Filipe Luís responds to Pedro’s request, sends message to Flamengo squad | OneFootball

After scoring a goal and providing an assist, Pedro asked for a spot in the starting lineup

Before starting against Botafogo, Pedro had accumulated 24 minutes in Flamengo's last three matches. After his goal and assist in the classic, the number 9 sent a message to Filipe Luís and requested a spot in the starting lineup. In a press conference, the coach responded to the striker and gave a message to the other players.

— Pedro is a top player, we all know that. But the most important thing is the team. Today he did everything for the team, helped in all phases of the game, had two excellent weeks of training, is doing very well, and the field speaks. He is in a great moment, and this is the Pedro we all want. They are the ones who keep themselves on the field —, stated the coach.

— Of course, a player with a sequence of games performs better and gains confidence in themselves. I told all of them at the beginning of the year that none of them had a guaranteed spot in the starting lineup. Not even Arrascaeta, who was on the bench in the Supercup, nor Pedro, nor Bruno Henrique. The field must speak. And often players have better and worse phases. I have to decide. I also have better and worse phases, but always thinking about what is best for the team above any personal interest of mine and the players. Always putting Flamengo first and we all come out winning —, he added.

WHAT DID PEDRO SAY?

After the game ended, Pedro was interviewed on the Engenhão field and was clear: he needs a sequence. After all, the number 9 has barely been on the field recently. Thus, the striker hopes not to go through what happened in the last three rounds of the Brasileirão.

— It's important to have a sequence of games to perform well. Playing in one game, not in another. Sometimes it ends up disrupting the sequence, the confidence as well. But we have to focus, besides the collective, on the individual, keeping a good mindset, and taking advantage of the chances we have —, warned Pedro.

WHAT WAS PEDRO'S RECENT SEQUENCE?

In previous rounds, Pedro did not leave the bench against Corinthians, played only eight minutes against Cruzeiro, and was even a starter against Bahia, but had to leave at 16’ after Danilo's expulsion. Now, the number 9 is positioning himself to stay in the team for one of the most important games of the Brasileirão.

WHEN WILL FLAMENGO VS PALMEIRAS BE?

The leader Palmeiras, with 61 points, visits the second-placed Flamengo (58) this Sunday (19), at Maracanã, for the 28th round of the Brasileirão. If Mengão is on the field, there is full coverage from Coluna do Fla, directly from the match venue, starting at 4 PM (Brasília time).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.