“I’m very happy with the goal and the assist, it’s going well here. Afonso (Moreira) gave me the ball well, I felt the blow and I was able to score. I’m happy with the team. We get along well with Afonso, he’s a great player. I’m glad he scored too, even if it was difficult in the second half. Scoring, assisting and defending well is a lot of work.”. Endrick obviously had a smile at the microphone League 1+ in the minutes following the final whistle of Lyon’s victory against Paris (2-1).
Indeed, the Brazilian seems to have left this small period of doubts and uncertainty – with public criticism from his coach Paulo Fonseca – in the past, and he performed superbly against the biggest club in France. Piqued in his pride, the man who collected a nice 7.5/10 in our match ratings thanks to his goal and his decisive pass also knew that he was playing big with regard to next season and his return to Madrid.
Real are rubbing their hands
It must be said that in Spain, we follow his performances under the Lyon tunic very closely. This Monday morning again, his face is present on numerous articles published in the Spanish press, like A.S.which indicates “that Endrick and OL have conquered Paris”. But above all, this match confirms the Madrid decision-makers in their decision to keep the player trained at Palmeiras in the squad next season. A choice which had been somewhat called into question following this delicate period experienced by the attacker.
Defensa Central thus indicates that the Merengues see Endrick as a player capable of providing immediate assistance, unlike Franco Mastantuono for example. But above all, Madrid decision-makers now see the Brazilian as a side player, and no longer necessarily as a number 9 or a replacement for Mbappé. Real thus believes that the player’s performances on the right flank in Lyon open new doors for him at the Bernabéu, in the right winger position, where there is no real starter, Rodrygo being seriously injured. A small reconversion which would allow Endrick to land in the Spanish capital as a major player from the start…
