Should Real Madrid give Pedro Leon another chance - La Liga Debate
Pedro Leon moved to Real Madrid full of promise for a successful future at Santiago Bernabéu. Fast forward one year and he is being shoved out of the dressing room while he desperately clings on. With clubs willing to sign him, continuing with the Spanish
giants is a gamble that might not pay off for the 24-year old.
Out of Jose Mourinho’s plans and a surety that he will have a lesser role in first team affairs than the disappointing run he had last year, it should be an eye opener for the Mula-born player, who has the option of switching clubs in the Spanish capital,
with former club http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Getafe-CF-c39419 willing to take him back on loan. Villarreal have also shown interest in the winger midfielder who is out of his depths with the Copa del Rey winners.
Interest from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c13019, Fulham and Aston Villa all eyeing the Real Murcia youth product.
Pedro was shunned from first team football after a training ground altercation with teammate Fernando Gago. The argentine holding midfielder was already far from being a choach’s favourite and it started a sorry affair for Leon with his coach, Jose Mourhino.
Lean was beginning to shine before the training pitch brawl. He was performing well for Los Blancos in the Cop del Rey as well as in the UEFA Champions League. However, things went from bad to worse as after he scored the equalizing goal for Real Madrid
against AC Milan in the Champions League. He was not picked for the next match against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AJ-Auxerre-c38247 rather insulted by the manager in media.
Constantly criticised by the Portuguese for his lack of effort in the training ground, Pedro moved away from first team duties. Such was his lack of action that he went from handsome stats of 9 goals and 11 assists in 42 matches for Getafe to making only
14 appearances for the capital club, with returns of 2 goals and 1 assist.
In the wake of everything that has happened to him over the past one year, Pedro Leon has no reason to stay further at Bernabeu. However, he looks to have changed over the holidays. As Mourinho took his favoured personnel to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/United-States-c3034 for preseason camp,
the former Getafe left winger was left behind. As http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Gago-c13652 and Lassana Diarra to train at Santiago Bernabéu.
Frenchman Diarra did not show up for the scheduled training while Gago left after two hours. Only Leon stayed until 2 pm after arriving at 9 am. The player is willing to try; the statement of intent is there for everyone to see. His recent refusal to return
to Getafe shows the willingness to wait in the wilderness of Santiago Bernabéu for his chance.
Extending stay with Los Blancos, hoping for a chance, hardly ever works, but the question is whether http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pedro-c29582 Leon can reach the heights he was once touted for. Will continuing under the neglected yet watchful glares of Jose Mourinho help the struggling player
for the better? The question remains unanswered.
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