Out of the Cup, Pedro sends Ancelotti a message with 2 goals | OneFootball

Pedro shone in Flamengo’s win this Wednesday (22)

Pedro proved Carlo Ancelotti wrong. Left out of the World Cup, the No. 9 starred in Flamengo’s 4-0 win over Chapecoense in the 19th round of the Brasileirão. Scoring two goals, the striker is already looking ahead to the 2030 World Cup and hopes for new chances with the Brazilian National Team.

— I always say that I have to do well at Flamengo, and the national team will be a consequence of the work I do here. But I was there as a fan, like every Brazilian, supporting the national team. Unfortunately, we didn’t make it, but now we have to start the new cycle for 2030, play good football and, God willing, bring home the sixth title, which is what everyone wants. Everyone works for that, and I hope to keep working toward that as well —, Pedro said in an interview with TV Globo.

HOW DID PEDRO’S GOALS HAPPEN?

For Pedro’s first goal, the No. 9 combined strength and skill. After receiving the ball from Bruno Henrique, he powered past three defenders with grit and class before finishing past the goalkeeper. For the last goal of the match, the striker showed great instinct, getting a touch on Samuel Lino’s shot.

A NEW PEDRO?

During the match, Pedro drew attention for drifting far from the box. In fact, Lorran’s goal came from a play by the No. 9 in midfield. Asked about this ‘new trait,’ the forward said he likes the role and praised Leonardo Jardim.

— I’m happy to be scoring again. After time out, coming back always takes time, but today was a great match, not just from me, but from the whole team. We had a very good mid-season break, with strong work, and thank God today was also very much because of that. The work is being done, and Jardim asks this of me a lot: to leave the box, to roam —, Pedro said.

— It’s a style of play I like, receiving the ball there with my back to goal, getting it in midfield to turn and create the play. Thank God I’ve been putting in good performances, along with the whole team. So it’s work I have to do as a center forward and also by moving well outside the box. I have to keep working, stay hungry for more and, God willing, achieve great things this year —, the top scorer concluded.

SO WHAT DOES THE WRITER THINK, AFTER ALL?

— If Ancelotti saw this match, regret must have hit the Italian hard. Pedro showed many qualities: instinct, technical ability inside and outside the box, playmaking, tracking back. What a performance from the No. 9, who has everything it takes to return to the Brazilian National Team —, said Pedro Paulo Catonho, a journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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