Author of a sensational entry against AS Roma this week in the Champions League (4-3), Endrick has completely relaunched the debate around his playing time at Real Madrid. What push José Mourinho to offer him more minutes? Present at a press conference before the reception of Sevilla FC, the Portuguese technician was keen to point out that several players had contributed to this turnaround. “I think that sometimes it is difficult to recognize the merit of those who do things well. We criticize them harshly when things go wrong. It’s all thanks to this guy who gave his all. The three goals from corners, and the way we got them… In ten minutes, we had seven corners, we played so quickly”he explained.
But for the Special One, the main difficulty lies in the abundance of solutions at its disposal. “There are a lot of players who deserve to play. More than eleven, fifteen or sixteen. Lunin deserves to play, and I’m not kidding. A guy who works like that, every day with the best goalkeeper in the world, and who is always positive, and yet he doesn’t play. I can’t play them both.”he stressed. A situation also valid for his outfield players. “We all agree that the five players who came on and changed the game deserve to play tomorrow, but what about the others? Doesn’t Diomandé deserve to play? Doesn’t Cucurella deserve to play? Doesn’t Valverde deserve to play? Doesn’t Mbappé deserve to play? “Play ?” means it’s a difficult part of a coach’s job. My colleagues who coach teams with fewer players… The media will say I’m lucky. It’s both fortunate and unfortunate to have journalists like you who complicate things. »
