Alvaro Morata crowned Rafa Leao. In his long interview with The Athletic he admitted that he is “the best player on the team”. Yet in recent weeks he has watched matches from the bench, also due to a feeling that never seems to have developed with coach Paulo Fonseca. The club has decided to give Fonseca carte blanche, albeit in terms of time and objectives, and the one with Leao seems like a battle that is played out week after week, especially with exclusions. Against Real Madrid he will be the starter in a match that is certainly not easy, probably the worst to be forced to decide. It’s not to say that Leao isn’t exalted for this very reason.
Those who know Leao have seen him better, both physically and mentallyalthough the relationship with the coach has not improved. However, waiting for a call against the European Champion club, accustomed to the Champions League stage and arriving with a forced rest period due to the flood that hit Valencia in recent days.
The words of Alvaro Morata. “Rafa has talent. He is the best player in the team and he just needs to continue doing what he is doing. It’s just a phase and sometimes it happens to attackers. A goal, beautiful or simple, would be enough to bring back his confidence. It’s not simple. Everything Rafa does becomes a story, but he is very important for us and we need it too. He is working hard and it’s just a moment, his moment will come and he will make us win.”