Coluna do Fla
·18 aprile 2026
José Boto reveals reason for Pedro's improvement at Flamengo

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·18 aprile 2026

Leonardo Jardim’s Flamengo has been getting positive results and playing solidly in recent matches, with Pedro standing out. Amid this, José Boto, the club’s football director, pointed to the striker’s growth under the Portuguese coach’s style.
— And the fact that we brought in a coach who adapts more than he imposes a playing model certainly had a very positive influence on Pedro, who, for certain playing models, has some limitations — José Boto began.
“But what a coach also has to do is know how to make the most of the players’ good qualities. And that is what Leonardo Jardim is doing with Pedro”, concluded Flamengo’s football director in an interview with FlamengoTV.
Since Filipe Luís’ departure, Pedro has played in nine matches for Flamengo under Leonardo Jardim. The center forward has scored six times. In addition, he has provided one assist during that period. Thus, he has seven direct goal contributions in total.
So, with Pedro available, Leonardo Jardim’s Flamengo takes the field this Sunday (19) at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã against Bahia. As usual, Coluna do Fla will bring all the information about the match.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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