The Spanish team achieved the pass to the round of 16 of the Eurocup with a win against Slovakia in Seville, the first victory of the tournament. And he did it with Koke at eleven. The player of the Atlético de Madrid completed a remarkable meeting in the center of the field, going from more to less, although with everything in favor, the national team slowed down with the “little hand” in their pocket.
Although it was anticipated that Luis Enrique introduced changes in the headline formation, they did not affect Koke. Not surprisingly, he had been one of the most prominent in the first two games against Sweden and Poland, so the Spaniard continued to bet on him.
And the mattress gave him the reason with a complete performance. Favored by the presence of Busquets, the Vallecano was in charge of launching the pressure of the spinal cord and in one of them, he anticipated a Slovakian defender who, in his attempt to clear, hit the Spaniard's foot. Penalty caused by Atlético … that Morata missed.
In the rest of the game, Koke He associated perfectly with his teammates, almost always choosing the best option for the pass and improving all the balls that passed through him. It was not replaced.
Luis Enrique's changes did affect the other rojiblanco player present in the call. Marcos Llorente placeholder image, who had completed the first two duels on the right side, stayed on the bench this time. The coach opted for Azpilicueta and left the mattress midfielder without a single minute.