"Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has once again made it clear that he is completely captivated by Pedri. Notably, after Barcelona's opening Champions League game against Newcastle, Scholes revealed, "Pedri is my new favourite player." His admiration for the Barcelona midfielder has only grown as he has watched more of his performances for the Blaugrana. Pedri compared to Barça legends On the podcast The Good, The Bad & The Football, Scholes delved deeper into why Pedri has impressed him so much."
""The truth is that I don't usually watch too much Spanish football," he explained. Despite his limited focus on La Liga, Pedri's performances immediately caught his attention. Scholes continued, "Against Newcastle, it was like putting Xavi and Iniesta together in one player. He took absolute control of the match. And we're not talking about legs, it's all in the head.""
"The Premier League legend has now added Pedri to his personal list of the top five midfielders in the world, showing just how highly he rates the young talent. "My top 5 midfielders in the world? Pedri, Rodri, Vitinha, Mac Allister and Frenkie de Jong," Scholes confessed as quoted by SPORT. Scholes' praise adds to the growing list of accolades the young Barcelona leader is accumulating since the last season."
Pedri has been called a new favourite player and compared to Xavi and Iniesta for his ability to take control of matches through intelligence rather than physicality. Observers note his vision, match control, and leadership as key attributes that elevate his influence for Barcelona and Spain. Pedri now appears on a list of the world's top five midfielders alongside Rodri, Vitinha, Mac Allister, and Frenkie de Jong. The accumulation of high-profile praise and consistent performances positions Pedri as one of the brightest young midfield talents with potential to define Barcelona's midfield for years.
Read at Barca Universal
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