""I'm not worried, but he's a player who's played a lot, a lot, a lot. Like others who have had injuries. When you play every match for one or two seasons, it becomes difficult at some point, or else there's an injury. Their performances are also linked to the club they play for," he told reporters. "Yes, he's not as brilliant as last year, but I think, without making a judgment, that his team is also performing less well."
"Regarding his responsibility for the goal against Iceland, yes, but he's not the only one; there were two other players involved before him. "He had a somewhat complicated preseason. He's playing every three or four days with high demands; he doesn't have time to rest, but I have confidence in his qualities as a player. He's someone who puts in a lot of extra work; he might have to manage that.""
The player has accumulated a very high number of matches over multiple seasons, generating fatigue and raising injury likelihood. A complicated preseason and a congested schedule with matches every three or four days have limited recovery and increased physical demands. Individual displays are also influenced by the club's overall form. He bore some responsibility for the goal against Iceland, but two other players were involved earlier in the play. There remains confidence in his abilities; he performs extra work and may need to better manage workload to regain previous brilliance.
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