Lionel Messi has found his clone Iniesta in Barcelona in the senses of teenage Pedri … the midfield star has become a catalyst at Campa Nou after striking up a partnership with the Argentine and could be instrumental in convincing him to stay in the summer
- Midfielder Pedri has been a clear spark in a season of struggle for Barcelona
- The 18-year-old is gaining popularity with fans after pulling the strings for Barca
- Pedri joined Lionel Messi on Wednesday in their 3-2 win over Bilbao
- It shows what looks like the image of the club Andres Iniesta, which Messi loved to play for.
- Pedri Barca’s victory could carry this season and force Messi to stay
When Pedri became the youngest player to score and assist in the same La Liga game on Wednesday night at just 18 years and 42 days, Lionel Messi was his favorite.
He had found Pedri in space on the edge of the area and ran forward to a clever flick behind him and passed Athletic keeper Unai Simon. He then made sure to find Pedri again to mark the goal.
On Pedri’s young shoulders now they seem to be taking a break in the Barcelona season. It has been a latecomer as they have rallied back to third place. But among all the ‘Pedrimania’ the club’s fans are asking if the teenager could save more than just the season. He could conclude that that is why Messi stays at the club.
Pedri has emerged as the civilian for Barcelona after helping the club climb LaLiga’s record.
He joined Messi against Bilbao on Wednesday while scoring and giving his support.
Much has been said about what would force Messi to sign a new contract at the end of this season. From the unbelievable: ‘Neymar’s return’, to the simplistic: ‘big new contract’, to the belief: ‘the right man wins the election’.
But perhaps more than money, Neymar and Joan Laporta, is a tired child from the Canary Islands who just wanted to celebrate his second birthday when Messi was making his first his journey, which ends in forcing the Argentine to stay.
When Messi broke through he was taken under the wing of the top liar Ronaldinho. Now is his chance to become a master of a bright young apprentice.
Pedri has the quality to save the Barcelona season but it could be even more valuable
Commenting on his help to Messi on Wednesday, Pedri said: ‘This happened very quickly. He played the ball to me from behind and then said something to me, if he says nothing I don’t see him running. I saw that the keeper had come out so I played him in and he got a score. ‘
Messi wants players around him who are tuning the same wave. It wants fans who understand the word quick, nod and glance. Pedri speaks the same language as the number 10 in Barcelona.
Jorge Valdano said of him: ‘He is confident and still calmly smoking cigarettes. In football the one who can give the break makes the difference, ‘and in fact he seems to have more time on the ball than almost everyone else.
The teenager is just the player Messi wants to connect with and he could be persuaded to stay
Last season he played for Betis and West Brom vice-captain Pepe Mel at Las Palmas, because after his purchase from Las Palmas, Barcelona loaned him back to the second division club to secure him. season experience.
Mel was quick to see the sublime talent and talked to the player even when others believed he was enhancing their ability.
When it looked like he could stay on loan for another season at Las Palmas Mel said: ‘We hope so but if I were a coach in Barcelona I would keep it. When you see the way he gets the ball and how he connects with his teammates you can see how great he is. ‘
Mel had given Pedri his first try shortly after turning 16 and fired Real Madrid about the young talent he was quickly tracking but says: ‘Barcelona were the hero [moving first to sign him] and now they are benefiting. ‘
Pedri’s talent was spotted early on when it became clear about his great potential in the game
Real Madrid had taken a closer look at Pedri even before he moved to Las Palmas. He had given him a good idea at the local Union Deportivo Tegueste Tenerife Club, and in February 2018 Madrid had tried out at Valdebebas only after seeing him in a match with their C-team and in a training session or two which stopped snow they decided to pass and Las Palmas signed it.
By watching him weave gold threads through competitive defenses he looks like a graduate of La Masia from Barcelona who has applied Barca equipment over the years.
The value of that particular way of playing, knowing the runs to be done, the speed to apply, the pass to pick, that La Masia Messi graduate has welcomed. There are showers of Andres Iniesta – another man who came to Barcelona at a very young age and had the same fake body.
Pedri shows scenes of club image Andres Iniesta (R), who also joined Barca at a young age
Messi still regrets leaving Iniesta but finally has a clone to pass in Pedri
Albert Benaiges who discovered Iniesta thinks it is unfair for Pedri to record the new Andres but he can’t help making a specific comparison.
‘He’s smart,’ he says. ‘Technically he’s really good and while he’s not aggressive he works hard. In that sense it is very similar to Andres. And they are both in the way they are as human beings. They join teammates inside the dressing room. ‘
Iniesta even blessed that Pedri came to the club sending a special message to the player at his show last summer.
It’s no secret that Messi mourned the departure of Iniesta as well as the departure of Neymar and Luis Suarez. Now he has an Iniesta clone to exchange with. It’s a connection that one might believe is worth staying at the Camp Nou while it’s after all.
