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Pedro: Why the Barca man should be a good
match for Chelsea
By Andy West
Spanish football writer
19 Aug
Pedro was the first man to score in six
competitions in a calendar year - a feat he
achieved in 2009
Chelsea have beaten Manchester United to
the signing of Pedro - with the London club
paying a fee of £21m for the 28-year-old.
The Premier League champions' fans should
now be excited about the prospect of
watching a player who should be perfectly
suited to the rough and tumble of life in the
English top flight.
Wholehearted and humble
Pedro will quickly make himself popular with
Chelsea supporters because the Spain
international is the kind of whole-hearted,
tenacious and passionate performer who
English fans, in particular, love to love.
He will also be warmly welcomed within the
Stamford Bridge dressing room, with his
new team-mates recognising that he is a
selfless, hard-working and generous player
who puts the needs of the team above his
own ego.
During his time at Barcelona, that simply had
to be the case because Pedro has always
played second fiddle - or perhaps even third
or fourth fiddle - behind a glamorous bunch
including luminaries such as Thierry Henry,
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David Villa, Neymar, Luis
Suarez and, above all, Lionel Messi.
Messi & Pedro
Since 2009-10, only Messi (317) has been
involved in more league goals for
Barcelona than Pedro (93 - 58 goals, 35
assists)
Pedro has been directly involved in more
goals with Messi than anyone else in the
past five years (28)
Only Luis Suarez assisted as many of
Messi's 43 goals in La Liga last season as
Pedro, despite the Spaniard's limited
game-time
Four of Pedro's six league assists last
season were for Messi
Many players have struggled with the
requirement of stifling their own game to
service the needs of the megastars, with
Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez providing a
perfect example of someone who has
flourished since being able to step out of
Messi's shadow.
But Pedro never had that problem because
his modest and humble nature allowed him
to easily accept the reality that his main job
was to give the ball to or create space for
Messi - if anything, he was sometimes guilty
of being too selfless and looking for Messi
when going alone might have been the
better option.
Now, though, the move to Chelsea offers this
eminently likeable player an opportunity to
take on more responsibility and prove just
how good he can be in his own right.
5 live's Football Daily podcast - Pedro to
Chelsea reaction and debate
Goals, speed and versatility
In addition to his admirable attitude, Pedro
also possesses a number of attributes -
starting with his happy knack of scoring
vital goals at vital times.
Indeed, his first, second and last goals for
Barca were all responsible for winning a
trophy: in the Spanish Super Cup against
Athletic Bilbao in 2009, the Uefa Super Cup
against Shakhtar Donetsk two weeks later,
and another Uefa Super Cup strike against
Sevilla earlier this month.
Pedro's debut season as a regular in the
Barca team, 2009-10, also saw him earn the
distinction of becoming the first ever player
to score in six different competitions in the
same season: La Liga, the Spanish Cup, the
Champions League, the Spanish Super Cup,
the Uefa Super Cup and the Fifa Club World
Cup.
And Manchester United fans, as well as
being disappointed by their club's failure to
land a player who had appeared to be
destined for Old Trafford, will also wince at
the memory of Pedro scoring the opening
goal in Barca's 2011 Champions League final
victory over United at Wembley.
But Pedro is primarily a goal provider rather
than a goalscorer and his major asset is his
blistering pace, which he uses to great
effect to beat full-backs down either flank
before arrowing dangerous low crosses
into the penalty area - something Diego
Costa, in particular, will enjoy.
He is also perfectly suited to the counter-
attacking style often preferred by Blues boss
Jose Mourinho away from home. There are
few players in the world better than Pedro
in 'transition', turning defence into attack in
the blink of an eye by running with the ball
at lightning pace.
Pedro's time at Barcelona has allowed him
to greatly improve his game intelligence. He
is now a perceptive and tactically astute
player with clever movement off the ball and
Eden Hazard, for example, will appreciate the
way Pedro creates shooting positions for
his colleagues by dragging opposing
defenders out of position.
And although he is primarily an attacking
player, Pedro's team-first mentality and
impressive levels of fitness ensure he can
always be relied upon to carry out his
defensive duties with utter diligence.
Where will he play?
An intriguing question for Mourinho, who
surely will already have very clear ideas on
the matter, is how his new signing will fit
into the team.
Pedro is chiefly known as a right winger,
logically making Willian the most vulnerable
member of the Blues' regular starting XI.
But the fact that Pedro is a rare example of a
two-footed performer allows him to appear
on the left flank with equal comfort,
although his appearances in that position
have been severely limited in the last couple
of years at Barcelona since the arrival of
Neymar.
However, Pedro is also capable of playing as
a central striker and has filled that role on a
number of recent occasions for the Spanish
national team.
Centre forward has become a problem
position for 'La Roja' ever since Fernando
Torres entered into decline, and Pedro's
work ethic and selflessness have made him
a firm favourite with national coach Vicente
Del Bosque.
Considering Costa's fragile hamstrings and
Radamel Falcao's unconvincing form in the
Premier League, it is quite feasible that
Pedro will receive a significant amount of
playing time through the middle for his new
club.
Technical limitations
For all Pedro's mental and physical qualities,
the reason he has failed to become an
indispensable member of Barca's starting XI
is that he is technically somewhat limited.
We are talking in relative terms here, of
course - being technically inferior to players
like Messi, Neymar and Andres Iniesta is
hardly a matter of shame.
Pedro in La Liga
Games
played:
204 Debut: v Real Murcia in January
2008
Goals: 58 Minutes per goal: 210.9
Assists:
35 Chances created: 180
Win %:
75.98 Trophies: 5 La Ligas; 3 Copa
Del Reys; 3 Champions
Leagues; 3 Super Cups; 2 Club
World Cups
But Pedro's range of passing can let him
down - you certainly won't see him pinging
50-yard Steven Gerrard-style missiles from
one flank to the other, and even routine
passes can also sometimes go astray.
His touch can also be on the heavy side, with
a collective groan of exasperation a familiar
sound around the Nou Camp as Pedro took
his eye off the ball and saw it run out of play
for a goal-kick or throw-in.
And if you want to really find fault, another
slight weakness is his occasional reversion
into 'head down' mode, relying on his
greatest natural asset - his pace - to charge
goalwards without giving particular
consideration to where his teammates
happen to be positioned.
That was perhaps his natural tendency as a
young player but it has been coached out of
him at Barca and, as stated above, he now
generally reminds himself to stop, think and
remember that everyone else is a bit slower
than he is.
Bad news for Barca
Pedro's departure is certainly bad news for
Barcelona, who are losing a key squad
player on the eve of a new season - and
with their transfer ban from Fifa still
ongoing, they don't even have the
opportunity to immediately replace him.
The description 'squad player', however,
explains why Pedro has decided to quit the
Nou Camp, because it has become
increasingly apparent in the last few months
that he could only hope to be named in
Barca's starting XI if other players were
injured or rested.
That was never previously the case.
Although other stars always claimed a
greater share of the limelight, Pedro could
always fairly regard himself as having at
least a chance of getting into the team's
'Gala XI' - as demonstrated by his selection
for the 2011 Champions League final
against United.
That changed with the arrival of Luis Suarez,
with Barca moving away from their former
reliance upon midfield dominance and
basing the structure of the team around the
outrageous excellence of their front three.
Messi, Suarez and Neymar scored a scarcely
believable combined total of 122 goals last
season, and their consistent brilliance has
left Pedro lagging well down the pecking
order, relegating him to true substitute
status for the first time.
Although Pedro's unwillingness to play the
back-up role is understandable, his
departure will greatly disappoint Barca boss
Luis Enrique, who appreciated the
opportunity to rest one of his star trio safe
in the knowledge that Pedro would always
do an excellent job for the team.
Now, unproven youngsters Sandro and
Munir El-Haddadi are the only real attacking
options, leaving Barca even more reliant
upon 'MSN' avoiding injury or loss of form.
After everything he has achieved at the Nou
Camp, Pedro will miss Barca - but they will
miss him, too.

