World Cup 2022

[El Gato]

Solid contender for worst match yet at this WC
Only Poland-Mexico comes close

 

[JamDav1982]

Spain were good but nothing amazing in the Euro.

Pedri was best midfielder at that Euros.

 

[Temptation]

3 years of 50 matches a season (for club + NT) is a decent sample size in Pedri's case. He's avoided criticism because of the aesthetic appeal of his game (to Xavi-Iniesta), but he has: 1) not much attacking threat; 2) questionable stamina and physicality; 3) his ability to control the tempo of the game is excellent versus small teams but not that good v good teams (outside of the first half at Allianz, where he was masterful)

I quite like him, but he needs to start showing more now.

Pedri is excellent in tight spaces and ball retention but he lacks that cutting edge and attacking tooth even non goalscoring CMs like Iniesta or Modric had when needed. Lacks that X Factor and swiftness accross the turf.

 

[Birdy]

You were bumming up Spain as one of top two teams in tournament when it was those 'usual players' who had been playing for most part.

Spain has so much quality that even with the usual ones they can reach final

But Nico should be picked any day instead of Ansensio up top

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Spain were good but nothing amazing in the Euro.

Don't agree. I thought they were the best team.

 

[serghei]

Pedri is excellent in tight spaces and ball retention but he lacks that cutting edge and attacking tooth even non goalscoring CMs like Iniesta or Modric had when needed. Lacks that X Factor and swiftness accross the turf.

Well put.

Iniesta and Modric are not volume-scorers, but they scored some pretty high profile goals in their careers in big moments.

 

[JamDav1982]

Spain has so much quality that even with the usual ones they can reach final

But Nico should be picked any day instead of Ansensio up top

Spain dont have that much quality.

Miles off other teams on that front.

 

[Messigician]

Spain fans so fkn silent I miss Figo era

Bunch of tourists

Morocco sound like jet engine

 

[JamDav1982]

Well put.

Iniesta and Modric are not volume-scorers, but they scored some pretty high profile goals in their careers in big moments.

Haha aye and Pedri was a teenager a week ago so worthless comparison on that front.

 

[JamDav1982]

Olmo when Morata broke there could barely run to get into box.

Looks fucked.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Spain fans so fkn silent I miss Figo era

Bunch of tourists

Morocco sound like jet engine

25k Vs 5k

Not close

 

[Total-Football]

Euro bums aren't going to steal africans last hope ticket

 

[serghei]

Haha aye and Pedri was a teenager a week ago so worthless comparison on that front.

It wasn't a comparison with Pedri.

 

[JamDav1982]

It wasn't a comparison with Pedri.

Irrelevant then.

You said 'well put' to a point that was comparing them...

 

[Andresito]

Sleeping pill