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Pau Torres charges against Barça for Pedri's injury problems

Published:2/11/2023 - 01:09h

Updated:2/11/2023 - 01:09h

Pau Torres surprised in a talk with 'Relevo' when he referred to the physical problems that Pedri has suffered in the last two years. For the Aston Villa centre-back, the wear and tear that the Canary Islander suffered in 2021 has been key in his relapses

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The continuous injuries of Pedri González follow generating controversial opinions in the Spanish football. The last in referring to the physical problems of the Canarian was Pau Torres, with the one who the mediocentro has shared in multiple announcements in the Selection. For the ex defender of the Villarreal, the FC Barcelona has been the main manager of his relapses to the not to give him the necessary rest to recover physically.

"If the Barça had decided to give him his time of rest I think that Pedri, to day of today, would be better physically, because it comes dragging injuries from this moment", said the today footballer of the Aston Villa in a talk with 'Relief'. This summer, Pedri played it absolutely everything with Spain in the Eurocopa and the Olympic games. Since, the physical problems of the Canarian have been recurrent.

For Pau Torres, Pedri no longer enjoys in the field

In this sense, the defender of 26 years was further when analysing the actuality of the '8' culé. "I think that he is not enjoying of the football and the Spanish football neither, because it is a different player that Spain and LaLiga needs", sentenced the canterano of the Villarreal. Pau and Pedri coincided this summer in the Euro, a tournament where The Red arrived until semifinals playing lengthen in all the keys of 'KO'.

The own occurred in the Olympic games. Spain played extentions in chambers, semis and the final, remaining with the medal of silver after falling in front of Brazil. The '8' Barcelona was indisputable in both tournaments after a season in which it had won the titularity with the first team. In total, went 71 parties and 4.911 minutes on the terrains of game. An abnormal wear that happened him bill in the following seasons.

Pedri Lost 5 kilos and half in 2021, according to Pau Torres

To complete his criticism to the Barça and to the Selection, Pau Torres ensured that the mediocentro culé lost 5 kilos and half in the summer of 2021 after the terrible wear that supposed to play it everything with Spain. "Pedri Went back and began the season. Simply, it stopped a week, in the first stop of selections, seems me. I think that, unfortunately, he has not finished to recover of this moment and is something that he drags", sentenced the one of Vila-real. This year, the '8' has suffered two important injuries, the last in the beginning of the 2023/24. This Saturday expects by his return with the ones of Xavi Hernández.