Rodrigo Hernandez He has more than earned his place as Spain’s starter this World Cup in Qatar 2022, but ultimately it may not be in the position he is expected to be in. The midfielder of City of Manchester in a good enough state of grace that it came to the question of whether or not he should enter the starting team even if the captain had to leave it to do so. Sergio Busquets. But now it seems that a new scenario has opened up where the entry of Rodrigo It won’t even lead to his leaving Busquets so what Spain I continued to play the double pivot: Rodrigo ‘central defense’ Hernández.
As happened last September before Portugalthis Thursday in front of Jordan Rodrigo acted at the back and not in the middle of the field. It was only the last 20 minutes of the game, but it still mattered Luis Enriquewhen removed from the field Eric Garcialean on Rodrigo and not through a Hugo Guillamón which left him not playing.
It should be noted, however, that the Rodrigo As a center back, it aims to be a resource only for matches where Spain is significantly superior to the rival (like this Thursday) or is in a situation where it is necessary to take risks (like before Portugal looking for a ticket to the ‘Final Four’ of the Nations League). But in any case, it is not at all unreasonable to think that in the debut match Costa Rica Next Wednesday Lucho bet on this option considering that the ‘Tico’ team promises to give the initiative completely to La Roja and lock themselves in their area trying to minimize the damage.
“The central defense is one of the most similar positions to the pivot. I have played a lot in my team (Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City) and I can adapt. Due to the physical condition I am ready. From the point of view of Portugal I felt comfortable and the team improved,” he explained. Rodrigo the day before yesterday in a press conference when asked about this new role before Jordan played again
Nico Williams, the ’12’
On the other hand, this Thursday’s meeting also left as a foregone conclusion Nico Williams promising to play the role of agitator in the second part. The Athletic attacker has a freshness and dynamism that is sorely lacking at times to change the course of matches. This time, he even scored (his first goal in the senior team) and it should be noted that in the aforementioned match against Portugal in September he was the leading scorer for alvaro morata worth to prove the pass to the ‘Final Four’ of the Nations League. In Qatar, he will wear ’12’ on his back and aims to become player number 12.
Source: La Verdad
I am Shawn Partain, a journalist and content creator working for the Today Times Live. I specialize in sports journalism, writing articles that cover major sporting events and news stories. With a passion for storytelling and an eye for detail, I strive to be accurate and insightful in my work.
