The absence of Pedri, the authentic drama of FC Barcelona

The FC Barcelona signed his second consecutive defeat between all the competitions, between the elimination of the Europe League in hands of the Manchester United and the suffered this Sunday in front of the Almería (1-0) that left to the ones of Xavi Hernández without the opportunity to begin to sentence LaLiga Santander, because if they won could take him out an advantage of ten points to the Real Madrid. Now, it has reduced in seven points the advantage, with the Classical of the Camp Nou just around the corner.

The reality is that, in spite of that in this 2023 the Barça has been one of the most regular teams of Europe, in the last four parties the image of the team has remained very touched. Only they have been able to win one of the four crashes, against the Cádiz in a party in which they suffered too much and could 'puncture' if it had not been by the offensive tarpaulin. Of rest, went a tie in front of the Manchester United (2-2) and two defeats, 2-1 in front of the 'Network Devils' and the 1-0 in Almería of this Sunday by LaLiga.

These parties have had some in common: Xavi Hernández has not been able to have Pedri González, further of the 38 minutes that played in the gone of the 'playoffs'. The midfield player fell lesionado, with an injury in the previous rectum of the left thigh, and since has been in the infirmary. The forecast is that it can be of return for the Classical of LaLiga of 19 March, in the Camp Nou, although there is those who are more optimistic and aim that it could be back a week before.

The case is that the Barça has suffered the absence of Pedri, without place to doubts. Up to now, they had been able to manage the drop of Robert Lewandowski, the one who was was three parties by sanction, or the one of Ousmane Dembélé, lesionado from finals of January. With the midfield player, Xavi Hernández has not found the formula so that the team have the same fluidity, although against the Cádiz had worked the bet of Sergi Roberto like direct replacement of the '8'. Of rest, has been an authentic drama.

The case is that it is not the first time that the Barça suffers without Pedri. Only it is necessary to remember how the team fell the year happened with the injuries of the ex of The Palms and how many points left in League, for example, when it was not. In the season 2021-2023, the Barcelona achieved 32 points of 36 possible when the midfield player was on the terrain of the game, whereas without him were 41 of 78 possible. If it repeats this stage, will be quite complicated the way for the Barcelona.

It is very soon still to take out conclusions, but is impossible to hide that to the Barça is missing him the 'magic' of a Pedri that in very little time has turned into one of the leaders of the team and that, besides, in this season had exploded like goleador. It is thus that, seen the seen in the most recent parties, is impossible that do not light the alarms regarding what comes .

The drop of Pedri can not be an excuse

In the past course could understand much more that the Barça 'fell' without the presence of Pedri, because there was a very just staff and few alternatives for the approach of Xavi Hernández, but in this year the situation is very different by the big basic wardrobe that have the Barcelona. Thus, the trainer of Terrassa has to find solutions before it begin a crisis.

It is evident that the absence of Pedri is not the only that is happening him bill to the Barcelona, because there are a lot of factors more than 'prejudice' to the Barça, but what himself is true is that it is compulsory that the team work without the Tenerifean, because no expects him until mediated of March... And it will be necessary to see if it returns to 100%.