Álvaro Morata

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,919]

3 hours ago, !Hazard! said:

Good thing is he has been so poor recently he shouldn't have a chance to play at the World Cup. For the entire summer, he should spend days practising finishing and evenings at the gym.

If we are worried about his confidence getting dropped by us, his confidence would never recover if Spain dropped him from the squad this summer.

[Georgy 439]

Just now, Sir Mikel OBE said:

If we are worried about his confidence getting dropped by us, his confidence would never recover if Spain dropped him from the squad this summer.

Do Spain even have good strikers anymore?

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,919]

Just now, Georgy said:

Do Spain even have good strikers anymore?

They have the second best striker in the premier league last season.

[LAM09 6,744]

Do Spain even have good strikers anymore?

Costa is probably their best bet

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Mr. fall on the floor

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Drogba's attitude in his first season was arguably worse, and he was on the floor even more than Morata. Don't forget, fans at Stamford Bridge booed him because of his antics. He needs better management, because if he concentrated on football rather than winning cheap fouls (you can take the boy out of Madrid, etc. etc.), he'd be decent!

[communicate 2,703]

On 3/2/2018 at 7:00 AM, LAM09 said:

On 3/2/2018 at 5:48 AM, Georgy said:

Do Spain even have good strikers anymore?

Costa is probably their best bet

Morata is better for Spain than Costa. Costa game is way too unclean for Spain, I am. Not talking about his temperament but his passing and his touch 

[communicate 2,703]

Like most people here said, we need to give him time. For a player whose game does not suit EPL football his goal scoring record is not that bad. He simply need to go to they gym and get stronger and he will be fine. 

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

21 hours ago, BlueLion. said:

Drogba's attitude in his first season was arguably worse, and he was on the floor even more than Morata. Don't forget, fans at Stamford Bridge booed him because of his antics. He needs better management, because if he concentrated on football rather than winning cheap fouls (you can take the boy out of Madrid, etc. etc.), he'd be decent!

That was then this is now. I would imagine the likes of Terry, Lampard etc  had a word with Drogba to cut out the theatrics. Morata like Cuadrado is not suited to English football and I just can't see him turning it round. The difference between him and Costa is off the scale one put himself about and was fearless while Morata looks like a kid who's playing with older boys and keeps whining to the teacher that their being to rough with him.

[Jase 43,479]

1 hour ago, communicate said:

Like most people here said, we need to give him time. For a player whose game does not suit EPL football his goal scoring record is not that bad. He simply need to go to they gym and get stronger and he will be fine. 

Giving him time is one thing but he's not helping himself by constantly going to ground, moaning to referees, is he? If he's putting in the effort at the very least, then I think the fans can give him leeway and be patient. But he's not and he's not even scoring goals. For all the antics that Costa used to do on the pitch last time, at least he scores goals on a regular basis.

[LAM09 6,744]

Morata is better for Spain than Costa. Costa game is way too unclean for Spain, I am. Not talking about his temperament but his passing and his touch 

That might be the case but Morata can't be first choice and fortunate to be in the squad at all on recent form.

[Johnnyeye 7,440]

On 3/1/2018 at 6:17 PM, Superblue_1986 said:

I was young at the time and can remember seeing that goal and thinking it was the most skillful and greatest thing I'd ever seen.

Years on that goal still holds up, to be able to turn like that when the ball is fired into you. Pure class!

I went with my dad to the cup final that year too. Great, great times!

altough not the same as Zola, that skill reminds me of Oscar vs Juventus, took Pirlo and the other player out of the equation and capped it off with an amazing curler out of Buffon's reach, it was too sick. Cheers

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmo4LoIWLEk

[communicate 2,703]

3 hours ago, Jason said:

Giving him time is one thing but he's not helping himself by constantly going to ground, moaning to referees, is he? If he's putting in the effort at the very least, then I think the fans can give him leeway and be patient. But he's not and he's not even scoring goals. For all the antics that Costa used to do on the pitch last time, at least he scores goals on a regular basis.

His current form is worrying but it will take time for him to at least get back to early season form. Comparing Morata to Costa is unfair for so many reason. First Costa is tailored made for EPL, his game is all about physicality and aggressiveness which is rewarded in EPL. Plus he is familiar being the star striker for a team. Morata is far from finish article. If he can get stronger, we will have a very good all around striker in our hand.  

 

3 hours ago, LAM09 said:

5 hours ago, communicate said:

Morata is better for Spain than Costa. Costa game is way too unclean for Spain, I am. Not talking about his temperament but his passing and his touch 

That might be the case but Morata can't be first choice and fortunate to be in the squad at all on recent form.

The problem for Spain is that they don't really produce striker. Morata is their best bet for a no 9. If you watch Costa for Spain, it just feel wrong. 

[LAM09 6,744]

The problem for Spain is that they don't really produce striker. Morata is their best bet for a no 9. If you watch Costa for Spain, it just feel wrong. 

I agree but someone like Moreno (Espanyol CF) is in much better form. Don't always have to go for the biggest name

[OneMoSalah 8,776]

2 hours ago, communicate said:

His current form is worrying but it will take time for him to at least get back to early season form. Comparing Morata to Costa is unfair for so many reason. First Costa is tailored made for EPL, his game is all about physicality and aggressiveness which is rewarded in EPL. Plus he is familiar being the star striker for a team. Morata is far from finish article. If he can get stronger, we will have a very good all around striker in our hand.  

 

The problem for Spain is that they don't really produce striker. Morata is their best bet for a no 9. If you watch Costa for Spain, it just feel wrong. 

Spain were far too slow under Del Bosque the last few seasons when Costa played regularly for them. If they'd move the ball at the tempo they do now when he was in charge of his last tournament he'd of easily fitted in better because there would arguably be more space for him to get into. Technically he has got good ability and actually does see things but hes not at the level that some of the other strikers they've had in the past are but one thing that is clear with Diego Costa is if you give him the ball in dangerous situations or critical chances he will score goals. He is probably their best striker in that regard but I think Morata is maybe a bit more favoured as was Paco Alcacer at times under Del Bosque (Morata not so much under Del Bosque but) because how they would all link together with their midfielder and wingers.

[Blue Armour 4,278]

Cliche, but:

 

"Good players practice to avoid mistakes, professionals practice until they can't make mistakes"

"Work ethic eliminates fear" - MJ

Notice how neither Drogba nor Lampard went through these kinds of rough patches in their careers where they kept missing chance after chance? There's a common theme there, and that's because they used to put the extra hours in the training ground...practicing free kicks and shots...both left foot and right foot.

Alvaro has the tools but he just needs the right mindset and attitude moving forward. He says he says has the inclination to do things right as the number 1 forward. Its time he puts it into action.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5451059/Chelsea-stars-Eden-Hazard-Alvaro-Morata-hit-gym.html

 

[Milan 17,853]

How many yellow cards is he on? Two-match ban incoming.

[!Hazard! 3,394]

Loan him out to Vitesse