Pedri is one of those players you must have in your ranks when you play against a team that looks to park the bus. You need someone who will spot any gap and who has the creativity and the skill to exploit any space left by the opposition. That is why the Catalans found it so difficult in Almeria on Sunday night.From bad to worse – instead of a ten-point lead, Barca revive Real’s title hopes with a defeat to AlmeriaThe red and whites got their first-ever win over Barcelona, one that nobody expected. Barca attacked and attacked, but there wasn’t Pedri to unlock the hosts’ stubborn defence.The first lef of the UEFA Europa League against Manchester United saw Pedri pick up a hamstring injury that’s still keeping him out of the team. Even those who knew how important the youngster is are shocked to see just how much Barca are suffering in the final third.📌 Pedri stats for FC Barcelona this season 📊 👇🏼👕 30 games ⚽️ 7 goals🥶 46 chances created 👟 88% accurate passes 💨 36 successful dribbles⚔️ 24 tackles won ⭐️ 8 big chances created in Laliga⭐️ 7.66 average rating 🏆 1 trophy[@Sholynationsp] pic.twitter.com/3egLQQpinQ— Barça Notes 🗒 (@BarcaNotes) February 25, 2023 Without Pedri, the La Liga leaders have only managed to win one game against Cadiz. The balance is worrying (two defeats, one win and one draw). The most serious of all is that it has cost them the elimination of the Europa League. The Almeria setback probably won’t prove that costly, as Real Madrid also keep spilling points in the league.##NAJAVA_MECA_7056431##The question for coach Xavi is how to shake the team up and be ready to face Los Blancos in Copa del Rey on Thursday. The tactician tried to deploy Sergi Roberto and Franck Kessie in Pedri’s role but hadn’t found the right formula. Even Pablo Torre tried to replace the boy from Tenerife as Barca kept pushing for an equaliser at Almeria – and nothing. Finding someone who could conduct Barcelona’s attacks is no easy task.
