Ex-Chelsea Striker Reckons Pedro Is As Good As Alexis Sanchez

Chelsea forward Pedro is in the same class as Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez, according to Tony Cascarino.

The 29-year-old has been a key figure in Antonio Conte’s 3-4-3 formation switch, scoring four goals and registering four assists in his last 10 Premier League appearances.

Sanchez, meanwhile, has been the talisman in attack for Arsenal this season, scoring 12 goals in the Premier League so far.

‘When Pedro and Alexis Sanchez came to the Premier League from Barcelona, I thought of them as players who were equally good,’ Cascarino wrote in his column for The Times.

‘Last season Pedro’s form for Chelsea made that idea look ridiculous, but Antonio Conte seems to have a special skill for helping players to find the best in themselves.

‘Pedro looks like the player we saw in Spain now, and you have to give Conte the credit for that.

‘The Italian is one of those rare managers who do things that go against what pundits and fans are telling them to do and are proved right, as has been the case with him often putting Pedro in the team ahead of Willian, who was seen as the club’s best player last season.’