Reporter slams Pedro at Flamengo: "Play for the team" | OneFootball

Pedro has not yet scored a goal in the 2026 season

Flamengo is experiencing a delicate moment in the season after accumulating three consecutive defeats in different competitions. With Fla about to play the second round of the Brasileirão against Internacional this Wednesday (04), reporter Rock Hudson spoke out about Pedro's situation.

In summary, the reporter from Coluna do Fla emphasized that he likes and supports Pedro. However, at the current moment, the journalist reinforced that Flamengo's number 9 needs to stop being selfish and play more for the team as a whole.

What did the reporter say?

— As Rock Hudson, I would keep Pedro so he can gain more game rhythm and team integration. But having said that, Filipe Luís will go with Bruno Henrique. In fact, I want to give Pedro a quick earful, okay? He needs to stop being selfish and play more for the team. You know why, folks? Let's be honest, with all due respect, I even ask for your permission here: it's very easy for us to rack our brains to defend the player. But the player, when he enters the field, has to stop being selfish. And this selfishness of Pedro is already historical. I am a big defender of Pedro -, he said, before completing:

— But many times he puts himself on the line. So, he has the incident with Plata: “Oh, but he's the center forward”. I'm sorry! The guy was in a goal situation, in a position where he was completely off-balance, unable to finish. He could have passed the ball to Plata. These are the things that put him on the line. There was a moment in the game where I noticed that Pedro was demanding the players to mark, but he wasn't marking. That complicates things. I really like Pedro, but he can't stay here wanting to be the savior. He has to play for the team -, he concluded.

Does Filipe Luís have doubts in the attack?

It is worth noting that, due to Pedro's current moment at Flamengo, Filipe Luís may opt to make changes in the red-black attack. Thus, in the ‘Resenha’ program of Coluna do Fla, journalists debated which player would be the best option in the sector.

Among the options, besides Pedro, Filipe Luís can field Bruno Henrique or Gonzalo Plata as the center forward in Flamengo's attack. With the season still at the beginning, the red-black coach can make some modifications.

What are the details of the game?

Flamengo and Internacional will compete in the second round of the Brazilian Championship on the night of this Wednesday (04). The match takes place at Maracanã, starting at 7 p.m. (Brasília time), with live broadcast on Premiere, on pay-per-view.

What is Fla's probable lineup?

Rossi; Royal, Vitão, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Evertton Araújo, Pulgar and Arrascaeta; Paquetá, Everton Cebolinha and Bruno Henrique.

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