“I’m not surprised by Pedro, he’s extraordinary. We rub our eyes at what he gives in matches and in training, which is a lot. It also needs to be managed, but how am I managing everyone. He trains and plays like a 27 year old.” With these words Marco Baroni certified the extraordinary form of Pedro, who continues to record surprising numbers. Fourth match scored in the last five, four goals between Serie A and Europa League. Last season’s haul has already been surpassed, an impact that certifies what Pedro himself has been saying for weeks now. “I feel very good within the team, the club and the environment. It’s a special moment for me, a lot has changed in the last two years. Now I’m not thinking about my future, we’ll talk about it with the club at the end of the season. As long as my body and head are well, I will train hard and play every match giving my all.”
Lazio, it’s a vintage Pedro
That vintage is back in fashion is demonstrated by the “old style” performance of Pedro. We have to go back to the period in London with the Chelsea shirt to find four goals from the Spaniard in five games. Pedro scored them in four matches between 26 December 2016 and 14 January 2017, a goal against Bournemouth in the Premier League, a brace against Peterborough in the FA Cup and a goal against Leicester also in the league. You have to go back to the days of Barcelona to match the four goals scored in five games for Pedro. The year was 2013 and in the month of January he scored five goals in as many matches. Double on 6 January in the derby against Espanyol, “rest” match against Malaga the following week, goal against Real Sociedad on 19 January. The goal against Malaga came on January 24th in the Copa del Rey, before the goal that closed the month of January against Osasuna in La Liga.