#pedri

#pedri

FC Barcelona endured a rough start to the month of October, losing to PSG in the UEFA Champions League before suffering a humbling loss to Sevilla in La Liga. The Blaugrana have since recovered and secured back-to-back wins, first beating Girona in the league before absolutely mauling Olympiacos in Europe, building momentum ahead of El Clasico. Throughout the highs and lows this month, one thing that has been consistent for Barça is the performance of midfield maestro Pedri.

As reported by SPORT, statistics back up the significant improvement in Pedri's fitness levels, with the midfielder missing just one of his last 86 matches for both club and country. The only absence came against Valencia on January 26, 2025, was due to gastroenteritis rather than injury. Since recovering from a knee sprain suffered during Spain's Euro 2024 quarterfinal clash against Germany, the Spaniard has been a constant presence on the pitch.

The midfielder has already racked up 14 appearances so far this season for Barcelona and Spain and enjoyed 1166 minutes of competitive action. Pedri's workload has led to fears he might be the next player to pick up a problem, but a new report has offered a curious explanation as to why Barcelona have been so reluctant to rest their midfielder.

You can expect anything from Pedri. He is a great, unique footballer, who sees spaces and gaps where no one sees them. He always chooses the best outlet that his teammates give him,

It's not the first time this happens to us with this referee, UEFA should look into it. Every 50-50 for them ... There are things that I don't understand and which are hard to explain.