Euro 2020 (2021)

[Porque]

Nacho?

Said since selection he'll eventually have to take Azpi off and his alternative is Llorente who otherwise has no place in the side. Man's daft.

Spain didn't go out because of the selections at RB or anywhere else in defence.

They went out because a) they didn't have the quality of players to convert their chances and b) the best players of the squad are not at their peak.

But as a team in progress they done well and will peak in 2-6 years +.

Whether that is good enough to beat other teams also not at their peak like England is another question. But everything is on the right track.

 

[El Gato]

Spain didn't go out because of the selections at RB or anywhere else in defence.

They went out because a) they didn't have the quality of players to convert their chances and b) the best players of the squad are not at their peak.

They partly did because he barely used one of the best attacking players this past season offensively, since he took him with a presupposition he can be his backup RB and otherwise never intended to use him. And that's despite pretty much every other forward (bar Adama) failing in front of goal. Nothing to do with defensive performance - which BTW on the whole I didn't mind that much from Spain.

 

[HanDW]

Big chances created in the tournament:

Spain: 28
Netherlands: 17
Italy: 15

Big chances missed in the tournament:

Spain: 20
Netherlands: 11
Italy: 9

 

[Morten]

This was a good night for RM-supporters(who are not spanish), none of our players had to play almost every game in the tournament, ending up with nothing and returning tired to club, ulike Barca.

Only Modric played a game or two more than i would like this tournament, otherwise, plenty of rest.

 

[Horatio]

Watched all of Spain games and honestly?bad conversion is what cost them. They created enough chances today. Not just today.

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[Porque]

They partly did because he barely used one of the best attacking players this past season offensively, since he took him with a presupposition he can be his backup RB and otherwise never intended to use him. And that's despite pretty much every other forward (bar Adama) failing in front of goal. Nothing to do with defensive performance - which BTW on the whole I didn't mind that much from Spain.

Ok, that's fair. How would you setup with Llorente?

As 9 instead of Morata?

 

[SmilerBam]

I have a new hate team now, that Portugal is out. Is Engurland, which play dire football and seems they are wanted so much to be the winners of this Euro, with the restrictions of other fans and the fact they ll play 6 games from 7 at home. So let's go Denmark and if not, Italy!

 

[SmilerBam]

Nacho?

Said since selection he'll eventually have to take Azpi off and his alternative is Llorente who otherwise has no place in the side. Man's daft.

Boo hoo, Luis Enrique did great, this Spain team is mediocre, for them to reach the semifinals it's a big achievement. Spain's biggest problem is that they have shit forwards, Morata needs a diaper, and Morena is really not good enough for this level.

 

[JamDav1982]

This was a good night for RM-supporters(who are not spanish), none of our players had to play almost every game in the tournament, ending up with nothing and returning tired to club, ulike Barca.

Only Modric played a game or two more than i would like this tournament, otherwise, plenty of rest.

Nah. It is better seeing Pedri develop game by game at this level for his country at 18 than sitting waiting for next season to start.

 

[Luftstalag14]

This was a good night for RM-supporters(who are not spanish), none of our players had to play almost every game in the tournament, ending up with nothing and returning tired to club, ulike Barca.

Only Modric played a game or two more than i would like this tournament, otherwise, plenty of rest.

It is not like if Spain had won the Euro and the players would come back to their clubs extra motivated, pumping their chest with a lot of adrenaline. Or the other away around, Spanish players back to their clubs feeling dejected and impacting the next season adversely.

Good for you that your players got some rest, that I agree.

 

[te amo barca]

Main reason Italy were largely a non-threat today is due to how well Spain controlled the ball. Italy were not able to organize many attacks on transitions and counterpress. English holding players Rice and Phillips are not as comfortable with the ball so expect more chances created.

 

[khaled_a_d]

I am not sure they would even use that guy.

Del Bosque invented 460 without strikers and with 6 Iniestas/David Silvas to get 70-80% possession.

He didn't invent it, he simply had no choice with Torres being shit and Villa being injured.
He played with Cesc as false 9 out of necessity and it worked

 

[BBZ8800]

Just lies all around.

2012 final, Spanish team, 6 midfielders+attackers:
Xabi Alonso
Xavi
Busquets
David Silva
Iniesta
Fabregas

That shit worked for some time, luckily it's not working since 2012.

 

[Morten]

Main reason Italy were largely a non-threat today is due to how well Spain controlled the ball. Italy were not able to organize many attacks on transitions and counterpress. English holding players Rice and Phillips are not as comfortable with the ball so expect more chances created.

People who are expecting England to run over Italy based on todays game dont take into consideration that while they have better finishers, they likely wont create as many chances and control the game like Spain.

 

[BBZ8800]

He didn't invent it, he simply had no choice with Torres being shit and Villa being injured.
He played with Cesc as false 9 out of necessity and it worked

He didn't have BOTH No9 or any normal wingers in whole La Liga, so he had to play Cesc as a no9 and Iniesta as a winger/attacker (or a robot in a possession merchant system)?