Dro takes a swipe at Flick and Barcelona after PSG debut – ‘Paris is the best place for me’ | OneFootball

Having left FC Barcelona for PSG in the January transfer window, Pedro ‘Dro’ Fernandez finally made his debut for the French champions this past weekend against Marseille.

The 18-year-old La Masia graduate’s moment came in the 75th minute as he came on in place of Senny Mayulu with the scoreline at 5-0 in his team’s favour.

Dro’s departure left a bitter taste at Barça, with manager Hansi Flick, in particular, left disappointed after he had shown great faith in the teenager and integrated him into the first-team dynamics.

Dro’s dig at Barcelona

Speaking to the media after the game, Dro claimed PSG manager Luis Enrique was a key reason for him to make the switch and claimed that Paris was the best place for him, with his statement being a dig at Barcelona.

“Luis Enrique is an incredible manager. Everyone told me he was an incredible manager, and that’s one of the reasons I signed here. He has a lot of faith in young players,” he said, taking a subtle swipe at Flick.

“Paris is the best place for me,” he added, in a dig at Barcelona.

The La Masia product stated that he has adapted quickly to Paris Saint-Germain due to the immense quality of the squad and is convinced that he will have more prominence than he did at Barcelona.

“I’m making the most of the minutes I’m given, I’m in no rush. I’m going to keep working so that things continue like this and I can play more,” he said.

“Everything has been very easy, to be honest. Since I arrived, it’s as if I’ve been here since the start of the season; I must thank everyone for this welcome.”

Talking about his adaptation, Dro added: “Well, it’s another country, I’m still young. There are difficult moments, but everyone at the club welcomed me wonderfully and did everything possible to help me settle in.”

Dro believes he has joined a club that is clearly on the up and was surprised by the atmosphere, saying:

“Playing here is incredible. I was really looking forward to coming here and finding out. We knew Marseille were a very tough team, but if we did things right, it would be difficult for them to unsettle us on our home turf.

“Yes, it was a very special match. I hope to be here for many years and enjoy many experiences.”

When asked about the differences between leagues, he was clear: “Differences between Ligue 1 and La Liga? No, they’re both great leagues. Besides, I’ve only played a few minutes here, so I can’t really say.”

Source: SPORT