Pedri discussion: Why We Lost to FT: FC Barcelona 0-1 Leganés!

I take full responsibility for our painful defeat to Leganés. I’ve had time to reflect on my performance, and I can’t escape the fact that I made critical mistakes on the pitch. Watching the replay, I’ve seen where I went wrong and how my actions contributed to this crushing result.

From the very first minutes of the match, I struggled to maintain composure in situations that required precision and confidence. There were passes I should have completed and opportunities I should have created, but I fell short in executing both. Every time we had a chance to break forward, I hesitated in making the right decision, which allowed Leganés to counter effectively.

I failed to read the game in those key moments, and that led to an imbalance in our attacking plans. Instead of maintaining pressure and keeping possession, I gave away the ball too easily, allowing our opponents to exploit that space. My lack of sharp decision-making cost us opportunities that could have changed the outcome.

I know the expectations placed on me are immense, but I can’t use that as an excuse for what happened. I’ve been a part of this team long enough to know the importance of maintaining discipline, focus, and consistency. Yesterday, I didn’t live up to those expectations, and I owe an apology to my teammates and the supporters.

I should have been better in defense as well. There were moments when I should have tracked back faster, filled the necessary gaps, and ensured that our shape remained intact. I allowed too much space in key areas, and that added pressure eventually proved costly for the team. I could feel the weight of responsibility throughout the match, but I didn’t handle it as I should have.

When the moment came for a chance to make an impact offensively, I didn’t execute under pressure. My timing was slightly off, and my shots lacked the sharpness needed to make a difference in a tense game like that. Every time I had the ball in dangerous positions, my instinct let doubt creep in instead of seizing the moment and trusting my abilities.

I’ve spent a lot of time analyzing that performance. A lot of players might look at mistakes in isolation, but I see them as the foundation for improvement. I’m learning from this experience, and I can only hope that this will be a lesson moving forward. The mistakes are humbling, but I need to ensure that they never happen again.

Our fans deserve better, and we owe them everything. Their unwavering support, no matter the circumstances, makes this defeat even harder to bear. I can’t stand knowing that I let them down with my performance. I hope they can understand that I am deeply sorry for failing to meet their expectations.

Every game teaches a lesson, but this one will stick with me for a while. I’ve already started working on correcting my mindset and fine-tuning my approach to ensure these lapses are prevented. Mistakes like these can’t happen again if we want to compete at this level, and I have to be the one to make sure that’s the case.

I don’t expect forgiveness easily, but I’m committed to doing everything possible to fix this. My heart is still with this club, and I will continue to fight for every point in every match going forward. We have an incredible group of supporters, and I can’t thank them enough for always being there through the highs and lows.

I’ve already spoken to the coaching staff about this and received their support. Their belief in me means everything, and now I need to put that belief into my performance. This is about learning, growing, and making sure we don’t let moments like this define us. I trust myself to move forward stronger and sharper.

I know that actions will speak louder than words, and I’ll use my next performances to prove to everyone that this defeat won’t define me. FC Barcelona is bigger than one match, and I’m determined to help the team return to our winning ways. The journey isn’t over, and this is just one tough moment to learn from.

Every player has days when they falter, but champions learn, rebuild, and grow from their mistakes. This is just the start of that for me. I will dedicate myself to being better every time I step on the pitch from now on.