Leonardo Jardim hails Pedro after Flamengo win: “Complete player” | OneFootball

Pedro scored both of Flamengo’s goals in the win over Fluminense

Flamengo beat Fluminense 2-1 on Sunday (12), in the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship. After scoring both goals in the Rubro-Negro victory, Pedro received high praise from coach Leonardo Jardim.

In short, Flamengo’s current coach went against what the club’s former coach, Filipe Luís, had said publicly. Leonardo Jardim was full of praise for Pedro and stressed that the striker is delivering what has been asked of him.

— I don’t want to talk about the past, only the present. We know Pedro and we demanded a certain behavior, which he has managed to deliver, and he has been scoring goals. We are satisfied with him and with his attitude. He is a complete player when it comes to finishing and link-up play, good for the way we played today. When we want to play in transition, we have Wallace Yan, Bruno Henrique… We have options according to our needs -, he said.

How did Pedro perform?

Always decisive, Pedro led Flamengo to victory over Fluminense. First, the No. 9 found the net in the opening 45 minutes with a brilliant goal that left goalkeeper Fábio with no chance. Then, in the second half, the striker scored again.

As a result, Pedro reached 163 goals wearing the Sacred Shirt, moving past Gabigol, who has 161. In the 3-1 win over Santos, the striker had drawn level with the former No. 99, but now, against Fluminense, he has overtaken the Santos player.

What now?

Now, with Pedro available, Flamengo turns its attention to the Libertadores. That is because, on Thursday (16), the Rubro-Negro side faces Independiente Medellín (COL) in the second round of the South American tournament’s group stage. The match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã.

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