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Former Barcelona supervisor Ronald Koeman, now main the Netherlands nationwide crew, lately shared his ideas on Pedri and his rise on the Catalan membership.
Koeman recalled how, throughout his time at Barcelona, he made the choice to maintain Pedri within the squad regardless of preliminary uncertainty concerning the younger midfielder’s position.
When Pedri arrived from UD Las Palmas at simply 17 years outdated, there was no assure he could be a part of the first-team setup. Nonetheless, Koeman rapidly recognised {the teenager}’s expertise.
“I solely wanted two coaching classes to see how good a participant he’s. Hopefully, his accidents will respect him as a result of, in fact, he is likely one of the greatest midfielders on the market,” mentioned Koeman.
Reward for Lamine Yamal
Ronald Koeman praised Lamine Yamal. (Photograph by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Pictures)
Koeman additionally mentioned one other rising star at Barcelona, Lamine Yamal. Whereas he normally avoids singling out particular person gamers, he acknowledged the distinctive expertise Yamal possesses.
The previous Barcelona boss famous that it’s nearly unattainable to utterly neutralise a participant of his calibre. He confused that managing such expertise requires teamwork, as one defender alone can not comprise a participant of his high quality.
“I don’t like to speak about particular person gamers. I feel we managed Lamine nicely the opposite day, however you may by no means utterly cowl up a participant of that expertise. It’s not only a query of the full-back.
“The others have to assist too. Stopping a participant like that’s unattainable. At any second, he can open the sport up due to his high quality, however additionally they need to keep watch over our gamers as a result of they’re additionally superb.”
On Frenkie de Jong
Koeman refused to talk on Frenkie de Jong’s renewal. (Photograph by David Ramos/Getty Pictures)
The dialog then shifted to Frenkie de Jong and his future on the membership. Koeman recognised De Jong’s significance to Barcelona, significantly his resurgence in type.
Nonetheless, he kept away from commenting on whether or not the midfielder ought to prolong his keep on the membership.
Whereas he acknowledged De Jong’s deep affection for Barcelona, he maintained that selections concerning renewals and contracts fall outdoors his remit.
“The opposite day he couldn’t play the whole match because of the drawback he was carrying, however he’s an amazing participant and has recovered the very best type.
“I do know he loves Barcelona and Barcelona, however I’m not the one to evaluate whether or not he ought to renew or stick with the crew,” he mentioned.
Supply: Mundo Deportivo
