Barcelona s attacking midfielder crisis, Pedri VS De Jong duel, who is more suitable?

Someone asked me, if there is a shortage of front midfielders, who is more suitable upfront, Pedri or De Jong?

I can say this, from a technical point of view, Pedri is definitely more suitable.

Of course, if you want to talk to me about team configuration and the like, I can’t refute it. You can’t always treat Pedri as two people, right?

Barcelona midfielder Pedri

In terms of technology, Pedri is definitely more suitable for the current midfielder than De Jong. Although De Jong also has small skills and can plug in, when we watch De Jong play, we will feel that even if this guy can pass and control the ball, the way he handles the ball is not like an organizational midfielder, but more like a technical engineer.

De Jong has better footwork than other engineering defensive midfielders, but after getting the ball, he is still used to passing it crosswise and back to the nearest teammate for some safety balls.

De Jong often serves as the captain of Barcelona

You can say that I am blind about the ball. This is about organizing and controlling the rhythm. Do you understand? I don’t think so. I think De Jong’s ability to pass and threaten the ball is average, and his speed of handling the ball is not fast enough. The playing styles of the front midfielder and the back midfielder are different.

Pedri is different. His dribbling and through-passing abilities are obviously better than De Jong's. His ability to escape within a narrow range is really buggy. His vision is wider and he is more decisive in handling the ball. This is the gap in overall strength.

It’s no wonder that Pedri’s ability to regain the ball and create opportunities are among the best in today’s football.

So, my answer is that Pedri is more suitable to serve as Barcelona's attacking midfielder than De Jong.

Pedri is very good at protecting the ball.

Who do you think is more suitable to be Barcelona's attacking midfielder, Pedri or De Jong?