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Real Madrid dressing room not worried over missing clear-cut goalscoring chances
Real Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabeu are beginning to grow frustrated by the chances being missed – something that they made very clear during last night’s narrow 2-1 win over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League.
But, according to MARCA, there is no alarm or worry inside the locker room. Mourinho and his players believe they are creating enough opportunities and are confident the goals will come.
There is no sense of panic
Real Madrid have created 15 clear-cut chances across their last two matches against Inter and Real Betis, but have scored only twice.
That statistic may cause concern from the outside, but Mourinho and his players have a different interpretation. They believe the team is generating enough danger and, for that reason, see no need to change direction.
For Mourinho, creating chances is the foundation of the team’s attacking game.
Real Madrid are finding space through quick transitions, establishing themselves in the opposition half and regularly getting their forwards into dangerous positions.
From inside the club, therefore, the problem is viewed as one of finishing rather than attacking structure.
The team is producing enough opportunities to have scored considerably more goals, and there is complete confidence that the gap between chances created and goals scored will eventually narrow.
That is why the last two matches have not triggered any internal debate about changing the approach.
Instead, the message is to continue doing what is working, keep creating opportunities and become more effective in the final third.
Decision-making, accuracy and composure in front of goal are the areas where Real Madrid believe they need to take the next step.
No reason to change course
The report further claims that Mourinho also understands that finishing comes in cycles. Some matches see a team convert almost every opportunity it creates, while in others it takes a large number of chances to find the net.
Real Madrid are currently experiencing the latter, but the Portuguese coach believes the most important thing is to remain on the right side of the equation, where the opportunities are consistently being produced.
For the coaching staff, 15 clear chances in two matches is a positive sign, particularly for a team still learning some of the movements demanded by Mourinho’s new system.
Mourinho also does not want his players to lose confidence because of a temporary lack of efficiency. So, there is no major reason for worry in the locker room despite the growing frustration among fans.
Real Madrid youngster Endrick continues to attract interest from several clubs ahead of another potential loan move in the upcoming January transfer window.
The latest side considering a move for the Brazilian forward is Aston Villa.
Indeed, according to reports relayed by Bernabeu Digital, the Premier League club are interested in signing the Real Madrid striker on loan in January.
No minutes for Endrick
Endrick has had very limited opportunities under Jose Mourinho this season. Across Real Madrid’s nine matches in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League, the Brazilian has played just four minutes, coming on in the 86th minute against Elche.
Such limited playing time has left the young forward struggling to gain the minutes and experience needed to develop his talent at Real Madrid.
As such, another loan move, like last January when he left for Olympique Lyon, could offer him a chance to play more regularly and continue his progression.
Aston Villa, managed by Unai Emery, have now emerged as an interested party to acquire the Brazilian international’s services on loan for the second half of the season.
AC Milan also interested in Endrick
Howver, Aston Villa are not the only club monitoring Endrick’s situation. AC Milan have also renewed their interest in the Brazilian forward.
The Rossoneri already held an interest in the 20-year-old forward during the summer transfer window and are knocking on the doors once again now.
In fact, some reports in Italy even go on to suggest that the youngster is ready to pounce on the opportunity to sign for the Serie A giants.
For now, however, there have been no concrete developments or formal approaches from any interested club.
Real Madrid are understood to be open to allowing Endrick to leave on loan, but they are not considering a permanent sale as they still have a lot of faith in the promising attacker whom they signed from Palmeiras.
With Aston Villa and AC Milan both interested, the coming months could prove important in determining where the young Brazilian will continue his development.
