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Barcelona midfielder Pedri lately appeared on the ‘Martínez y Hermanos’ present on Cuatro, the place he opened up about his time on the membership, providing a glimpse into the interior workings of the Barcelona dressing room.
Throughout the interview, Pedri was in a relaxed and pleasant temper, revealing a number of private anecdotes, notably about his expertise underneath coach Hansi Flick.
He mentioned the changes he has needed to make underneath the brand new administration, saying that it’s common for gamers to step up when a coach first arrives.
He defined that the preliminary video games are alternative to point out the coach your talents. “Whenever you change the coach, the primary video games are at all times good to point out him that you could play,” he mentioned.
Ideas on Hansi Flick
Pedri admires Hansi Flick. (Picture by Pedro Salado/Getty Pictures)
Particularly talking about Flick, he shared that the German coach has carried out a technique that reinforces gamers’ confidence, making them consider of their potential and carry out properly, no matter their age or expertise.
“He has introduced a technique that makes you consider it, offers you confidence to play and also you play properly, even in case you are one of many children.”
One of many key issues Pedri appreciated about Flick is his approachability. Regardless of being German, Pedri talked about that communication isn’t an issue, because of Flick’s proficiency in English, which is straightforward to grasp.
Pedri praised Flick for having clear concepts and a well-structured strategy to coaching. He talked about that the coach may be very punctual, which is typical of Germans, and values strict adherence to time and schedules.
“He has very clear concepts and as a German, he’s straight on time, and schedules, however he makes us take pleasure in it. I believed he was rather more severe than he’s. He cares about everybody, about those that will not be taking part in too, he needs to know that they’re properly.”
Hansi Flick and self-discipline
Hansi Flick punished Jule Kounde. (Picture by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Pictures)
In terms of self-discipline, Pedri confirmed that Flick has earned the respect of the gamers. He described how severe Flick is about punctuality, noting that if a participant arrives late, they gained’t play.
“Should you arrive late, you don’t play, I arrive ten minutes earlier than the speak in order to not make a multitude,” he famous.
Pedri additionally mentioned a particular incident that had already been reported by the media. He confirmed that considered one of his teammates, Jules Kounde, had confronted punishment for being late to a session following the Alavés match.
“He already did it as soon as, with a participant, because it already appeared within the media, it was Jules Koundé in opposition to Alaves.”
Xavi was completely different
He revealed that underneath Xavi’s administration, the fines for tardiness had been considerably greater, beginning at €5,000 and doubling for every subsequent delay.
Xavi used to nice his gamers. (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Pictures)
“He would double the quantity for every delay, the primary time it was 5,000 euros, the following 10,000 and so forth.”
On a extra private be aware, Pedri shared a humorous but hectic expertise when he was as soon as late for a restoration session after a Champions League match.
Regardless of arriving dwelling at 4 a.m., his cellphone did not wake him, and he ended up being 5 minutes late for the session. Pedri described the panic he felt when he noticed quite a few missed calls from Ferran Torres and crew workers.
“We arrived at 4 o’clock within the morning and my cellphone didn’t ring. I wakened and I had 12 calls from Ferran Torres, and 13 from Carlos Naval.”
In consequence, he needed to pay a nice, although he added that on the finish of every season, the fines are donated to charity, with a small portion used to fund crew meals.
“I couldn’t consider I had fallen asleep. It was a restoration session that began at 12:00 midday and ultimately, I used to be 5 minutes late. I went into the locker room purple as a tomato after which I needed to pay the nice,” he remembered.
