Pedro Rodríguez (36 years old), former Barça player who conquered Europe under Pep Guardiola, and currently a Lazio player, has verbalized that his dream would be to hang up his boots as a Barça player. The Canarian has spoken on Barcelona Televisió’s ‘La Portería’ about the current events of the club and Xavi Hernández, and has revealed that there were contacts for his return to what he considers the “club of his life.”
The Canarian has shown his most culé feeling: “Barça is my home, this does not mean that I do not defend 100% the club where I am now (Lazio). Barça is my team, it is very difficult for me to return, due to many factors, due to age, but I would love to. Retiring at Barça would be spectacular, but since I see it as distant and difficult, it is something that I am not even considering.”
At no time has Pedro been able to hide his dream of retiring at Barça, even though the realist from the Canary Islands has acknowledged that it is very difficult. “If Xavi calls me, I’ll take a quick flight to Barcelona before he regrets it,” the Canary Islander explained with a laugh.
The current Lazio forward has spoken about his friend Xavi Hernández, with whom he has a very good relationship and believes that he is the right coach for Barça: “I have a lot of confidence in Xavi. He is a coach who gives his all, he has very good ideas about what he wants to do, which is to take Barça as high as possible.”
However, the Barça legend has also commented on the delicate situation that the club is experiencing. But in this difficult moment, Pedro highlights that “there are young players with potential and talent,” referring to footballers like Pedri, Gavi, Lamine Yamal, Balde or Araújo, who according to him “have to form the backbone of the team in a few years.” . He has also highlighted players like Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha who he considers to be among the best in the world.
The problem, for Pedro, is wanting to compare eras. Before, when he was a member of the Barça ranks, “there was a style of players and a very clear idea”, now “new players are coming who are not so clear about everything (the Barça DNA) and this may be what happens”.
During Pep’s time “there were unique players, with a very clear idea of ??the game. Players from La Masía who came with the idea worked from below.” Now “there are also great players coming out, but they still need a little more experience,” the forward clarified.
To end with an optimistic message, Pedrito assured that “as I know the group, and Barça’s way of working, I am very calm and have a lot of confidence that the team can compete for all the titles this year.”
In recent days, Pedro has been in the news for the words of his former coach and now rival in Roma, José Mourinho, who accused Pedro Rodríguez of being a ‘piscinero’ after the goalless draw between Roma and Lazio in the derby in the Italian capital. , after the Canary had reproached him for not giving him explanations when he decided to kick him out of the Roman team.
“Pedro is a great player, but he also knows how to swim in the pool because he dives in a fantastic way,” Mourinho said at a press conference. “He could dedicate himself to swimming because he dives so well,” added the former coach. of Madrid, upset by the fact of not having been able to beat Lazio.
It should be remembered that Mourinho requested the signing of Pedro when he was coaching Chelsea.
