Chelsea forward Pedro believes the Blues' winning run is more impressive than any he managed while at Barcelona.
A
club-record 11 straight victories has seen Chelsea surge six points
clear at the top of the Premier League. Three more victories, starting
with Bournemouth on Boxing Day, would see Antonio Conte's side match
Arsenal's Premier League record of 14 successive wins.
And Pedro,
who won five La Liga titles during his spell at the Nou Camp, believes
it is harder to win games in England than in Spain.
"It's not new for me, but it's difficult in this league. It's different here," he told the Daily Telegraph. "At Barcelona, it's normal to win most of the games and sometimes it's too easy.
"But the Premier League is very competitive and strong, and for this reason, 11 wins is a significant achievement.
"The
record is 14, no? Only three wins more, but that will be difficult.
Bournemouth are a good team. It's a very good objective to get this
record.
"It's very different in Spain. Barca have many
opportunities all the time to win matches, which in England is very
difficult because the challenges are greater.''
Pedro struggled
during his first campaign at Stamford Bridge, as the Blues could only
manage a 10th-placed finish, but the Spain international is much more
settled this season under Conte.
"Second is a disaster at
Barcelona, so last season was a new situation for me," he added. "It was
a difficult situation for everyone, for the club, the team and the
coach. There were a lot of problems, but this season is different.
"I
would love to win the Premier League because it's the strongest league
in the world and I think that would be something really good for my
career.''
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