Chelsea forward Pedro says he is happy after move from Barcelona
Friday 9 October 2015 14:37, UK
Pedro says he is a happier and more confident person after his transfer-window move from Barcelona to Chelsea.
The Spain forward decided to quit boyhood club Barca after 11 years and move to England after spending the majority of last term on the bench under manager Luis Enrique.
Although the Stamford Bridge club have made a poor start to the season, Pedro has impressed, scoring two goals and making one assist in his eight appearances.
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"When someone gets to play, they gain rhythm, confidence, you're happier, you try out more things," Pedro said on the Spain national team's website. "Leaving Barca was tough for me but I'm happy with the change."
Pedro said his fellow-Spain players at Chelsea, including former Barcelona team-mate Cesc Fabregas, Diego Costa and Cesar Azpilicueta, had helped him adjust quickly to life in the Premier League.
"They've been a great support to me," he said. "The adaptation has been quicker given I already knew them from here and they've treated me very well in the dressing room, showing me how the club works."
Pedro is currently with the Spain squad in Logrono and the holders can make sure of their place at the European Championships next summer with a win against Luxembourg in their Group C qualifier on Friday.
They then play their final game against Ukraine in Kiev on Monday.
If La Roja qualify, they will be chasing an unprecedented third consecutive continental title at the tournament in France next year.
Pedro said they were keen to show their failure at last year's World Cup finals in Brazil was a mere blip.
"Obviously we know that we weren't our best at the World Cup, we didn't give a good account of ourselves," he said.
"But I think in the qualifying matches for the European Championships... the team has shown a new image and that's the way to go."
Watch Spain v Luxembourg on Friday on Sky Sports 2 from 7.40pm.
