Real Madrid’s αƭƭack: Why is Endrick so upset?

After a brief burst at the beginning of the season, young prodigy Endrick has gradually been forgotten by coach Carlo Ancelotti on the Real Madrid bench

Endrick is being ‘forgotten’ by Real Madrid

The Brazilian striker has played 160 minutes since the beginning of the season. Of which, 82 minutes were in La Liga and 78 minutes in the Champions League. The longest time he played was in the win over Alaves in La Liga with 21 minutes, in the 2 matches against Sociedad and Betis, number 16 only played 1 minute.

In the last 3 consecutive matches in La Liga, the Brazilian prodigy played a total of 24 minutes, Real Madrid only earned 4 points and received 1 defeat against Athletic Bilbao. Compared to his teammate Arda Guler, who is one year older, who played 556 minutes in La Liga and 99 minutes in the Champions League, Endrick has been completely forgotten by coach Carlo Ancelotti.

“There’s a lot of talk about Endrick, that he doesn’t play much, that I don’t play him. But you have to think that he’s a very young player, he has to adapt, improve, learn and if you let him play when Real Madrid are not playing well, it could be counterproductive. Instead of helping him, you could hurt him,” coach Ancelotti explained about why he only played Endrick for 11 minutes in each of the last two La Liga matches.

This is completely unfair to the 18-year-old prodigy. Lamine Yamal would probably have had a hard time reaching his current level if coach Xavi had not dared to use him during Barcelona’s difficult season, according to Carlo Ancelotti’s explanation.

Center-back Pau Curbasi was also given his debut at the age of 17, when the Catalan team fell into a state of instability in the defensive system last season. And has grown from the difficulties with the team.

The Italian tactician is not consistent with his own management style. He was the one who supported and gave Vinicius the opportunity to develop his talent, after the No. 7 was almost abandoned by Zidane. It is thanks to Ancelotti that Rodrygo is playing as well as he is now. But he has not done the same with Endrick.

Obviously, it is difficult for the No. 16 to find opportunities to play with superstars like Mbappe and Vinicius, but he needs space to develop properly. After scoring on his debut against Valladolid and Stuttgart in the Champions League, Endrick began to decline after his first start in Europe against Lille, a match that Real Madrid lost 0-1. The Brazilian striker was left out of Carlo Ancelotti’s squad for five consecutive matches, only returning in the La Liga win over Osasuna for 15 minutes. The lack of appearances has continued to this point.

Carlo Ancelotti may have given him a chance, but Endrick has yet to establish himself as the goalscorer everyone has been hoping for. His appearances have been brief and ineffective, raising questions about whether he will adapt well to European football. The pressure on the young striker is immense, but that makes Carlo Ancelotti’s role all the more important.

Endrick seems to be stuck at a crucial point in his career. A lack of confidence from Ancelotti, coupled with his lack of effectiveness on the pitch, has left him languishing at the moment. Only time will tell if this is just a bump in the road or if Endrick will recover and regain the confidence and ability he is capable of achieving.