Marcos Llorente, Atlético de Madrid midfielder, don open up for interview with El Partidazo de COPE. He talk say Luis Enrique fit be good replacement for Diego Simeone if di Argentine coach ever leave di club.
“Luis Enrique go fit well after Cholo Simeone. I like am because e get di personality to give player one week rest,” Llorente tell Juanma Castaño.
But e no mince word about Marcelino. “If Atlético sign Marcelino, I go leave. You no fit dey check weight every day, na slavery,” e yarn.
Di 30-year-old midfielder give di season score 7 out of 10. “We reach far for competitions, we eliminate tough opponents, but we fall back too early and we no win any trophy.”
E talk about Antoine Griezmann wey don leave di club. “I go miss Griezmann plenty. We get life outside football. E be like close friend wey dey go. I hope e come back.”
For who fit replace Griezmann, Llorente mention Álex Baena. “Nobody fit do di magic wey Antoine do. Maybe Baena. E dey learn, but e dey do well. I sure say next year Álex go explode. E no get easy year, but e dey fight to find im place. Álex fit play for different positions, I hope e settle for one.”
About im own future, e say, “I dey fine for Atlético. I no know if I go play my whole life here, but e fit be. I want play three or four more years.”
On Julián Álvarez possibly leaving, e add, “I no know if e go stay, even e no know. I see am fine, but maybe e wan go.”
E also praise José Mourinho wey return to Real Madrid. “Mourinho dey back again, eh? I like people with personality wey say things as dem feel am.”
For di upcoming World Cup, Llorente talk say, “I dey excited. Fermín na big loss because e give life. But di rest get time to prepare. If dem consider us favourites before, dem fit still think so. My lifestyle fit work for World Cup. I carry my glasses, bulbs, spend time outside.”
E address im controversial routines and provocative style. “Sometimes I dey hot and I like to provoke, but people dey always throw stick at me. Sometimes I enjoy, but not always. Sometimes you tire. But e no affect me, zero.”
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