Spain responds but does not finish. The National Team signed a draw (0-0) with the current European champion, Portugal , in a duel in which the lack of a goal, especially by the national team, caused a zero draw that tastes little and leaves a more flavor sour than sweet to fans. Luis Enrique opted for an eleven with news and tests at the Wanda Metropolitano , a benchmark stadium and vaccination center that did not see how Spain gave its dose to Portugal despite the fact that, in points, it was better than the neighboring country in the penultimate rehearsal prior to the Eurocup.
The first friendly of the Selection with those chosen by Luis Enrique for the European Championship held a confrontation with the current European champion, Portugal , who came to the Metropolitan with the desire to conquer the Iberian duel. The eleven of Spain caused similar sensations to those of the call. The coach has opted for a group that the bulk of the fans are not convinced by and the choice of Marcos Llorente on the side, Pau Torres and Laporte as central or Unai Simón in goal, although they did not surprise, they were not striking either.
This gray Spain, which does not provoke too much hope in the followers or fear, at least not the one of yesteryear, in the rivals, was planted on the grass of the Wanda Metropolitano ready to give a show to the 15,000 followers who obtained the privilege of returning to a soccer field as spectators. In the box, the King and Pedro Sánchez shared spotlights as the main personalities present in the game.
Portugal, with Cristiano Ronaldo at the helm and Joao Félix as a squire, did not have Bruno Fernándes and Bernardo Silva to complete the magic quartet, but they did have scorer Diogo Jota to complete the trident. However, the greatest danger for the Portuguese team came in the air through the veteran José Fonte, who beat Unai Simón with a previous foul on Pau Torres. Goal canceled after the first 20 minutes.
Insipid first part
The chances came to a trickle and Portugal had theirs in a clearance by Unai Simón that was about to finish in his own goal. The Athletic goalkeeper was one of the names of the match and he was about to send Luis Enrique’s confidence to hell. Another of the coach’s trusted men, Ferran Torres , had the clearest of the National Team with a header, after Gayá’s center, which was narrowly deflected.
The break came with the typical nap of a game that did not shine for its chances, neither in number nor in quality. Portugal changed Joao Félix for Pedro and, although not by direct incidence of the Sporting player, took the initiative in the first moments of the second half.
Llorente, a side? differential
Spain has many top-level players, if not all in the squad, but only two seem really unbalanced heading into the Euro Cup. The first Gerard Moreno , continues with a special preparation after the final of the Europa League and the second, Marcos Llorente, should be used more than from the side, but he only needed two actions to show himself as the most dangerous man in the National Team.
Two internships at Atlético became clear opportunities for Spain. The auctioneers, Morata and Sarabia , were not even half as successful as Llorente and that is why the score was zero, but the National Team, with Marcos in the field, is much, much more dangerous. And with the ‘6’ in the middle it could be even more so.
Morata and Ferran are wrong
Friendly match and days before the start of the Eurocup. The change carousel was taken for granted and made an appearance, in batches and in both teams, midway through the second half. Eric, Llorente, Gerard, Koke and Pedri jumped onto the pitch, giving air and submitting to the analysis of the coaching staff before the big event. None of them were out of tune, but neither did they unbalance what was necessary in their first appearances.
Already in the decisive minutes, Spain could take the cat to the water with a shot in foreshortening of Ferran that Rui Patricio took with a meritorious save. Morata , in the discount, sent a ball to the crossbar that shows the stalking without optimal resolution of the Selection and a zero tie that leaves no one satisfied a week before the start of the Eurocup.
