In another break for international football, one of those that prevent club football from taking off due to how the calendar is configured, Spain beat Georgia easily in Elche (2-0) and continues with its firm step towards qualifying for the World Cup that will be held next year in Mexico, Canada and the United States.
Easy victory for the team led by Luis de la Fuente because the best thing for the rival was the result, too short for what was seen on the field of play, and that is that Mamardashvili avoided a rout for his teamstopping several goal balls from the Spanish, including a stopped penalty against Ferran Torres and that, in the absence of serious problems, opens the eternal debate about who has to take penalties on a team.
In the selection it is evident that the person in charge is Oyarzabal, who without being a pure “9”, fulfills perfectly the role entrusted to him by the coach, except in the give in, we don’t really know why, the shot from 11 meters to a Ferran who was turning 50 games as international. professional football It should not be for colleagues, assignments or gifts in the form of goals, but it is something that we see very often on the playing fields: that player who takes possession of the ball when it is not his turn or the official shooter who gives his turn to someone who asks for it.
“Professional football should not be for colleagues, loans or gifts in the form of goals”
When the ball goes in, there is no problem, but when a mistake is made, we must accept the criticism of those who appropriate a task that is not theirs. This time it had no impact on the result. Let’s hope that the coach stops being childish and that when the rival is of a high level or the match is in a final phase, nonsense of this type has no place.
For the rest, Spain was much superior, as much as it will be against Bulgaria this Tuesday in the next match. The individual overflow on the band is missed due to the absences of Nico Williams y Lamine Yamalbut to face these commitments, the level of this team is enough to win without too many complications. It’s really the others who have to be very worried.
