In ‘honeymoon’ with Jardim, Pedro hails tactical key to Flamengo form | OneFootball

With ten goals in 12 matches, Pedro cemented his starting spot and celebrated his chemistry with Leonardo Jardim at Flamengo

In the middle of a real ‘honeymoon’ with Leonardo Jardim, Pedro opened up about the coach’s positive impact on Flamengo’s day-to-day routine. According to the striker, the confidence shown by the manager and the freedom to drift outside the box while actively taking part in hold-up play have been key to his current form. Besides celebrating his individual moment, the No. 9 also envisioned a title-winning year under the Portuguese coach’s command.

— Jardim has had a sensational start. Ever since he arrived, he has given me a lot of freedom to talk. On the pitch, he has also given me a lot of freedom to do what I know how to do well, leave the box, participate well in the game with hold-up play… So he’s a guy who has given me a lot of confidence and has also given me a lot of continuity in games. For any player, that’s essential, to feel confident — he said, before continuing:

— Physically, being able to feel good too, at your peak. Not just with me, but the whole group has been doing very well in this early stage under Jardim. He’s a guy who shows that he is very confident too, really wanting to win titles here at Flamengo. So he has given that freedom and he’s also someone who demands a lot in day-to-day work. Without a doubt, everything is in place for us to end this year with titles. That’s everything we want and expect, with hard work and humility so we can get there — he concluded in an interview with GE.

WHAT ARE PEDRO’S NUMBERS UNDER LEONARDO JARDIM?

In fact, the statistics reflect this new phase for Pedro under Jardim. With 13 direct goal involvements — ten goals and three assists — in 12 matches, the striker has cemented his place in the starting lineup. In this way, the run of ten matches starting among the first 11 confirms the center forward’s comments about the positive impact of the new work.

WHAT NOW?

Riding Pedro’s good form, Flamengo make their Copa do Brasil debut this Wednesday (22) against Vitória. The stage for the first-leg clash will be the Maracanã, where the ball starts rolling at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in the fifth round of the tournament.

So fans can follow every play, Coluna do Fla will provide the most red-and-black broadcast on YouTube, as well as live updates on the website and social media. However, SporTV (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will also broadcast the match.

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