“Pedro is a real hard worker. Goals against Spartak are just the beginning” – Rodrigao, Zenit footballer

Defender “Zenith” Rodrigão in an interview with , he said that his compatriot and teammate Rock in the near future will bring many benefits to the team, and the cup double with “Spartacus” will help him in terms of adaptation.

On Wednesday, Moscow Zenit defeated Spartak in the first semi-final of the RPL FONBET Russian Cup with a score of 2:1, 18-year-old Pedro scored a brace.

—What can you say about Pedro’s vision?

“I am very happy that he scored two goals and brought such benefit to the team. Pedro is a real worker, a very intelligent and talented footballer who works hard in training and tries to prove himself. He learns something from us, but at the same time we learn something new from him – a two-way process. It’s great that he had such a brilliant match. I am sure he will bring many benefits to Zenit.

— Can we say that his two goals are an indicator that he has already adapted to the team?

– This happens every day. Of course, successful actions on the ground give you confidence in your abilities. Therefore, these goals will definitely help speed up Pedro’s adaptation. But he is already working hard and getting used to everything around him.

Our task is to help him keep his feet on the ground with our advice and to prevent him from having his head in the clouds. As the objectives have not yet been achieved, there is still much work to be done. But Pedro is a great guy. Looking at how he works, I can suggest that the goals against Spartak are just the beginning,” Rodrigao told .

The match of the 23rd round of MIR RPL “Zenit” – “Baltika” will take place on Sunday, April 7 in St. Petersburg at the Gazprom Arena and will start at 4:30 p.m. Moscow time. Watch the live broadcast of the match on the channel and the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.