Pedri: They said I didn t reach the level I needed during the trial at Real Madrid, so I went home

Hupu September 2nd News Recently, Barcelona midfielder Pedri, who is following the Spanish national team to prepare for the World Cup qualifiers, accepted an interview with the Spanish media "Zero Point Radio". The Spanish international also talked about related topics and situations.

Review of the third round of La Liga away game against Vallecano

Although the result was not as we expected, personally, my physical and competitive state felt very good. I'm also happy with the team's overall performance. As for the turf conditions at Vallecano's home court - although it cannot be said to be the most ideal venue state, this should never be an excuse for us to fail to get all three points. We could have played better and were fully capable of winning the game.

Regarding the use of VAR in the game

The use of VAR throughout the game seems quite confusing. At first, I said there was no VAR, and at halftime, I said there was no... You can't figure out whether it is running or not. This is my first time in which VAR has almost "disappeared" and I think La Liga must make improvements in this regard to make the league's law enforcement more rigorous. Usually the referee will notify the captain whether VAR is enabled, and Frankie DeJong will also convey it to us in time, but everything is abnormal in this game.

Talking about Yamal's suspected penalty, I have watched that scene once or twice. At that time, I was behind Yamal and clearly heard a kick. I asked him if it was a penalty kick, and he said "yes". But at that moment I was completely unsure whether VAR was operating. Maybe the referee team communicates via phone, and then the referee makes the decision by himself—or simply doesn’t communicate. The scene was a little blurry, maybe they did call, but they didn't look back in the end.

About Frick reminded the whole team to maintain team awareness at the post-match press conference

The reason we succeeded last year was because everyone's goals were consistent and everyone tried their best for the team, which was the key. We don’t care about being a personal show-off, everything is for the whole - this is the fundamental reason why a great team can win a championship.

About the future around Fermin this summer, Fermin told us his decision a few days ago, and I am really happy that he can stay. He always makes me worry a lot (laugh). I love him very much and always believe that he will choose to be with us. I don't know if the club has hesitated whether to accept the offer, but the most important thing is that he made the decision to stay in Barcelona himself.

I don't know if he has ever been shaken, or if there are any details we don't know. If he wants to say it, he will tell us sooner or later. But there is one thing that is undoubtedly: his heart belongs to Barcelona, ​​and he loves the club more than anyone else.

Regarding goalkeeper Garcia's performance

He is a very outstanding goalkeeper. I have been impressed by him since the first day of joining. We saw his abilities when we were at Espanyol last year, but after training with him, I was completely impressed - his save reaction, height advantage, foot skills, speed... are all outstanding. I got along well with him, he was very humble and kept working hard to improve.

About Frick's impact on his tactical positioning

Coach Frick has changed me in many ways. My position is now a little further backward, I participate in organizational scheduling more, and my physical condition is more stable than in previous years. I really started to enjoy playing football. I always like to touch the ball more, and I feel most comfortable when the ball is under my feet. This position allows me to see the whole audience clearly and participate in transmission more. What's more, Frankie De Jong is around me, he really helped me a lot.

Feelings about playing in a similar position in the national team

I am indeed more comfortable in this role, but national team coach Dela Fuente communicated with me many times, hoping that I will be more active in the front midfielder area. I will try my best to meet his requirements, and the coach's deployment is our direction.

When talking about the possibility of the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, we don't talk much about this in the locker room. After all, it's still early to get the selection, and the current focus is to play a good start to the league. But if anyone on the team can be selected for the roster, it means we performed well last season - hopefully we can keep it next year. For every player, winning the Golden Ball is a dream. Of course, this is very difficult. But I sincerely hope that some of us will win awards in the future.

Respond to questions about their professionalism on social media during recovery periods

I try not to read those criticisms, but they always come to my ears. When you are injured or in poor condition, some people are waiting to blame you and even spread rumors that do not exist at all. The problem is that anyone can speak casually on social networks, and then everyone believes it and even points you in the street. This is really annoying because it's all lies. You don't need to respond to everything, the best way is to stay calm, turn things around with your hard work and performance, and keep those people shut up.

The past when I was young, I don't remember the name of the person I contacted at that time. I just remember someone (I'm not sure if he is the official club person) told me that I didn't meet their requirements, so I went home.

Regarding the possibility of returning to the Camp Nou this season

The match against Valencia should be played in Camp Nou. We are not completely sure, but everyone is hoping to truly "go home". Players, like fans, are eager to play at the Camp Nou again.