“I should be playing 50 games a season” – Real Madrid star sends warning to Carlo Ancelotti

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Real Madrid star Marco Asensio feels he could’ve played more last season.

Despite winning the La Liga and Champions League with Real Madrid, Asensio is frustrated with the lack of starts he was granted.

The 26 year old started only 23 games for Real Madrid in all competitions but feels he should be starting 40 or 50 games in a season.

He told AS: “Personally, I’m not disappointed because I know I’ve given my all this year.

“In the end, there are things that don’t depend on me and that I can’t control. But what does depend on me and what I have controlled, I have done well. I have tried to give the maximum, the best of me, to win these titles this season.

“That’s why I’m not disappointed. When I have been given the opportunity, I have taken it. I have given 100% and that is what counts. That has pleased me.

“In the end, that’s what continuity gives you. There have been three or four months when I’ve had it but I don’t want to stop there.

“Confidence is very important for a player, to know that in a season you can play in 40 or 50 games and that gives you a lot in terms of confidence, in terms of demanding from yourself. In numbers and in helping the team. That’s what I value personally and that’s what we’ll have to see…”