It was 82 minutes Belgrade with the Spain of Luis de la Fuente stuck in the defensive frame of Serbiawho at that time had abandoned the idea of carrying out counterattacks and concentrated his efforts on reducing the spaces as much as possible. La Roja, blocked by land, decided to try his luck by air.
From the Fountain gives access to Joselu in the final straight and finishes the first one he has, although he gets close to the crossbar and also fails to break down the Balkan wall. Spain left frustrated and blocked. With Ayoze Perez at the beginning and acting as a false striker and with Joselu, a pure ‘9’, in the final moments. The Red He lacked presence in the opposition area throughout the match.
What would have happened if Joselu had left the game? The coach did not want to leave any doubt and gave him the starting position against Switzerland on the second day of the League of NationsThe result, a goal four minutes after the initial whistle and an assist for Ferran Torres in the last Spanish goal. Joselu opened the scoring, participated in the final fireworks and caused more movement and alerts in the Swiss area.
🎯 Fabián Ruiz, by profession an arrival.
The Andalusian’s double opened the way for Spain against Switzerland. #LeagueofNations pic.twitter.com/BHKzmTOR1e
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“I am very happy for all the players, but Joselu played the best game today since he has been with us. I also have great affection for him. Joselu works, trains well and has a good attitude. He is one of those types of players. “It is a team and Joselu plays when it is his turn,” said Luis de la Fuente.
The Spanish striker has one goal and in this team it is not really superfluous. He has six in the De la Fuente era, which makes him the top scorer with Morata, Oyarzabal And Daniel Olmo. In Genevataking into account SwissYes, a recognizable Spain was observed. More dynamic, more vertical and with greater clarity of ideas. All this returned the day the duo returned Rodri-Fabián Ruiz.
❌Three in 𝙍𝘼𝙔𝘼
Long ball from the Spanish goalkeeper, assist from Ferrán and double from Fabián. #RTVESelection
At 11, at 10… Spain survives in Geneva with a demonstration of solidity. pic.twitter.com/lcbPVH5cZr
– Télédeporte (@teledeporte) September 8, 2024
They dominate in the double pivot. The first is the compass of the Roja and his width when it comes to covering the width of the field allows the second to have more freedom to decide the attack. Both are silent stars, as in the European Cup in Germany. In the last nine games, Fabián has scored almost the same goals as in 74 with the PSG“These are data that are good for me, but especially for the team,” explains the Andalusian.
Against Switzerland, he revealed his team of scorers with two goals. The second, third for the team, was particularly important, because it calmed a clash complicated by the expulsion of The Norman. “He is one of the best players in the world in his position and I am not surprised by his performance, nor by Fabián, nor by Dani Olmo, nor by Ferran. Some days we have one player and others, because it is a team” De la Fuente justifies himself.
After the Balkan anguish, Swiss tranquility has arrived thanks to the return to what works, to what makes this selection a Swiss watch. In a little over a month, they will meet again to play two days of the Nations League, against Denmark and Serbia. By then, the pace will be smoother.
