Morientes speaks

[Figaro]

http://sevilla.abc.es/sevilla/pg060516/pre...NAC-DEP-090.asp

 

From ABC - Sevilla edition. I've done a quick ten minute translation for you.

 

 

Fernando Morientes: "I feel bad, really bad...but the truth is I've had a horrible year"

 

It's not the first time that he's been left out on the verge of an important competition. He went through the same thing with Camacho in the Eurocopa in 2000 when, the then coach, opted for a defender, salgado. Although he didn't have everything going in his favour because he hasn't had a good season, the news has left him completely devasted.

 

Fernando Morientes is now in Madrid. He arrived with the idea in his head of having a rest and then joining the national squad, but yesterday he had to accept one of the biggest deceptions of his career. He was eager to take part in what would have been his third World Cup and although he knew his season total of nine goals wasn't much for a striker, he was confident that the national squad did not have another striker of similar quality. His voice sounded firm but sad. If, when he was injured and couldn't play against Serbia he cried without solace, then you can imagine that a few tears were shed yesterday.

 

Damn little enthusiasm you must have to talk about events...

 

Imagine. The telephone hasn't stopped. I've switched them all off. I sensed it, I knew what was coming...It's the way I am. I have to show what I'm capable of or I don't achieve anything. I've never been gifted anything. I have to earn everything the hard way or I get a slap in the face. It happened to me with the European Championship in Holland and Belgium. Then it was worse, because I had had a better season, we had won the European Cup with Madrid. It's funny that it was also a defender who smashed my illusions. Anyway, that's what they say, the only thing I know is that is that I'm not in the squad. During the morning I couldn't speak to or see anybody. Now I'm with the wife and the kids and it's wearing off. There's worst things in life for sure. There's nothing you can do about it.

 

On Friday when we spoke in Cardiff before the Cup Final, you were a little angry.

 

Yeah, I know more than anyone else the season I've had and I didn't feel important or wanted. I wasn't sure. People said that I was included, and seeing as it was people in the know who were telling me, I sort of took it for granted, but...if I'd have played more, if I'd have scored fifteen or twenty more goals, at least I'd have been able to expect something better, but I haven't played well. I know I can't expect anything from the coach. he's having a bad time of it as well. Not, as bad as I am, though. But I understand him. I'm not going to hold it against him and you have to put yourself in his place. The worst thing is that I'mnot going to be able to play in another World Cup and things will have to drastically change if I can make the European Championships.

 

But it's strange that in the squad list there isn't a single striker with your characteristics, strong in the air, a good header of the ball, someone who reads the rebounds.

 

That was my hope. My style was my guarantee, but the terrible year I've had has put pay to that, and in the national team every time I've played I've scored. I can't asked the coach for more. After what little I've done (this season) how can I? I have to mentalise myself and take some holidays. I had everything planned for July, but we stepped ahead of ourselves. I'll take consolation in the fact that for the first time in years I'll have six weeks off. That's what my son Nando said, he doesn't really understand all of this. When I told him we'd have more time to be together he started to jump up and down "Then we'll be able to play together more, papa.." So that's what I'll do, play with the kids.

 

And in Liverpool, aside from the cups, things are not crystal clear for you.

 

No, as you have seen, you've just been there. They say that they are going to sign strikers and that Benítez does not count on me anymore. If I don't play, I can't stay. I've been there a year and a half, and with injuries and other things I've never felt comfortable. I'll have to speak to the boss to see if he wants me or not. The worst things is moving house again. We've been moving from one place to another for three years on the trot. It was a hell of a serach to find a house in Liverpool and we aren't going to enjoy living in it for more than a year...but I can't live here if I don't play, I feel useless. That's the reason I left Madrid. And now I'm nearly in the same situation.

 

But you cost Liverpool 24 million Euros, they aren't going to give you away.

 

-Yeah, but if I don't play, if they don't want me...It's different if the boss counts on me. Then I'll stay, the family is great, we're learning the language, but without playing, I can't stay.

Edited May 16, 2006 by Figaro

[Guest The Chunk]

He needs to pull his finger out. He's treated his time here like a bit of a holiday so far. And he needs to realise that there is just as much pressure to succeed here as there is at Madrid.

