Filipe Luís on why Pedro missed Flamengo’s XI v Internacional | OneFootball

Filipe Luís chose to use Bruno Henrique as center forward against Internacional

Flamengo drew 1-1 with Internacional this Wednesday (04). In need of goals, Pedro only came on in the second half, which led to questions for the coach. Thus, Filipe Luís explained his choice of Bruno Henrique in place of the center forward.

— Neither of the two is at their physical peak, Pedro was out for three months last year before finishing the season, trained during the holidays and only had one pre-season, I’m trying to give the player a run of games so he can get into shape with minutes on the pitch — highlighted the coach, who added:

— So I chose to start Bruno to attack the space, to run, to press, and to tire out the defense, and for Pedro to come in when the opponent’s defensive line was already deeper and he could receive the ball. So it was a choice that the fans don’t know about, but it was already planned by me — said Filipe Luís in a press conference at Maracanã.

Did Bruno Henrique score against Internacional?

The only goal for Fla in the second round of the Brasileirão came from the feet of Arrascaeta. The visitors, however, scored with Borré. Thus, Rubro-Negro has only one point from two games in the Brazilian Championship.

What is Flamengo’s next game?

With Bruno Henrique and Pedro available, Flamengo faces Sampaio Corrêa this Saturday (07), for the sixth round of the Campeonato Carioca. The match kicks off at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) at Maracanã.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Sampaio Corrêa through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the State Championship match.

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