Leonardo JardimFlamengo coach, regretted his absence from the World Cup. In an interview after the 1-0 victory against Estudiantes, this Wednesday (20), the Portuguese commander compared the Rubro-Negro striker with Dimitar Berbatov, striker
“He is a special player. I don’t think there is any player in Brazil with his characteristics in terms of technical repertoire”, began Leonardo Jardim after the match played at Maracanã, in a game valid for the 5th round of the Copa Libertadores group stage.
the coach stated that Pedro’s characteristics are unique among the attackers applying for a place in the Brazilian team. As a comparison, he cites Dimitar Berbatov, a center forward who played with Jardim at Monaco, between 2013 and 2015.
“There are players faster than him, stronger than him. In terms of technical repertoire, I had a player who was Berbatov, who looked a lot like the quality that Pedro has. It’s a shame not to see him in that first call-up”, said Leonardo Jardim.
and Igor Thiago were the box attackers called up by Carlo Ancelotti. Matheus Cunha and are other players on Carletto’s list who can occupy the center forward role, but with other characteristics.
The 26 players called up for the Brazilian team:
- Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Fenerbahçe) and Weverton (Grêmio)
- Sides: Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Danilo (Flamengo), Douglas Santos (Zenit) and Wesley (Roma)
- Defenders: Bremer (Juventus), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Ibañez (Al-Ahli), Léo Pereira (Flamengo) and Marquinhos (PSG)
- Midfielders: Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United), Danilo Santos (Botafogo), Fabinho (Al-Ittihad) and Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo)
- Attackers: Endrick (Lyon), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Neymar (Santos), Raphinha (Barcelona), Rayan (Bornemouth) and Vini Jr (Real Madrid)
