Pedri is injured again. That news isn't shocking anymore, but it's still enough to dampen the spirits of Barcelona fans.
Since the 2021/22 season, the Spanish midfielder has been sidelined for a total of 579 days, missing 104 matches due to injury. A stark figure, but one that fully reflects the hardships faced by a player barely in his twenties whose career has been repeatedly interrupted.
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Pedri has been sidelined repeatedly due to injury. |
Looking back at each season, Pedri's problems weren't isolated incidents. In the 2021/22 season, he missed 201 days and 41 matches. In the 2022/23 season, the numbers were 112 days and 19 matches. In the 2023/24 season, it increased further to 131 days and 25 matches.
In the 2024/25 season, it seemed like a positive sign when Pedri only missed 45 days and 3 matches, but in the 2025/26 season, he missed another 90 days and 16 matches. And now, that list is getting longer.
The problem isn't just the number of injuries, but their repetition and duration. Pedri rarely has a long enough playing cycle to maintain peak performance.
Each time he returns, he needs time to regain his feel for the ball, then falls into a cycle of overload, injury, and recovery. That's been a familiar scenario for almost five seasons now.
For Barcelona, Pedri was once considered the centerpiece of every plan. His ability to control the tempo, his skill in tight spaces, and his mature footballing intelligence beyond his years made him an icon of the new generation.
But the harsh reality is that the team cannot build a long-term project around a player who is frequently absent. Every time Pedri is injured, Barca is forced to patch up the midfield, changing the structure and rhythm of play.
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Barca struggles whenever Pedri is absent. |
From a personal perspective, the psychological burden on Pedri is immense. A young player constantly faces the question: can his body withstand top-level football? Each comeback is not only a battle against physical fitness, but also a battle against the fear of relapse.
Pedri's story also serves as a clear warning about managing his workload. His early exploitation and demanding schedule at both club and national team levels in the early years of his career are having long-lasting consequences. At this point, no one doubts Pedri's talent. What people are concerned about is his stamina.
Pedri is injured again, and Barcelona has to wait again. But time waits for no one. Without a fundamental solution to protect his fitness, the current cycle will continue.
And then the biggest question is no longer how good Pedri is, but how much longer he can play at the highest level.
Source: https://znews.vn/tiec-cho-pedri-post1621700.html
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