“Maybe the next day he marks and shuts everyone’s mouths”, Aymeric Laporte said yesterday in reference to the whistles to Morata. The Madrilenian listened to them up to three times, even though they were a minority. There was already a precedent, that of Portugal, and that does not help a footballer who can accuse the error. Hence, all his teammates came out yesterday to defend him. Not only the Basque, but also Dani Olmo and Pedri. And of course his boss, Luis Enrique. The coach intentionally ignored the whistles to deliver a message.
“I have seen that they have applauded him – when he claimed it from the stands, before the whistles – and I notice that the fans have applauded him. I have no other choice as a coach. I have to empower my players and Morata does many things well, both up front and defense. You can put up with this situation. I like more the second reaction of the fans, the applause, “said the Asturian at the end of the game.
But when Pablo Sarabia replaced him in the 65th minute, the Madrid native had to endure the whistles from his own fans. Whistles of ones and shouts of ‘Morata, Morata!’ of others, as there was applause when Luis Enrique claimed them. Later, with the change, opinions divided, but the whistles were heard something else. His teammates noticed and wrapped him up, starting with one of the veterans, Jordi Alba. And, of course, from the coach, who applauded his ‘nine’. It doesn’t seem right to me. It is important for us, and today he has not been lucky, but on other days he will be, ”said Marcos Llorente.
It is not a new situation. Álvaro Morata (19 goals in 41 games with La Roja) already lived it in the friendly against Portugal. So much so that all his teammates have struggled to defend, on the pitch and in front of the media, while planning the question of whether the whistles are due only to the wrong occasions or there is something else.
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