PEDRI DISCLOSES WHAT XAVI TOLD TEAM BEFORE BARCELONA 3-2 WIN OVER PSG IN UCL QUARTERFINAL

Star Barcelona midfielder Pedri shared what manager Xavi Hernandez said to him prior to his substitution during his team's 3-2 victory over Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on April 10 in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal.

When Pedri entered the game, Barca was already behind. With a brilliant assist, the Spaniard set up Raphinha's goal to tie the score at 2-2. He was crucial to this game, thus altogether, his cameo was good. Following the game, Pedri disclosed that Xavi, the manager of Barcelona, had given him some clear directives to follow.

"Xavi simply told me to come on mentally prepared and ready to contribute," he said. "He wanted us to push Paris and squeeze them high up the pitch,” said Pedri, via Barca Blaugranes. "I came on absolutely buzzing with the hunger to help the team and that pass to Raphinha for the goal just came off nicely. Both coaches tonight love to play attacking, high-pressing football and that accounts for the match we saw here."

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Pedri acknowledged PSG's challenge in his closing remarks, but he reaffirmed his confidence in his team's ability to advance to the semifinals.

"Rafa's finish was sent down from the angels... We came here to compete hard, and I think tonight, we proved we're one of the best teams in the world. I think we're the best, actually. We came to win and we did but there's a tough second leg left now," added the Barca midfielder after the first leg against PSG.

In the end, Pedri played for just under thirty minutes in the second half. He made 17 passes with flawless accuracy, one of which was crucial. In addition, he made three tackles and won four duels.

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