Spanish winger Pedro has admitted he misses Barcelona but reassured Chelsea fans he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge despite the chaos of his first year at the club.
In an interview with Mundo Deportivo he said: ‘Of course I miss Barcelona. I was there for a long time; the club changed my life and I had the greatest moments of my career there so I do miss it.’
He left last summer and with a goal on his debut for new manager Jose Mourinho it seemed he had made the right decision but he recalls: ‘It was a strange year for me, and for everyone. After scoring on my debut everything seemed to be going well but then we hit a real downward spiral.
In an interview with Mundo Deportivo he said: ‘Of course I miss Barcelona. I was there for a long time; the club changed my life and I had the greatest moments of my career there so I do miss it.’
He left last summer and with a goal on his debut for new manager Jose Mourinho it seemed he had made the right decision but he recalls: ‘It was a strange year for me, and for everyone. After scoring on my debut everything seemed to be going well but then we hit a real downward spiral.
The manager was sacked, a new one came in, there was a lot of uncertainty and as players we did not really know what to do about it.
‘We got together in the dressing room and we set about trying to take things forward. In the end we got back on track but not enough so as to put the club where we want it to be.’
Pedro has vowed to fans to make his second year a better one after the difficulties of his debut season with the club in so much turmoil.
‘We got together in the dressing room and we set about trying to take things forward. In the end we got back on track but not enough so as to put the club where we want it to be.’
Pedro has vowed to fans to make his second year a better one after the difficulties of his debut season with the club in so much turmoil.
He said: ‘A change is always difficult for a player and his family. You are starting from zero and you have to adapt to a new league. It is not easy with a new language and culture but my team-mates and the Chelsea supporters helped me a great deal.’
Now he wants to pay them back under new manager Antonio Conte.
He said: ‘We know we have a coach who is coming in with a real desire to succeed and put Chelsea back where it should be.’
Pedro seemed less sure about the future when asked about team mate Diego Costa however. He said: ‘We don’t [know if he will stay] but it would be a big loss for us. We want him to stay; let’s see what happens.’
Diego Costa didn't enjoy the most fruitful of campaigns at Chelsea and may leave the club this summer
Now he wants to pay them back under new manager Antonio Conte.
He said: ‘We know we have a coach who is coming in with a real desire to succeed and put Chelsea back where it should be.’
Pedro seemed less sure about the future when asked about team mate Diego Costa however. He said: ‘We don’t [know if he will stay] but it would be a big loss for us. We want him to stay; let’s see what happens.’
Diego Costa didn't enjoy the most fruitful of campaigns at Chelsea and may leave the club this summer
After a season marred by poor form and fitness problems Costa missed the cut for Euro 2016 but Pedro, along with Cesc Fabregas and Cesar Azpilicueta, was called up by Vicente Del Bosque. ‘It means a lot that he still trusts me after a bad year,’ said the winger.
Del Bosque’s decision to call up three Chelsea players in spite of the club’s recent problems has been questioned.
But he told Diario AS: ‘Chelsea have not had a good season but if you talk to me about individuals I think the Cesc did have a good season and so did Azpilicueta. And Pedro is Pedro – he is a player who always plays well for the Spain team.’
Pedro is hoping that he can put the disappointments of his domestic campaign behind him and win what would be a third major trophy with Spain. Then he would be ready for a second tilt at Premier League success with Chelsea.
He said: ‘I do not regret my move at all. I am very comfortable, it is a great club and I am very happy where I am.
Del Bosque’s decision to call up three Chelsea players in spite of the club’s recent problems has been questioned.
But he told Diario AS: ‘Chelsea have not had a good season but if you talk to me about individuals I think the Cesc did have a good season and so did Azpilicueta. And Pedro is Pedro – he is a player who always plays well for the Spain team.’
Pedro is hoping that he can put the disappointments of his domestic campaign behind him and win what would be a third major trophy with Spain. Then he would be ready for a second tilt at Premier League success with Chelsea.
He said: ‘I do not regret my move at all. I am very comfortable, it is a great club and I am very happy where I am.
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