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continue....and quotes
What was the role of Adesiyan, Omisore
and Obanikoro in the whole mess?
They said they were in Ado-Ekiti for
presidential assignment and the
assignment was to ensure they were
victorious in the election. They said they
were not there to go and tell the
president about failure and that the
commander was key to the success. They
said the seriousness of the assignment
necessitated the caliber of men that were
sent from Abuja. They said the
commander must redouble his efforts
and make sure victory was theirs. If not,
he knew the consequences. They said
they met in Abuja and worked out all the
modalities with the commander in
attendance. They wondered why they
were hearing complaints from Fayose
that some things were not going
according to plan. They said they were
there for victory and that by all means
they will be victorious.
At what point did Obanikoro tell the
commander to be taking notes, did he
actually take a pen and was took notes?
Waoh! I was the one taking the notes for
him. As he was talking, I was writing. He
too was writing some. Immediately we
ordered the arrest of Daramola and other
people they said we should arrest. We
called them because I know the local
government. You could hear my voice in
the recording. I know the stakeholders. I
know the actors. I did the situation
report. The commander asked where
Daramola was and I said Ikole , and that
We met him too. We met the two DGs
who were campaign directors to preach
peace. We told them: “It is your state,
don’t burn it. It is your state. It is your
resources. Everything is yours.” So, he
said: “You know Daramola.” I said “yes”.
Anybody the commander asked about I
knew. That was why I was close to him
because I knew everything he wanted. I
always told him things the way they
were.

