Surprise Barcelona star has won possession more than any midfielder in Europe this season | OneFootball

A head-turning statistic surrounding the defensive exploits of Barcelona star Pedri across the season to date has on Tuesday come to the fore online.

Midfielder Pedri, for his part, is of course in the midst of nothing short of a sensational individual campaign to date.

Having seemingly put his long-standing fitness woes firmly behind him, the 22-year-old has looked back to his brilliant best, standing out as one of world football’s best in his role.

Pedri, for the most part, has been lauded for his efforts on the ball, with the Spaniard’s dribbling and passing having been of an exceptional standard throughout the campaign.

As alluded to above, though, it is his endeavours when out of possession which have this week given rise to something of a surprise stat.

As revealed by statisticians Squawka:

‘Pedri has won possession in the midfield third more times than any other player in Europe’s top five leagues this season (97).’

Conor Laird – GSFN