Rodri
Laporte
Cucurella
Cubarsi
Olmo
I’d say all of these guys have had a better World Cup than Lamine Yamal.
And NO, that doesn’t mean he’s been poor, disappointing, etc. Nope!
Casuals seem to want Spain to be like Messi’s Argentina.
It’s just not. Different identity. 🇪🇸
"Control is dead", "you cannot control games anymore", "midfield doesn't matter" and all the crap that was said after the PSG-Bayern first leg.
False alarms of a new era when the game has always gone in cycles.
Control exists and Spain are showing it how.
You can’t praise Spain’s CBs without praising Rodri.
And you can’t praise Rodri without appreciating the FBs & Fabian.
Which you can’t do without praising Baena’s work OOP.
Which you can’t…
Spanish football, team over stars. 👏🏽😍🇪🇸
Spain reaches the World Cup final thanks to the style that Barcelona established and without a single Real Madrid player in the team. This is how things should be.
Beautiful.
Leandro Paredes has not only been Argentina's best midfielder at the World Cup, he has been one of the best midfielders at the World Cup. From crucial moments like stopping Egypt's counter attack, to ridiculous passes orchestrating the play for Argentina, he's one of the best. 🇦🇷
Rodri: ‘France are one of the best teams here, in great form, but so are Spain. We can beat them’ | World Cup 2026 | The Guardian https://t.co/YSUWcYzYxY