“Mbappé? He has talent but he still has to reach the level of Messi”

Pedri lived his first elimination in the Champions League on Wednesday. The canary played well and was active in the creation to try the comeback, but this was impossible. The result in the Parc des Princes was a short 1-1 that did not serve to advance.

The game was marked by penalties. For the one that Mbappé put in and the one that Messi failed. The French and the Argentine have been compared a lot during the tie as king and successor to the throne of European and world football. On the Movistar Plus microphones and when asked about a possible comparison, Pedri was clear: Mbappé has a long way to go.

“Mbappé has a lot of talent but he still has to improve to get to the level of Leo. I think he has a lot of future”said the midfielder. He also confessed to having asked for the shirt during a play, which finally ended up changing.

A new goal

After being eliminated in the Champions League, Pedri and Barcelona will have to focus on two competitions in which they still have options: Liga and Copa del Rey. “We have to put it aside. It is a stick but we still have two competitions that we are there and we have to fight until the end,” said the young media on television.