Luis Figo urges Mourinho to give Real Madrid summer signing a bigger role: ‘Has a lot of technical quality’

Luis Figo urges Mourinho to give Real Madrid summer signing a bigger role: ‘Has a lot of technical quality’ Real Madrid made several important signings in the summer, but some of them have had a mixed start to life at the Santiago Bernabeu. Bernardo Silva arrived from Manchester City on a free transfer, and the Portuguese midfielder has not made a particularly strong start for Los Blancos . Madrid icon Luis Figo believes Silva can provide Real Madrid with an important quality they have sometimes lacked in midfield this season. Figo backs Bernardo to improve Madrid’s build-up As quoted by Defensa Central , Figo believes Bernardo’s technical ability could help Madrid improve their build-up in possession. “Bernardo Silva has a lot of technical quality,” Figo said. “If Mourinho decides to give him more minutes, he will surely provide that quality in the construction of the game, which is one of his strengths.” Mourinho’s side are six points behind Barcelona following their derby defeat to Atletico Madrid, with their midfield balance raising question marks. Bernardo Silva has received fewer minutes than initially anticipated. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images) Bernardo has so far received fewer minutes than might have been expected when he arrived from Manchester City. His profile is different from the other Los Blancos options. Fede Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga offer enormous physical and defensive qualities, but Bernardo is the natural controller. A solution Mourinho should explore What Silva brings to the table is distinctive, and Mourinho needs to start giving him more minutes in the coming weeks. He came off the bench against Atletico Madrid and, despite Madrid being down to 10 men, helped them enjoy their best spell of the game. Bernardo may not have started brightly in the Spanish capital, but there is no doubting his quality or what he can add to this team. Bernardo Silva is likely to find more prominence in the team after the break. (Photo by David Balogh/Getty Images) With Fede Valverde out injured, there could be a window of opportunity for the Portuguese midfielder to impress immediately after the international break . So far, Mourinho has preferred using Tchouameni and Valverde as his first-choice midfield pairing in important games. However, the strengths of both players tend to overlap more than they complement each other, and Silva could help address this. The next few weeks should provide more clarity on whether Silva’s prominence in the team improves, and it remains to be seen how the situation pans out.