After the elimination of Spain against Morocco in the World Cup, Fred Hermel showed no mercy with this Roja, far too “average” to hope for anything else.
Sad evening for Spanish football. After a 1st round elimination in 2014 and a round of 16 loss to Russia four years ago, Spain have suffered further disappointment losing against Morocco (0-0, 0-3 on pens)in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup.
La Roja, after his initial card against Costa Rica (7-0), was disappointing in the following meetings. Against Morocco, Sergio Busquets’ teammates remained locked in a sterile possession game (77% ball possession, 14 shots, only 2 on target), without managing to increase the pace, and without switching to a plan B.
“It’s not arrogance. Spain showed their true level. I’ve been telling you for months, noted Fred Hermel after the meeting on RMC.This generation is average. It’s an average team. The Spanish championship is being downgraded, I’m the first to admit it, and it breaks my heart. »
?? @fredhermel analyzes the elimination of Spain from the World Cup: “It’s not arrogance. Spain has shown its true level. This generation is average. It’s an average team. The Spanish championship is in the process of to be downgraded, and it breaks my heart.” #rmclive pic.twitter.com/3TkokCbHji
— Rothen s’enflamme (@Rothensenflamme) December 6, 2022
A “Spanish purr”
For the Spanish football specialist, the attacking potential of this team was insufficient. ” When you see that tonight, Ferran Torres is a substitute at Barça, Marco Asensio is a substitute at Real, we are bringing in players who are his substitutes… The Spanish generation is not good”notes Hermel.
Luis Enrique therefore couldn’t do much better, even if he is not exonerated from any responsibility. “Luis Enrique had succeeded in changing the game of Barça after Pep Guardiola. But there, he returned to this Spanish purr with players who do not have the technical and footballing capacities of the superb generation.regrets Hermel, who believes that Luis Enrique has paid for some omissions in his list. “When you have to score goals and you don’t take the two top Spanish scorers, who are Iago Aspas and Borja Iglesias, when you go to a World Cup with just one No.9, who is Morata, at some point, there are choices to be made…”