Schjelderup on controversy: message for Benfica star, "I’d like to..." | OneFootball

Andreas Schjelderup has been at the center of another controversy, involving José Mourinho, the Benfica coach, and Stale Solbakken, Norway’s national team manager. Recently, the Eagles’ number 21 tried to calm tensions between the two sides, but at the same time took the opportunity to send a message to the Special One.

Speaking to the Nordic national team’s media, the winger did not remain indifferent to what has been happening and stressed that he has a ‘great relationship’ with the Portuguese coach. However, he made a point of saying he would like to play as many games as possible.

Quoted by local media, the Norwegian recalled that, like him, there are many professionals who sometimes don’t get the playing time they thought they would: “Like all footballers, I want to play as much as possible and contribute as much as possible.”

However, Andreas Schjelderup didn’t stop there and added that in Seixal — Benfica’s training center — he has been showing that he’s a name to consider for the Eagles’ matches: “I have to do everything I can every day in training to show that I deserve to play.”

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