Pedri > Vitinha chatter erupts after PSG star’s costly mistake vs Barcelona | OneFootball

The discussion surrounding world football’s standout midfielder has been kicked back into gear on Wednesday night.

This comes owing to developments in the meeting between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.

The respective Spanish and French champions are of course currently locked in action in a highly-anticipated Champions League matchup.

As things stand, it is the former who boast the advantage, owing to a fine team goal capped off by Ferran Torres.

And the buildup to as much has since given rise to chatter amongst fans the world over.

Vitinha was inadvertently responsible for kicking the attack which led to Barcelona’s opener into gear, owing to a needless loose pass in the middle of the park.

The pass in question was seized upon by Pedri, who drove forward before picking out a perfect ball for Marcus Rashford.

And as alluded to above, fresh off this sequence, viewers have kicked back into gear the debate surrounding football’s very best midfielder.

After Vitinha’s brilliance last season was recognised by a third-placed finish in the Ballon d’Or voting, many have been quick to assure that the 11th-placed Pedri is simply a superior player:

Conor Laird – GSFN