Pedro: Van Gaal unfair at Manchester United

according to espn that conversations with former Barca teammates such as Cesc Fabregas and Victor Valdes caused Pedro to reconsider United, while reports in Spain suggested his doubts were due to the strained relationship between Van Gaal and some of his Spanish players

 when asked if his decision to join Chelsea and not United was based on the difficult situation between Van Gaal and his Spanish keepers, Pedro told Marca: "No. It's true that I don't like that treatment for my colleagues, especially for Victor, who has been a reference as a teammate and as a professional.
"I don't believe it's fair but it didn't influence my decision."
Pedro -- who scored on his debut to help Chelsea to a 3-2 win over West Brom on Aug. 22 -- says the Blues were more proactive in acquiring his services, adding: "I just saw that Manchester didn't take that step, that they were taking too long and I needed a team to start. Chelsea were more decisive."

"Yes, a lot," he said. "He told me that the club [United] was very good and there was a great fan following, that his only problem was the situation with the coach."
When asked if Valdes recommended that he not sign for United because of Van Gaal, Pedro answered: "Absolutely not. He spoke very well of the club. It's a great club but I believe I have chosen well to join Chelsea, I'm convinced.
"I had an important chat with [Chelsea coach Jose] Mourinho, who told me that he wanted me, that with me they would have a better team and he said many things that I liked to hear.
"That combined with the possibility to live in London was what made me decide."
Pedro signed a four-year contract with Chelsea and so far is thrilled

"From the first moment, the treatment received has been really good from everyone," he said. "That has helped me to adapt really fast and well.
"I believe I have made the right choice to join Chelsea, I'm convinced. I have adapted very well. It was tough to leave [Barca]. It was a strange feeling as I had been many years at the club.
"After the Champions League [final] I explained to the coach [Luis Enrique] my situation and the fact that I had not had much continuity.
"At the start of preseason I told him that I had decided to leave. He understood and supported me. Barca has a spectacular attacking trio [Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez]. At Barca it's always difficult to play.
"More than competing with them, what has been the problem is not having continuity. Had I achieved that, all would have been different.
"But I will never celebrate a goal against Barca, neither in the Camp Nou nor on the Chelsea ground. I've been very happy -- thanks to this club I have won and achieved everything. I would never do it.

"When you are face to face, although there are people that might think otherwise, Mourinho changes a lot," he added. "He treats you like one of the family.
"He likes, he values and respects his players a lot. He is also demanding. When he loses, we all know he has a lot of character, a big winning mentality.
"His criticism is only to reinforce and improve what we do wrong and we don't have to interpret it as something negative. Since my arrival I have felt comfortable alongside him.
"I understand that Barca fans might feel upset but what I want is to play at Chelsea and for the team to do well."