Pedro Porro, the Premier’s top-scoring defender, takes revenge on a City team to which he belonged… but in which he never played

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Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda (Don Benito, 1999) is a defender with the soul of a forward. “Here he played as a winger and, in fact, one day he played as a center forward. Here he played as a winger and, in fact, one day he played as a center forward. I couldn’t imagine that he would end up playing as a winger,” admitted Ángel Dongil, coach of Rayo. youth, to ‘El Periódico’.

Pedro Porro's 'polar'.

The ‘polar’ of Pedro Porro.Driblab

Whether as a winger or winger, Tottenham’s Spaniard continues to retain his ‘soul’ of ‘9’. Since his arrival from Sporting CP in January 2023, after paying 45 million, there is no defender in the Premier League who has participated in more goals (19). He is followed by Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), with 17.

Defenders with the highest scorers in the Premier since the arrival of Pedro Porro

Pedro Porro (Tottenham) –> 19; 8 goals and 11 assistsAlexander-Arnold (Liverpool) –> 17; 4 goals and 13 assists Kieran Trippier (Newcastle) –> 14; 1 goal and 13 assists Ben White (Arsenal) –> 14; 6 goals and 8 assistsMarcos Senesi (Bournemouth) –> 11; 6 goals and 5 assists

Postecoglou: “I love Pedro”

Last season, his first full season with the ‘Spurs’, he closed it with three goals and seven assists in 35 League games. “I love Pedro. Since the day we arrived he has shown me his energy and his passion for the game. He is working very hard, especially in defense. He was used to playing wing back and now he has more responsibilities at the back. His year is incredible,” recognized Ange Postecoglou.

This season he has already accumulated two goals and an assist. His influence, in any case, goes much further: he is the second player in the Premier who serves the most crosses (76), the fourth who intercepts the most dribblers (17), the sixth who comes into contact with the ball the most times (867 ) and the ninth player who makes the most progressive passes – of more than 10 meters in the direction of the rival goal – (66). His role as a winger helps by playing more inside.

His last goal, in the 0-4 against Tottenham, had a special aftertaste: a ‘vendetta’. Maybe many people don’t remember it, but Pedro Porro belonged to Manchester City. The ‘sky blues’ paid 12 million euros to Girona for him in 2019. However, he never made his debut with the ‘cityzens’. He was loaned to Valladolid and Sporting.

“Not just in football, but in any area of ​​life, when you realize that you don’t fit in or that you’re not part of something, you just have to follow your own path. I have total respect for City, although I “It wasn’t in his plans at that time,” he acknowledged when remembering his ‘signing’.

I have total respect for City, although I was not in their plans at the time

Pedro Porro

His goal, 0-3, coming from the second line to shoot Ederson after a back pass from Kulusevski, vindicates his good moment, both at club level and with Spain, with which he has become a starter after Carvajal’s injury .

“This is how we play. Magnificent response from the team away from home. Happy birthday, brother [Maddison]”, he tweeted. He has reasons, of course, to be happy. At City, I’m sure more than one person remembered Pedro Porro yesterday.

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