Pedri and Martin Ødegaard.
These are two midfielders I never rated in football, and honestly, I don't even blame myself.
A lot of it came down to rival hate and banter. I hated the fact that Ødegaard was constantly compared to Bruno Fernandes.
As for Pedri, I just hated how Barcelona fans called him the best midfielder in the world.
But watching more Barcelona and Arsenal games gave me a completely different perspective.
Instead of being a biased Manchester United fan, I'd rather be a factual football fan and analyst who judges players by what I actually see.
And Pedri is an absolute gem.
He does everything on that pitch. You don't need a microscope to see it when you actually have eyes.
When Barcelona trash teams 4-0, 5-0 or even by more, you barely see Pedri's name on the scoresheet.
But anyone who actually watches Barcelona knows how important he is.
Pedri is just as important to Barcelona as Lamine Yamal and Raphinha.
That's why sometimes you have to put the rivalry aside and just watch football.
Kai Hazertz's goal for Arsenal against Chelsea yesterday is the only Premier League goal scored so far in 2026-27 to have involved a passing move including all 11 players on a team.