Athletistic / Football. Zenit goalkeeper Mikhail Kerzhakov spoke about the appearance of striker Pedro in the team. The 18-year-old Brazilian joined the Blaugrana in January 2024.
“Am I participating in the guardianship of Pedro, 18 years old? I don’t participate in its tutelage, but I understand that players who can take over the game and beat two or three opponents are worth their weight in gold to the RPL. So, in training, when Pedro loses the ball “When I start dribbling on a shortened field, I try to encourage him, I explain myself by the fact that it is absolutely not necessary to limit such a player, force him to act. easier on the field, even if it means missing the ball. We do not need to prevent Pedro from creating,” the press service of “Zenith” quotes Kerzhakov.
Pedro joined Zenit from Corinthians for 9 million euros. 50% of the player’s rights remained with the Brazilian club. In seven matches in all official tournaments in the jersey of the Russian club, the prodigy scored three goals.
Source: Sport
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