Flick on Pedro Fernandez:
“I’ve been monitoring Pedro Fernandez very carefully since last season, and from day one, it was clear that he wasn’t just another academy product — he’s different. There’s a spark in him that you only see in truly elite-level talents. He combines flair with intelligence, creativity with discipline, and confidence with humility. These aren’t qualities you can always teach — they’re ingrained. They’re instinctive. Pedro has the kind of natural football brain that allows him to read the game two or three steps ahead.
Every time he steps on the pitch, he brings energy, precision, and elegance. He has an exceptional ability to glide through midfield lines, unlock defences with a single touch, and dictate tempo even against older, more experienced opponents. For someone so young, his composure under pressure is truly rare — he plays with the calm of a veteran and the fire of a prodigy.
My role, as his coach, is to guide that development responsibly — not to rush it, but to challenge him, support him, and surround him with the right environment so that his full potential is not just reached, but sustained. Talent like this can easily be lost without the right path. But with Pedro, the path is clear, and the goal is high — I believe he can become a pillar of FC Barcelona’s future.
People praised Lamine Yamal — and rightly so. His rise was meteoric, and he set the bar for La Masia’s new generation. But let me be clear: Lamine wasn’t a one-off. Pedro Fernandez is further proof that La Masia continues to be a goldmine of world-class talent. There are more names coming, more brilliance brewing in silence. And Pedro might just be the next big explosion.”
