The end of the year is approaching, and Messi finally talked openly about the soap opera between him and the Red and Blues this summer.

He said: "This summer, I was not having a good time because of the loss to Bayern Munich and because of the fax sent to the club. But today, I feel very good. I I hope to compete for all the championships this season. "The Argentinian seems to have sent a very positive signal. Even if he is in trouble with Barcelona management, he still maintains his love for this team.

So far this season, Messi’s performance is not phenomenal, but it is good enough: 14 games and 1214 minutes in La Liga, 7 goals and 3 assists; 4 games and 360 minutes in the Champions League group stage, 3 goals Scored 2 assists. After eliminating the month-long La Liga goal drought in early November, Messi can basically produce one goal in two games and continue to single-handedly carry the banner of Barcelona's offense.

However, Barcelona’s period of pain caused by the update and iteration is indeed inevitable. Under the command of new coach Ronald Koeman, the start of the Red and Blue Army was not ideal. After 14 rounds, Only scored 24 points, 8 points behind the leader Atletico Madrid. Koeman's transition and adjustment for this team still needs time to settle.

There is no doubt that Messi needs help now, especially after Suarez left, the changes he faced in the midfield and frontcourt are even more important points that cannot be ignored. When Griezmann's playing time gradually shrank, his goals and assists were pitifully few, and when the talented youngster Fati suffered from injuries, Messi had to count on Koeman's finishing touch to gain more aspects, More levels of help.

Fortunately, the expectations of Koeman and Messi have not been disappointed - Pedri, who was born on November 25, 2002, seems to be the best partner who can pass the ball for the Argentine.

644 goals, this is the history-making goal Messi scored against Valladolid on December 22 - setting a new record for the most goals for a single club, which also It was retained, Pedri's first direct assist in La Liga career.

At 18 years and 27 days old, after this battle, Pedri became the third youngest player to complete his first assist in La Liga since records began in the 21st century. He surpassed Giovanni dos Santos, who was 18 years and 149 days old, Messi, who was 18 years and 148 days old, and only fell behind Bojan, who was 17 years and 180 days old, and Ansu Fati, who was 16 years and 318 days old.

So far this season, Pedri, who came to Barcelona for his first season in La Liga, has played 14 games and 762 minutes in the league, with 1 goal and 1 assist; he has played 5 times and 339 minutes in the Champions League group stage, with the same output. 1 assist. His ability to dispatch, organize and create threats in a small space in the midfield and frontcourt all make people see the shadow of Xavi and Iniesta.

Pedri, who only made his debut from Las Palmas in 2019, is the kind of player you can't ignore. Although, his career resume has just exceeded 50 games, even though his current club is Barcelona. Whenever he controls the ball in a game, you will always notice how extraordinary this young man is. From vision, running, ball control to passing skills, every move he makes always makes people feel that he can freely use his ability to make something out of nothing. In the blink of an eye, the opponent's defense may collapse. The backheel assist he sent when facing Valladolid made people feel a sense of enlightenment.

Pedri was born in Tenerife, where his parents ran a bar. He grew up under the influence of his older brother, and football has always been an important part of his life. Even though he was a bit short in stature, he was never strong enough. This kind of story perfectly complements Barcelona and La Masia. Today, this child who adores Iniesta already carries Barcelona's expectations for the future.

Maybe, just maybe, Messi suddenly finds a reason to stay at Barcelona.