Álvaro Morata

[Vesper 30,085]

19 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Tbf he got Spain back in the game with his goal but always looked nervous walking up for the pen.

They will probably hammer him in the Spanish media again but really, the boy who plays for Sociedad missed two big sitters in the 90 minutes. He really deserves huge blame if anyone in that Spanish team does after the game.

Even then, Luis Enrique didn’t bring in a proper CF until the 62nd minute. It may have worked in certain parts of their performance but they had 16 shots and 5 on target compared to Italy’s 7 shots 4 on target. One team played with a number 9 for the full duration another didn’t. He also brought on a defensive midfielder when they were needing a goal…

But it will be one player missing a penalty that is the big talking point.

Enrique actually pwned Mancini to a point with his false 9 system

it pulled Jorginho out of his comfort zone a lot, made him follow Olmo and Oyarzabal all over the pitch far more than a standard CF would have

it is just the lack of clinical finishing that did Spain in

I think they are both outstanding football managers

BY FAR the 2 best in the entire tournament

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

Just now, Vesper said:

Enrique actually pwned Mancini to a point with his false 9 system

it pulled Jorginho out of his comfort zone a lot, made him follow Olmo and Oyarzabal all over the pitch far more than a standard CF would have

it is just the lack of clinical finishing that did Spain in

I think they are both outstanding football managers

BY FAR the 2 best in the entire tournament

The false 9 did give them a good hold in the game and superiority in midfield but I always fancied Italy to nick it, even when it was 0-0, as they always had a natural striker in and around the box.

Even their goal, it may have came from Chiesa but the whole situation where he gets the ball and shoots arise from a striker breaking his neck to run in behind as opposed to another midfielder coming off the CBs in and around the number 6 when your dominating possession.

Even more so if your going to play a false 9, Ferran Torres has got 8 goals at international level whilst Mikel Oyarzabal has 5, can you really rely on these guys in big tournaments and big games enough to drop your top scorer and competition top scorer in a semi final?

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

 

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[NikkiCFC 8,286]

This guy just changes big clubs. 

 

[Vesper 30,085]

23 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

This guy just changes big clubs. 

 

For all the hate he gets, he is going to end up with a hell of a career

likely will end up with over 400 total goals produced

20 plus trophies

likely will have over 100 caps for one of the all-time great football powerhouse national teams

atm has 12 goals at major European and World Cup finals

and IF Spain win the World Ciup in 2026, he will have basically won every single big trophy (European and International) possible at club and Sr country level (the Olympics are not Sr team level)

(some these multiple times): CL, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA World Club Championship, Europa League, Nations League, European Championship, and if they do it, the World Cup

plus a a lot of league titles and domestic cups in multiple leagues

also multiple European championships at jr youth level

 

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

Last couple on earth I would thought that would divorce. Everything seemed perfect. Both attractive, always living in best European cities, 4 kids, they had everything... Don't believe in love anymore 💔 😭

[Special Juan 28,092]

Engagement ring, wedding ring and suffering

Three ring circus

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25 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Last couple on earth I would thought that would divorce. Everything seemed perfect. Both attractive, always living in best European cities, 4 kids, they had everything... Don't believe in love anymore 💔 😭

Never assume what you see is the truth, behind closed doors is the only time a relationship is true.

[Vesper 30,085]

1 hour ago, NikkiCFC said:

Last couple on earth I would thought that would divorce. Everything seemed perfect. Both attractive, always living in best European cities, 4 kids, they had everything... Don't believe in love anymore 💔 😭

dumping her right before she turns 30yo (towards the end of this coming winter)

bred her like a broodmare, now it is out to pasture!