Pedro Henrique, defender of Athletico-PR, was sincere about his current role in the cast of Hurricane. The player, who occupies the reserve bank in charge of Paulo Turra, recalled the episode in which he was expelled in the last final of the Copa Libertadores, during an interview after the victory over the Atlético-MG, valid for the 2023 edition of the continental tournament.
"After the fact (expulsion against the Flamengo In the decision of 2022), my head kind of shook, I'm not gonna lie here. I had a conversation in the locker room at the game with the BotafogoWith the president, I looked in the eye and said: ‘President, I want to stay, leave me here that I will regain my space, I will earn it again’", revealed.
Despite the ‘scars’, Pedro Henrique seeks to regain his space in Hurricane. "It's been a rough couple of days. It was a dream for me, just like it was for the fan, too, but it's something that's stuck in the past. The teacher gave me a chance and I ended up playing two great games.", scored the defender, who was titular against the Rooster by replacing Captain Thiago Heleno, suspended.
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The Athletico- PR managed to beat Atlético-MG in Liberators, and Paulo Turra liked what he saw of his cast during the 90 minutes of play. Hurricane received the Rooster in the Arena of the Baixada during the night of last Tuesday, 18, and left with a win by 2 to 1. The result was important for the sequel of the red-black team in the competition, and the coach of the paranaense team did not hide satisfaction with their cast.
"We play against Atlético-MG. If you don't suffer a little, it gets too easy, right? We play against a very strong team, with quality. We made a first time of excellence. The second one was good too. Of course, the rhythm we put in the game, at some point, you'll lower. It's hard to keep.", said the coach; check out the other quotation marks of Turra.
