“I am a more mature player and know how difficult it is here”

Jon Morcillo It was renewed by surprise last Monday. The Zornotsarra winger has extended a contract that ends in 2023 until June 30, 2024. He will continue with Atletico for another season after having one and a half legs in the preseason. Then it looks like he could go out on loan again, as he did last year in Valladolid. Valverde he tested him in one of the preparatory matches on the left and later confirmed that he had. “You can help us,” he said. He played 30 minutes in the Liga spread over five games, Valencia, Espanyol and Rayo at home and Cádiz and Elche away.

Today he addressed the media in Lezama to assess his renewal. “I am very happy, I am where I want to be, happy with how everything has gone. I came into the preseason with a lot of enthusiasm, with a lot of enthusiasm to show the coach that I have a place here. There are so many players, at first I didn’t know what would happen to me. Throughout the preseason I gained their trust and the power to be here and that’s what happened”, said zornotsarra.

Did you find yourself out of Athletic last summer? “The teams have arrived. Last year I went out and I didn’t have much prominence, I wasn’t playing a lot of minutes. You come here with a different idea. I am clear that I want to be, but I have to earn. That’s the hard part,” he added.

The key to renewal lies in the consensus of all parties. “The key is to have an agreement. The club is counting on me, trusting me, the coach too and I want to continue here. In January I’m free, it’s my last year. If we all agreed to go ahead with it, I did not raise any difficulty. My dream is to be Athletic. I know how hard it is here. I saw it last year. Since the club has not seen that I can continue here, I have not put any difficulties”, affirm.

As it continues, it definitely needs to be done Valverde, who said he was counting on him: “Yes, obviously. He told me that he wanted to see me, that he wanted to know me. I will try to show it on the field, when I have a minute. Let people see that I have the capacity and the level to be here. I really want it to happen.”

His move to Valladolid last season was not as fruitful as he had hoped. shank He explained it: “I’m here and I don’t play much Marcellin. Last year I played a lot of minutes with him but the following year other players came. He decided to prioritize them. I respect that. In winter I have to make a decision because otherwise I will spend the whole year in white. Valladolid bet a lot on me, I decided to go. When I arrived I played the first game with a little practice. I don’t know the team yet, I don’t know the club and I don’t get a good game in Zaragoza. I don’t give the coach the confidence he believed in and he bet on players who have already been great. Valladolid has been on top all year, the team is doing well”.

His work paid off with Pucela and the 22-23 preseason. “As a result of that I continue to work well, doing things well for when I have minutes or when I return to Athletic I will be ready. The game is once a week but where everything is cooked is during the training week”.

what has changed John?: “He is a mature player, with more experience, I lived through First and Second and their differences. More mature and aware of how difficult it is here. This year I know what I have to give and show to stay. Eager to show it on the pitch and for people to see it”.

However, its renewal also received criticism on social networks. “We are public people, we are exposed to all kinds of comments. People have the right to express their opinion, say what they think but always with respect. I’m going to try to make those people who doubt me look at me with different eyes. Athletic fans are very special, we are close to them, we need them. In all the fields we go to we are sorry. Not just bad reviews. I have a lot of compliments from a lot of people and every time I go out on the pitch I get a lot of attention”, he stated.