Categories: Football

Spain's 1×1 against Kosovo: Gerard scored and Morata deserved it

This was the performance of the National Team players against Kosovo:

Unai Simon: Kosovo demanded little more than a fist clearance in the first half. And in the second half he hardly had more work. Always attentive and good with the game with his feet, he had the mole of his departure in the 69th minute with poor control that meant the goal of the Kosovar team. He is definitely shaping up to be the starting goalkeeper of the Euro Cup.

Marcos Llorente placeholder image: His place is not two, neither in a 1-5-3-2- scheme like the one that Simeone has given him, nor in the 1-4-3-3 that Luis Enrique uses. Even so when he joins the attack he always creates danger and he did it on occasion in the first half against Kosovo. Always perform good deeds from three quarters of a field forward.

Eric Garcia: He lacks the packaging and the physique to be a powerhouse, but Luis Enrique is worth his great exit of the ball at the start of the game. But a center-back has to win duels, disputes and be expeditious when appropriate. For Luis Enrique it is indisputable because he has started in all three games. Ramos replaced him in the 86th minute.

Iñigo Martinez: Good exit of the ball with his great left leg and expeditious and forceful when he had to be, as a center-back should be. He corrected several errors by his partner in the center of the rear.

Jordi Alba: Good offensively stepping on the Kosovo area and creating several chances, but the Kosovo players forced several errors from Jordi when they pressured him. The left back belongs to him.

Busquets: Better than Georgia. He distributed judiciously and freed himself from the pressure of the man they put on him. After a loss by Alba, he cut a counter for his good placement. He held out well until the 81st minute when he left his post to Rodri.

Koke: Good on circulation and pressure. He sits as a starter for the Eurocup because of his trade. It does him good to play in the opposite field because of the positional and possession football proposed by the Luis Enrique National Team.

Pedri: It gave the feeling that instead of three games with Spain he had 30. He has acquired all the concepts and functions that the coach demands for an interior in his system. From a change in his direction, Ferran scored 2-0. He left his place to Fabian in the 62nd minute.

Ferran: He gave amplitude to the team through his band, waiting in his position for the ball to reach him as required by Luis Enrique's script. In one of those he received a pass from Pedri and scored the 2-0 with a crossed right hand. He was bold and overflowed.

Morata: Great game for the Madrid striker in terms of well-made movements as a center forward. He came to receive, opened the band, was unmarked and finished on goal. The only thing missing was the goal prize for the nine from Spain who plays with the seven. He was substituted in the 62nd minute by Gerard Moreno.

Dani Olmo: Another great game of the soccer player from Tarrasa. In addition to opening the can with a shot placed at the squad, he did all the actions well. Always well profiled to receive the ball, he understands the game and everything he does on the field makes sense. His match was outstanding. He left his place to Canales in the 81st minute.

Substitutions

Gerard Moreno: As soon as he left, he scored a great goal with his head off a corner thrown by Koke. He played nine in place of Morata from minute 62.

Fabian: Came in for Pedri in the 62nd minute. He made the transitions well and contained the push of the Kosovars who came a little higher after 2-1.

Channels: Came in for Dani Olmo in the 81st minute. He played extreme and did well because he is remarkable almost always. A great professional.

Rodri: He left for Busquets in the 81st minute. Rodri should be the starter in the Eurocup, but the coach still does not see him ahead of Busquets. He must take a step forward in the National Team and play like in Manchester City where he proves to be the best midfielder in Europe.

Sergio Ramos: He played a few minutes to reach 180 inter-national matches with Spain. He is four of Egyptian Ameh Hassan's 184 behind the world record for the most international players in football history. It was started in the 86th minute by Eric Garcia. There are no trash minutes.

Gabby Barker

Gabby is someone who is interested in all types of sports, she loves to attend watching matches live. Whenever there is a match being played in her city, she makes sure to get the tickets in advance. Due to the love for sports, she joined Sportsfinding, and started writing general sports news. Apart from writing the news, she is also the editor for the website who checks and edits every news content before they go live.

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