Joao Pedro: ´Dream´ full debut could not have been better - Soccer News

[ad_1] Joao Pedro revelled in a “dream” full debut after his double propelled Chelsea into the Membership World Cup closing.

Chelsea beat Fluminense, Joao Pedro’s boyhood membership, 2-0 on the MetLife Stadium to arrange a showdown towards both Actual Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain.

Joao Pedro, signed from Brighton final week, made his first look for Chelsea in its place towards Palmeiras within the earlier spherical, however was handed his first begin following Liam Delap’s suspension.

He grew to become the primary Brazilian to attain for Chelsea in an official match since Thiago Silva, who captained Fluminense on Tuesday, did so towards Sheffield United within the 2023-24 season.

The ahead was delighted together with his efficiency and is now centered on enhancing his health for the ultimate.

“I believe it was a dream,” Joao Pedro advised DAZN.

“I don’t assume it may have been higher. Two objectives. Now we'd like to consider the ultimate. I'm very comfortable to attain two objectives at present.

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“[Enzo Maresca] simply mentioned to me to play the identical as I did within the final recreation. As a result of I had extra time to do my stuff, I used to be comfortable to attain, the workforce gained, the workforce performed effectively and that's necessary.

“I attempt to enhance each session however I do know it's exhausting. They helped me as effectively. Now I must relaxation, concentrate on the ultimate as a result of I believe it will likely be an important recreation.

“It will be my first title as effectively. I believe it will likely be an important recreation, a really particular recreation. I got here one week in the past and now I'm going to play a closing. I'm very comfortable. The workforce have been very welcoming me and now we have to transfer ahead.

Joao Pedro began his profession with Fluminense earlier than becoming a member of Watford in 2020, and he refused to rejoice after his objectives.

Chatting with reporters, he mentioned: “After I was younger I didn’t have something they usually gave me all the things. They confirmed me to the world. I’m right here as a result of they consider in me. I'm very grateful. [But] that is soccer. I've to do my job.”

In his interview with DAZN, Joao Pedro added: “I'm comfortable to attain my first objective for Chelsea but in addition I do know this event is essential for Fluminense.

“I can simply apologize however I've to be skilled. I play for Chelsea. They pay me to attain objectives.”

After knocking out Inter and Al-Hilal, Fluminense couldn't recapture the identical magic towards the Blues, accumulating solely 0.92 anticipated objectives.

Veteran defender Silva was pleased with his aspect’s marketing campaign, although.

“It was a really tough recreation, however you possibly can’t say we didn’t attempt,” Thiago Silva advised DAZN. “We put our all into it and we actually worth how far we made it at this event.”

Issues may need been totally different, too, had referee Francois Letexier caught together with his preliminary name to award Fluminense a penalty for a Trevoh Chalobah handball, when Chelsea have been main 1-0.

Nonetheless, after a VAR examine, the official modified his thoughts.

“I assumed it was a penalty,” Silva mentioned. “I don’t assume it’s the rationale we misplaced, but it surely may have modified the sport. On the finish of the day, that’s soccer.”