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Piquénbauer skrev: ↑

tors aug 26, 2021 9:10 pm

For a player like Pedri in a possession-based system, sequence data allows us to dig deeper into his effect on Barcelona’s collective play. Sequences are defined as passages of play which belong to one team and are ended by defensive actions, stoppages in play or a shot.

Among the group of midfielders with 900+ minutes played in La Liga this season, Pedri leads all eligible players for shot-ending sequence involvement per 90 (6.2). This speaks to his role in facilitating Barcelona’s attacks and acting as conduit of play, as opposed to being directly involved in the defining actions at the end.

Factoring in the expected goal (xG) value of these sequences on a per-90 basis – in order to highlight the quality of the shots they produce – Pedri ranks third in the same group of players (0.8), marginally behind Fede Valverde and Frenkie De Jong.

The beauty of Pedri’s play lies in his versatility in the varying phases of possession. In the build-up, he appears as a willing receiver who possesses enough smarts to navigate under pressure and preserve Barcelona’s continuity on the ball.

Build-up play is defined as an open-play sequence that contains 10+ passes and either ends in a shot or a touch in the box, and Pedri ranks second in La Liga among midfielders with 900+ minutes played for build-up sequence involvement per 90 (3.8). The only midfielder ahead of him is teammate Sergio Busquets (4.3), who operates close by as a deeper option and often anchors the build-up in the initial stages.

While there is some truth to Pedri’s auto-pilot combination passing, the 18-year-old has still been one of La Liga’s most effective players in pairing general probing with more decisive passes. Pedri’s tally of three La Liga assists this season doesn’t quite reflect his creative ability. Even in a team blessed with Barcelona’s attacking talent, there’s no guarantee your handy work will be finished off.

Pedri has recorded 12 multi-chance involvements in La Liga, ranking him second only to Luka Modric (15) among all midfielders. This metric is related to the aforementioned sequence data, capturing all the instances where a player was both involved in the build-up sequence and also created a chance for a teammate later in the chain.

Another closely related area in which Pedri excels is the pass before the killer pass – a defining feature of Barcelona midfield greats from previous generations. In other words – as defined by our secondary chance created metric – the pass that sets up the player who assists the eventual scorer. Only Lionel Messi has made more for Barcelona than Pedri (26) in La Liga this season, with the teenager residing firmly amongst the best of the rest across the division in Messi’s wake.

Wherever on the pitch Barcelona have the ball, Pedri is notable for his capability of association. From build-up play to creating chances in the final third, or whether just in their classic style of ball retention – where they simultaneously probe for openings while defending, by means of hogging the ball – Pedri is already a vital part of allowing Barcelona to be Barcelona.

BarcasGud skrev: ↑

tors aug 26, 2021 10:09 pm

Hvor er det latterligt at der er så mange Barca fans som har ventet på Pedris forventlige formdyk (grundet alle de minutter) fordi at de så kan argumentere for at fucking Puig eller Collado skal spille. Drengen er 18 år og var den bedste mand på banen i en EM semi finale imod Italien, det kan ikke passe at man stadig kan argumentere for at han ikke er en potentiel verdensstjerne. Pedri er den mest cool spiller på bolden jeg har set længe, han mister den aldrig.

Piquénbauer skrev: ↑

tors aug 26, 2021 10:00 pm

Men det gør han. Det står sort på hvidt. Også selvom det er “kedelige stats”. Det er dog forfriskende at du nu endelig står ved at du ikke er fan af pedri

BarcasGud skrev: ↑

tors aug 26, 2021 10:09 pm

Hvor er det latterligt at der er så mange Barca fans som har ventet på Pedris forventlige formdyk (grundet alle de minutter) fordi at de så kan argumentere for at fucking Puig eller Collado skal spille. Drengen er 18 år og var den bedste mand på banen i en EM semi finale imod Italien, det kan ikke passe at man stadig kan argumentere for at han ikke er en potentiel verdensstjerne. Pedri er den mest cool spiller på bolden jeg har set længe, han mister den aldrig.