Pedri is the more cautious CM, making it easy for team-mates to trust him in tricky situations.
Then there's Gavi, a flaming arrow in search of a target.
What unites them is their understanding of β & obsession with β space.
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Then there's Gavi, a flaming arrow in search of a target.
What unites them is their understanding of β & obsession with β space.
π @johnspacemuller
theathletic.com
Pedri is a tightly wound little ball of ice-cold nerves, all vision and technique.
He plays in a constant crouch, always ready to change direction in unexpected ways.
He plays in a constant crouch, always ready to change direction in unexpected ways.
Instead of dropping to the ball, Gaviβs first instinct is to back away between the lines.
Itβs his off-ball movement as much as his passing that makes Gavi essential to Spainβs possession game.
Itβs his off-ball movement as much as his passing that makes Gavi essential to Spainβs possession game.
Pedri may show for a pass, Gavi may take off running to create lanes.
Pedri may turn inside to look for combination play, Gavi may switch direction & let the ball run by him to attack at speed.
Good luck to the rest of the world trying to stop them.
theathletic.com
Pedri may turn inside to look for combination play, Gavi may switch direction & let the ball run by him to attack at speed.
Good luck to the rest of the world trying to stop them.
theathletic.com
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