David Luiz backs Pedro, sends message to Flamengo striker’s critics | OneFootball

What did David Luiz say about Pedro?

Pedro had behavioral problems at Flamengo under Filipe Luís. The striker was even left out by the coach due to poor performance. David Luiz, however, defended the player and sent a message to the critics.

— Pedro is an incredible player and a wonderful person. A friend I have, a brother. Perhaps, in football, and in life, people like to label others for something. Just as Rodinei was labeled as a character, off the field, and was not a player.

People often label that Pedro doesn't like to train. I think no one starts training in one week, and in the other, scores a goal. Pedro was already training before -, he said, before concluding:

Has the dialogue between Filipe Luís and Pedro improved?

According to David Luiz, the issue between Filipe Luís and Pedro improved after the public matter. Not surprisingly, the striker returned to the starting lineup and has scored several goals for Flamengo.

— After this public issue with Filipe, the dialogue became easier, it was face to face. It's easy to help, because he is pure, he will say what he thinks. You will know the door you should enter to help him. Suddenly, Pedro goes back to doing what he always did, which is scoring goals. He deserves it, he is a guy who works for it. If he didn't work, he wouldn't be able to score the amount of goals he does -, he said, in an interview with LANCE!

Is Pedro available for Flamengo x Estudiantes?

Yes! The Flamengo striker trained normally and, therefore, is available for Filipe Luís. The match takes place at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) this Thursday (18), at Maracanã, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Libertadores.

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