Sóbis criticises Pedro’s reaction to substitution, calls it disrespectful to Bruno Henrique | OneFootball

Pedro’s angry response to being replaced in Flamengo’s 2-1 win over Red Bull Bragantino drew sharp criticism from Rafael Sóbis, who said the striker had no right to react and that it bordered on disrespect to Bruno Henrique. According to Coluna Do Fla, Sóbis framed it as a people-management test for Flamengo.

Pedro started on Sunday and scored in the 28th round, but Leonardo Jardim had already decided to send on Bruno Henrique. When the board went up on 27 minutes of the second half, Pedro protested towards the touchline as Leo Ortiz tried to calm him.

As he left, he turned to the bench and appeared to question his coach, with lip-reading indicating “Todo jogo?!”. He greeted Bruno, then Jardim took his hand and embraced him, and the pair hugged again after full time.

Jardim played down the incident, saying top players want to stay on but he needed more transitions and duels, so it was time for Bruno. He joked Pedro might have stayed a little longer had he scored earlier, and welcomed his return to scoring.

Pedro later said he had just scored and wanted to add more, believing the team could open the game up. He insisted he fully respects the work being done and admires Bruno Henrique, calling it heat of the moment.

Pedro now joins Brazil for the Super Data FIFA friendlies with Samuel Lino. They are set to work under Carlo Ancelotti for the next 16 days and play three matches before returning.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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