Barcelona again showed their attacking bravery against Borussia Dortmund and defeated them 4-0 in the first stage of their quarterfinals of Champions League. Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski were under the headlines, but again Pedri showed how good he can be.
Cada Cope was emphasized that he is the player who wins the ball more than any other in La Liga, and has more ball repair than anyone in the top five competitions, including the Champions League statistics. Pedri is good and really behind him and also covers an average of 11.5 km per match in Europe, one of the highest averages there are, and about 6 km more than all his teammates, closest to Jules Kounde.
That defensive side of his game has been one of the arguments for Pedri as one of the most complete midfielders in the world. FBref statistics state that Pedri 8th stands in La Iga for blocks. He is even more impressive on the ball. He has the second most successful passes in the opposition half in Europe and stands out even more in Spain.
He is top for progressive passes (third in Europe top five competitions), at the top for fitting in the last third (sixth in Europe), third for touches, third for by balls (9th in Europe), third for fitting in the penalty area, fourth for important passes, fourth for shot-scooping actions, sixth for the elevated dedication.
Pedri has only missed one match this season, a sign, not only of his improved fitness, but also of his interest in the side of Hansi Flick. In a recent interview, he explained that he had changed his fitness program and no longer cancel weights as part of it. On various occasions, Flick called him the best in the world for his position and recently heard his name Ranking in the Metropolitano against Atletico Madrid.