Spain's head coach Luis de la Fuente lavished praise on Barcelona midfielder Pedri after his amazing outing in the national team's 4-0 win against Bulgaria on Tuesday, October.
The 22-year-old midfielder once again gave a masterclass performance for his side, controlling the tempo of the game in the 68 minutes he played on the pitch. The Barcelona man was involved in Spain's opening goal, as his perfect lofted pass found Robin Le Normand, who headed it into the path of Mikel Merino to give La Roja the lead. However, before Merino's goal, Pedri came close to scoring for Spain as he effort came off the crossbar.
Pedri was literally at the centre of everything for Spain as he ran the game and could have contributed even more goals on the night. His impact in the game was felt by the spectators, who gave him a standing ovation when he came off in the second half of Pablo Barrios.
Speaking after the game, De la Fuente shared his admiration for the Barcelona midfielder, noting his intelligence, vision, and understanding of the game.
“You can expect anything from Pedri. He is a great footballer. He sees things that no one else does. He always chooses the best option available to him from his teammates,” De la Fuente said.
Throughout his playing time on the pitch, Pedri registered 123 touches, made four recoveries, won 100 percent of his duels, and got a match rating of 8.1 as per SofaScore.