniesta for vision and technical quality. A current top-five midfielders list places Pedri first, Rodri second, Vitinha third, Alexis Mac Allister fourth, and Frenkie de Jong fifth, highlighting a preference for highly technical, intelligent midfielders in the contemporary game.
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