David Gordo praises Rodrigo Mendoza: «One of my weaknesses»
The Under-21 coach puts him among his favourites and stresses his versatility in midfield, despite strong competition for his role.
Spain's Under-21 coach David Gordo has heaped praise on Rodrigo Mendoza, the Murcia-born midfielder at Atlético de Madrid, whom he has called up again. According to Mundo Deportivo, Gordo considers him a player of «spectacular» level and stresses his versatility: he can play as a holding midfielder, as a box-to-box, or even closer to the area. In a press conference, Gordo admitted he is one of his weaknesses and asked people not to tell anyone. He hopes Mendoza will always be himself, but notes he has played just 48 minutes across his last three games and wants to see him better than in those matches. Competition in his position is fierce: Thiago Pitarch, Marc Bernal and Chema Andrés also fill that profile.
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