Pedro hails Flamengo's Copa do Brasil hat-trick, praises Jardim's impact | OneFootball

Striker Pedro celebrated the way Flamengo showed its strength to secure the Rio de Janeiro state championship three-peat this Sunday at Maracanã. After the victory on penalties against Fluminense, the number 9 praised the way coach Leonardo Jardim managed to set up the Rubro-Negro to lead the team to the title.

Adaptation

“Of course, every change is not easy, every personal change. But we adapted as quickly as possible. Leo (Leonardo Jardim) showed his style in three days, and we started adapting right away. The group also did everything possible,” he told Premiere.

Top scorer of the Carioca, with six goals, the striker also highlighted how hard-fought the conquest was. “It has never been easy to win a title, no doubt about it. The confidence was always huge. We played a tough final, a good first half, and a more balanced second half. But the group is motivated for an era of achievements,” he assured.

Filipe Luís

Pedro also spoke about his last conversation with Filipe Luís. The pair had some disagreements during the period when the former player managed the Rubro-Negro.

“No, it was all good. I went to his office to talk to him and lay everything out, have a conversation. I think the best way to be honest is to talk, and also to forgive. It was a very good conversation between me and him. Without a doubt, everything ended very well. We went through tough times together, he made his choices, but God also had His choices. We played together, we were teammates on the field, we were also champions—he as coach and me as a player. Without a doubt, thank God, it ended well and our relationship was always respectful in our daily routine. It served as a learning experience for both me and him, since he’s just starting out and will have a very successful career. That’s what I told him in our farewell. We had good times together at Flamengo.”

*By Gazeta Press

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