Leonardo Jardim reveals scare, maps out Pedro recovery at Flamengo | OneFootball

Flamengo coach Leonardo Jardim was full of praise for Pedro

Under Filipe Luís, Pedro was out of form, even behind makeshift options Plata and Bruno Henrique in attack. Under Leonardo Jardim, however, the number 9 has become undisputed. The Portuguese coach said he was impressed by the striker’s numbers in a Flamengo shirt and explained what he has been doing to help the player regain form.

— Pedro is an important player, he has history. I look at his numbers at Flamengo, and they have been extremely positive. He was going through a dip in form, and I tried to rebuild his confidence, because we need Pedro at his best level. He has responded positively, in matches, in training, in attacking play, in defensive work —, said Jardim.

— We believe he will keep it up, because he knows well that a player with the quality and responsibility he has within the squad must have those two aspects, with the ball and without the ball, and show all of his qualities —, added the Flamengo coach in an interview with FlamengoTV’s ‘Mengocast’.

SO WHAT ARE PEDRO’S NUMBERS UNDER LEONARDO JARDIM?

In short, out of Leonardo Jardim’s eight matches as Flamengo coach, Pedro started seven. The number 9 was only on the bench against Cusco (PER), when the coach opted for a more physical team at the 3,400-meter altitude of the Peruvian city, where Mengão made its Libertadores debut.

Under the Portuguese coach, Pedro has three goals and one assist. Now, the center forward will try to improve those numbers on Sunday (12), when Flamengo faces Fluminense in the derby at the Maracanã. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. (Brasília time), with live coverage on Premiere via pay-per-view. The derby is valid for the 11th round of the Brasileirão and will also feature Coluna do Fla at the Sacred Temple of football.

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