8 - Pedri

[Yannik]

his dedication is exemplary, but the dude is burning himself out. Ban him from training for 3 weeks, or bench him a while, you dont want him to retire with 24.

 

[khaled_a_d]

It's above Tebas. Every athlete resident in Spain is obligated to compete when called up.

Athletes aren't obliged at all, but clubs are.
Pedri was never gonna turn the opportunity down and make enemies within the federation

 

[Andresito]

Athletes aren't obliged at all, but clubs are.
Pedri was never gonna turn the opportunity down and make enemies within the federation

Really? Thought only injuries could stop them from competing.

 

[Bobo32]

It's above Tebas. Every athlete resident in Spain is obligated to compete when called up.

Ok!

Yeah it very much seems like Pedri needs some rest. They obviously keep track of the players in multiple ways, and believe that they can use him as they do. It has worked out so far, but if he is injured people will be very quick to point to the way he has been used...
I don't know how much Barcelona follow this, but from what I understand a lot of injuries are explained by accumulation of stress, especially in these teenage years, that can show up years later...
I don't have insight to the way they train and recover etc, but my point is that it doesn't have to be an immediate effect but can show up much later, I wonder if that is something that is taken into consideration with Pedri...
[MENTION=711]FCBarca[/MENTION] seems to have some medical knowledge, maybe he can add his view on this?

 

[iniestaGOAT]

his dedication is exemplary, but the dude is burning himself out. Ban him from training for 3 weeks, or bench him a while, you dont want him to retire with 24.

Lol relax. It was one year. probably plays less than 40 games from this year for the club. We get knocked out early from most competitions. So it's league and few international games

 

[Horatio]

Lol relax. It was one year. probably plays less than 40 games from this year for the club. We get knocked out early from most competitions. So it's league and few international games

calm down lol.

 

[vegitot]

Xavi: Pedri is unbelievable. He has Iniesta's profile.

 

[FC433]

Except any setback, Pedri will play against Real Sociedad per @tjuanmarti

 

[FCBfan22]

Except any setback, Pedri will play against Real Sociedad per @tjuanmarti

Pedri the machine.

Sweatshop has reopened.

 

[Raketa10]

We are idiots! This kid needs rest or he will end up with some serious injury! Give him at least 2 weeks FFS!!!!

 

[Bobo32]

Haha I won't call them idiots, maybe they know what they're doing medically/physically (footballing wise, I think both him and the team would clearly benefit from a bit less playing time)

It's becoming a bit surreal though how he went on to start game after game after game and then tournament after tournament, with ET and so on...When will it stop!? When he got what looked like a similar tear that now keeps Mingueza out, and was said to be ruled out for a couple of weeks, Koeman just said he is a phenomenon and started him already the next game...

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Jesus. Give him a break or he will break.

 

[Andresito]

Boy is going to surpass Messi's and Ramos' appearance records for club/country at this rate.

 

[behindbrowneyes]

Except any setback, Pedri will play against Real Sociedad per @tjuanmarti

Well, you don't need a pre-season if you go from one season right into the next.

You can't ban him from football. He'd probably show up for training every day even if there was none scheduled. Playaholic.

 

[Zidane82]

Lol relax. It was one year. probably plays less than 40 games from this year for the club. We get knocked out early from most competitions. So it's league and few international games

He?s unlikely to drop from 72 to 40 to be fair