Pedri vs Musiala:
Who is the better player? 🔥
(A Thread)
Who is the better player? 🔥
(A Thread)
Two fantastic players fans like to compare, but too often it’s done on the wrong basis:
Goals and assists - which is bound to favor one more than the other.
Goals and assists - which is bound to favor one more than the other.
Musiala is a player who will:
- Score more goals
- Register more assists.
Why? He usually receives the ball in the final third, where he is given the freedom to be creative.
- Score more goals
- Register more assists.
Why? He usually receives the ball in the final third, where he is given the freedom to be creative.
Even so, their numbers of assists paints a false picture. In the league, Musiala got 10 assists. Pedri? 1.
A consequence of factors which can’t be controlled by either player - the finishing of their teammates.
A consequence of factors which can’t be controlled by either player - the finishing of their teammates.
Based on the quality of the chances created, Musiala was expected to get 5.4 assists. Pedri on the other hand was expected to get 5.3 assists.
One player benefited from teammates who finished the chances well, the other had teammates who finished poorly. Ask Barca fans…
One player benefited from teammates who finished the chances well, the other had teammates who finished poorly. Ask Barca fans…
Pedri is a player given more responsibility for buildups and ball distribution.
🇪🇸 Pedri: 75.1 touches, 7.45 long passes & 7.32 passes into the final third per game.
🇩🇪 Musiala: 57.4 touches, 1.27 long passes & 2.75 passes into the final third per game.
🇪🇸 Pedri: 75.1 touches, 7.45 long passes & 7.32 passes into the final third per game.
🇩🇪 Musiala: 57.4 touches, 1.27 long passes & 2.75 passes into the final third per game.
In general, Pedri is a midfielder, while Musiala is more of an attacker. Musiala is a stronger dribbler & a better goalscorer, but Pedri remains the more complete player. He is good at literally everything, and that’s the main difference between the two.
Musiala is specialized in one particular area: Chance creation in the final third. In a chaotic game, he is not expected to take control and calm things down like Pedri. Pedri’s decision making is flawless. A leader through his involvements in possession.
Pedri does what the elite midfielders like Modric, Kroos, Gündogan and Kimmich have done for years. He makes the correct decisions for his team.
In the end, we must acknowledge their differences as players, and the roles they are asked to play by their coaches.
However, Pedri is able to perform in a similar role to Musiala if needed, while I can’t say the same if it was the other way around…
However, Pedri is able to perform in a similar role to Musiala if needed, while I can’t say the same if it was the other way around…
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