Pedro
Pedro
says he is a happier and more confident person after his
transfer-window move from Barcelona to Chelsea, Sky Sports reports.
The Spain forward decided to quit
boyhood club Barca after 11 years and move to England after spending the
majority of last term on the bench under manager Luis Enrique.
Although the Stamford Bridge club have
made a poor start to the season, Pedro has impressed, scoring two goals
and making one assist in his eight appearances.
“When someone gets to play, they gain
rhythm, confidence, you’re happier, you try out more things,” Pedro said
on the Spain national team’s website. “Leaving Barca was tough for me
but I’m happy with the change.”
Pedro said his fellow-Spain players at
Chelsea, including former Barcelona team-mate CescFabregas, Diego Costa
and Cesar Azpilicueta, had helped him adjust quickly to life in the
Premier League.
“They’ve been a great support to me,” he
said. “The adaptation has been quicker given I already knew them from
here and they’ve treated me very well in the dressing room, showing me
how the club works.”
Pedro is currently with the Spain squad
in Logrono and the holders can make sure of their place at the European
Championships next summer with a win against Luxembourg in their Group C
qualifier on Friday.
They then play their final game against Ukraine in Kiev on Monday.
If La Rojaqualify, they will be chasing
an unprecedented third consecutive continental title at the tournament
in France next year.
Pedro said they were keen to show their failure at last year’s World Cup finals in Brazil was a mere blip.
“Obviously we know that we weren’t our best at the World Cup, we didn’t give a good account of ourselves,” he said.
“But I think in the qualifying matches for the European Championships… the team has shown a new image and that’s the way to go.”
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