 

Think he's gone anyway.

[Benitez]

He needs to pull his finger out. He's treated his time here like a bit of a holiday so far. And he needs to realise that there is just as much pressure to succeed here as there is at Madrid.

 

Think he's gone anyway.

 

 

thats not true at all, one thing about him, he put the effort in when he played. But for whatever reason, it just hasn't happened for him here.

 

Time to go for Fernando.

[cymrococh]

24 million?

[Rich Gobey]

24 million?

 

 

Tht cant be right

[Extraordinary Swindle]

But you cost Liverpool 24 million Euros, they aren't going to give you away.

Shirley that must be a mistake.

[Suth]

it was £6.3m i thought or about 10m euros.

[WillG]

 

But you cost Liverpool 24 million Euros, they aren't going to give you away.

 

 

How much ?????

 

Surely some mistake

[jimmylibel]

24 million?

 

?10 million transfer fee (ish) and ?50+grand a week over 5 years wasn't it?

 

That would be about ?24 million

[£440,000]

24 million?

 

So that´s where all the money went.

 

[Falconhoof]

He comes across as a bit whiney. We've had to move house 3 times.

 

I haven't seen enough desire to play for LFC from him. He plays like he wants things to happen for him.

[Kite]

He cost us 24 million euros... what's that about?

 

He sort of sounds like he's in pretty much of a crisis at the moment

[£440,000]

He comes across as a bit whiney. We've had to move house 3 times.

 

I haven't seen enough desire to play for LFC from him. He plays like he wants things to happen for him.

 

His reaction at missing the chance from Momo´s cross on Saturday was pretty strange I thought. I might be misinterpreting but he looked like a man who wanted to look like he cared, rather than a man who actually cared. He looked genuinely made up to have scored though.

 

My man in the pub told me that he´s been told that Moro will leave if we get a decent offer but otherwise he´ll stay.

[Tones]

Hes been poor for whatever we paid for him. He talked about being hyped up and ready for this game but was quite poor again. I really would like to see him replaced this summer.

[G Richards]

Right at the end Mori says 'but without playing, I can't stay.'

 

That's a fair and honourable assessment. He could relax and pick up his wages, learn the language, have a valuable cross-cultural experience with his family, and basically wind his contract down.

 

But it looks like Mori does not want to do that. He wants to play. I don't think that will be at Anfield, but I do think he can do a job for a decent Spanish team for another 2 years, especially if after his World Cup setback he wants to fight and show his best towards the end of his career.

[Hightown Phil]

He needs to pull his finger out. He's treated his time here like a bit of a holiday so far. And he needs to realise that there is just as much pressure to succeed here as there is at Madrid.

 

Think he's gone anyway.

 

Biggest pile of s**** i've ever read in whole life.

[Guest The Chunk]

Biggest pile of s**** i've ever read in whole life.

 

Cheers.

 

I thought your insight into why he's been s*** was fascinating...

[Mike]

do a search of his posts, you'll find more.

[Guest The Chunk]

No thanks. I've got a life.

[Gilps]

He comes across as a bit whiney. We've had to move house 3 times.

 

To be fair, moving so often in such a short space of time can't be easy when you've got a young family to consider. It's not like he's talking about moving three times in the same city for the sake of it, is he?

[StevieC]

With Mori it always seems as if he's trying too hard at the moment, snatching at headers and the like.

 

He has the quality and the aptititude and in that respect I believe he is someone who will come good given a little more time to acclimatise to the game here, especially given how disjointed his season has been and will ultimately prove his worth.

 

I'd rather have him busting a gut to prove himself then Cisse poncing around.

[Guest The Chunk]

I'd rather have him busting a gut to prove himself then Cisse poncing around.

 

Agree on that.

[Owen1978]

Interesting read!

 

Thanks for the translation Figs!

[Mike]

No thanks. I've got a life.

 

i was talking about you, not to you, bell.

[Bailo]

I'd rather have him busting a gut to prove himself then Cisse poncing around.

Have we honestly seen that though?