continue...
What was the role of Chris Uba in all of
these?
Chris Uba entered Ado-Ekiti a day to the
election from Enugu with 16
commissioned officers. I was in Forward
Operational Base (FOB) when an officer
was asked to go and escort him from
Akure airport. I saw him. He wore a green
polo shirt and black trouser. I can
remember all those things. They are still
fresh in my memory. I saw him in FOB
and I was like, what is a civilian doing
here. A civilian is not supposed to be in
the FOB. No. This is pure operational
ground. It is there you give soldiers
directives, you read the rules of
engagement and tell them where and
where to cover. A civilian is not expected
to be at the FOB and I saw the man there.
I was like haha. They told me he is Chris
Uba. He is from Abuja. I said what the hell.
Who is Chris Uba? I don’t care. They said I
should look at him with the commander.
When I saw him with the commander, I
was alarmed.
So, he came with some soldiers from
Enugu?
Yes. You know as officers, we know
ourselves, especially if you are of the
same rank. You meet in courses and
exams and all that. I saw some officers
and I asked one of them: “Bros, are you
not serving in 82 Division?” He said: “Yes.
We are here.” Then the officer who led
them, Major Ujon, I know him very well. I
said: “Sir, why are you in our AOR? Are
we not capable?” He said: “ Koli, we are
here o. We came with this man.” I said: “
To come and do what?” He said: “We are
strike force.” Strike Force? I called him. He
is my friend also. I said: “ Oga, be careful.
Be careful. Your task here, you have to be
very careful. See what we have been
doing and I believe you people too were
brought here to do the same thing.” He
was alarmed. I told him: “Oga, you are
with a civilian in the name of Chris Uba
and so what? We are giving soldiers
operational orders and a civilian is there.
What is his business there?” He said:
“Koli, mellow down. This is beyond me. If
we talk, the civilian will call our superior
and they would say we should follow
what the civilian is saying. That is what
we sent you for.”
” Was there monetary compensation to
the officers and men?
The Strike Force, mobile police, SSS, Civil
Defence, police and military men were
paid. Our Brigade RSM handled the
payment. He was given the money to pay
the Strike Force. N20, 000 each. After the
payment, they were directed to different
parts of the state, Ikole, Okemesi, Ikere
and all other local governments. They
were handed over to PDP supporters and
thugs directly to work for them. That was
the instruction and Chris Uba was there
supervising to make sure it was done.
Any funny encounter with Chris Uba?
In the evening, I was asked to escort him
to his hotel, Midas Hotel around
Pathfinder Hotel. The commander said I
should escort him. I carried soldiers and
we went. When we got there, the hotel
insisted on seeing the content of
anything being taken inside . They said
that was their regulation. I was shouting
on the hotel people. But I know they
were doing the right thing. I told Chris
Uba: “Sir, please let us just respect them.”
So, we opened the bags and I saw money
inside and some other envelopes. We
closed the bags and the man went into
his room and I left. I told the commander
I had checked in the man.

Where is this honest captain?
And
what next on Ekiti gate?
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Enjoy his interview. By THE NATION
So, you started the secret recording?
Immediately they started talking, when I
noticed their mood, I said this is it. I had
already made up my mind that something
needed to be done about these people. I
took oath of office to protect the
constitution and to protect democratic
institutions. Every commissioned officer,
from 2nd Lieutenant, Lieutenant and
Captain, was imbued with the value to
protect the constitution. I am not a baby
captain, my course mates will become
majors. So, I said I had to record them.
When they started, you know I am an
Intelligence Officer; I am trained, so the
way I will do the recording, you can never
know. That is why up till today, some of
them are still shocked about how it
happened.
Going by the countenance of Fayose at
the meeting and other things you as an
Intelligence Officer know about him what
kind of a person would you say he is?
Fayose is a thug. I know him very well. He
knows me. His CSO before he became
governor knows me very well. They know
me. He is a violent man. I have to say it.
Throughout my encounter with him, with
his aides, he was always aggressive
towards the opposition. Politics is not a
do-or-die affair. It is about being the
leader of the people, not dealing with the
people. You are a leader and you should
lead by example. If you don’t want harm
to be inflicted on you, don’t inflict it on
others. All Fayose wanted was to
intimidate and arrest his opponents.

When you guys were leaving that
meeting, did money exchange hands?
Among us?
I mean did Fayose, Omosore, Obanikoro
give your commander money?
They had given him money since. Our
hotel was stocked with money. We said in
Jewel Hotel along that Fayose Estate. We
had money already, Ghana-must-go bags
of money. They gave him money prior to
that meeting.
A day or two prior to the election, the APC
held a rally and Amaechi was stopped
from attending.
What really happened? Adams
Oshiomhole was also there. They gave us
directives. When Amaechi, Adams
Oshiomhole, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
were coming, they asked us not to allow
them to enter. Later, they said we should
give access to APC National Leader
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Asiwaju
entered, but they said we should ground
Amaechi and Adams Oshiomhole. Before
the order came, Amaechi had landed in
Akure Airport and was on his way to
Ado-Ekiti. He passed Ikere when Capt
Buete, a Workshop Officer in Akure, was
tasked to go and ground Amaechi. He
met him on the road after lkere. They told
him to be careful with him since he is a
governor but he should ground him .
Amaechi asked why and they told him it
was order from above. He said “directive
from who? Who is the above?” He called
commander and he said be calm but
don’t allow him to enter. Oshiomhole
landed in Akure and soldiers were at the
airport and they told him there was a
directive that he should not enter Akure.
Oshiomhole just went back. They said
they saw danger in not allowing Asiwaju
in but that we must effect the one on
Amaechi and Oshiomhole.

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