Barcelona star Raphinha has heaped praise on Pedri and stated that the midfielder deserved the Man of the Match award against Real Madrid. He believes that the Spaniard has been running the games for them and has been their best player.
After the El Clasico, Raphinha stated that he was not the best player in the 4-3 win over Real Madrid at home in LaLiga on Sunday. He added that Pedri was his choice for the Man of the Match award and said via TouchlineX:
Real Madrid took a 2-0 lead early in El Clasico on Sunday thanks to a brace from Kylian Mbappe. However, Barcelona made a swift comeback and made it 4-2 with goals from Eric Garcia, Lamine Yamal, and a brace from Raphina before the half-time break.
Mbappe completed his hat-trick in the 70th minute, but Los Blancos could not find an equalizer.
Raphinha spoke to the media during the international break and claimed that he gives advice to his Barcelona teammates when needed. He stated that he was happy to help the youngster get better on the pitch and understood the importance of helping. He said via Barca Blaugranes:
Barcelona are now seven points clear of Real Madrid in the league title race. They can seal the title this week when they face Espanyol in the Catalan derby on Thursday, May 15.
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