Endrick's praise proves Jose Mourinho's greatest weapon isn't tactics

Real Madrid striker Endrick revealed that he has a lot of faith in Jose Mourinho. In a press conference for Brazil during the international break, Endrick was asked about his time at Real Madrid and how it has been for him playing under Jose Mourinho this season.

Even though his place in the Real Madrid squad is not 100% confirmed for January, he still had things to say about Mourinho that so many other players have said about him before.

He talked about how he motivates him to completely give his all for the manager, even though he does not play too much. He said, "I have a lot of faith. Jose Mourinho contacts me every day, not to talk about football, but to ask about my personal life. The affection and attention Mourinho shows me makes me even more motivated to give my all for him."

That is exactly what you want your player to say. It is obvious that Endrick wants to play a lot more minutes than he actually is right now, but it is just not possible for the player to get in front of any of the starting attackers on the team.

Despite that, for the player to be saying this about Mourinho shows how big of an impact the Portuguese manager has on his players. This is not something new. Players at every club he has managed say something like this about the player, about the manager, and it just goes to show how good Mourinho is at connecting with people.

Even if we look at the Mourinho documentary that came out earlier this year, there were so many players who spoke about Mourinho and the way Endrick is right now. That basically shows how much players want to give their all for the manager.

Reading a quote like this after watching the series paints Mourinho in a different light than it would have been before, had I read this before watching the documentary. The manager really loves to talk to his players and get to their core so that he is able to help them build and become successful players and human beings. That is what Mourinho does best, and that is what he is trying to do with Endrick.

Talking to the player about his personal life and just how he is in general shows that the manager has an interest and some faith in the player. It makes the player motivated to give his all for someone who actually cares about him.

Endrick is currently going through the same thing, and even though he might want to not stay at the club for too much longer if his minutes don't improve, this will stick with him until the day he retires.