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It is when you watch him play.He can’t be that bad then. It isn’t baffling
It is when you watch him play.He can’t be that bad then. It isn’t baffling
He does have it all, unfortunately for him he either has depression or some sort of confidence issue.I don't know what's his problem. He has all the basic things in striker. Pace,good first touch, fantastic shot ,heading ability. But when under pressure he looked lost completely every basic thing.
If going gets tough he rarely overcome from it.The very good example of mentally fragile player who always want the comfort zone to perform very good level.
Like this guy said.If you had the power to make your opponent start Werner or Morata… who‘d you pick?
Morata by a mile. Werner contributes despite his finishing issues and his work-rate & attitude are top class - see the CL final when his decoy run created the space for Havertz to run into. Morata lets his head get down and he stops bothering to run in behind at the slightest setback.
He's definitely not awful in every way otherwise he wouldn't be playing for big teams throughout his career. But he is someone who despite having loads of talent has no composure in the final third. So his entire career is built on his ability inspite of his quality at finishing moves rather than because of it, so there's a market for that too but in terms of a player not making use of his raw talent, Morata is up there.Morata is a lesson in how unfair life is. This man is a top level footballer despite being visibly awful in every way.
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Tbf he scored those 15 league goals mostly from the bench as Benzema was undisputed #9. In general, he was just extremely efficient and impactful that season and seemed to be just entering his prime at 24/25 years old.Still find it funny that RM fans here were justifying Flopper asking 75 Mil Euros for him off the back of scoring 15 goals in La Liga.
Agreed he was mostly an impact sub. But he played for a dominant team in the league, which is at a much higher level than all bar 2 other clubs in the league. They scored 100+ goals in the league, had a multiple talented creators in different areas of the pitch. Add to that, he'd just returned to his dream club and was extra motivated to make a mark there.Tbf he scored those 15 league goals mostly from the bench as Benzema was undisputed #9. In general, he was just extremely efficient and impactful that season and seemed to be just entering his prime at 24/25 years old.
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I've said it once, I'll say it again: Put David Villa in this Spain team and they're on six points right now. Morata simply isn't clinical enough.
He presses from the front, he works hard but he lacks the ruthless finishing this Spain team needs.
I think Raul is much better than what they gave nowWe've been probably blinded by the recent impact of Spanish strikers like Villa and Torres. The general assumption is that a striker for Spain must be great.
Maybe, the Spanish strikers now are on the level of the time before Villa and Torres. So, back to normal for them.
Nah, I think that Raul does not come even close to Villa or Torres for Spain.I think Raul is much better than what they gave now
Raul scored 44 in about 100 matches for Spain, Torres scored 38 in 110 matches. Villa with 59 in 98 way ahead of both.Nah, I think that Raul does not come even close to Villa or Torres for Spain.
Raul, overall, was disappointing for Spain.
I was referring to this.We've been probably blinded by the recent impact of Spanish strikers like Villa and Torres. The general assumption is that a striker for Spain must be great.
Maybe, the Spanish strikers now are on the level of the time before Villa and Torres. So, back to normal for them.
44 goals in 100 matches and zero titles.Raul scored 44 in about 100 matches for Spain, Torres scored 38 in 110 matches. Villa with 59 in 98 way ahead of both.
Not really, Raul for the Spanish national team was simply a disappointment. Even missing decisive penalties.I was referring to this.
Raul is miles ahead of what they currently have.
Why the feck do you keep saying Torres and Villa when I quoted what you are saying about current strikers.44 goals in 100 matches and zero titles.
Who was instrumental in winning a EC or WC for Spain?
The answer is: definitely not Raul. He did not even came close to helping his team doing anything of significance.
I don't care about individual stats. For me it is more important to look at indiviudal stats and understand what kind of impact it had on the team actually progressing in the tournament or even win something.
What was Raul's best effort with Spain? Quarter-final - wasn't it? Pathetic.
Not really, Raul for the Spanish national team was simply a disappointment. Even missing decisive penalties.
You can not compare that to true winners like Villa and Torres.
Please let this be true!Did he really dye his hair red in anticipation of a move to us and we pulled out?
I think Morata is the most average striker to start for Spain since before Raul and Morientes. I think you have to go back to Euro 1996 for a Spain team that had such an ordinary #9 leading the line.We've been probably blinded by the recent impact of Spanish strikers like Villa and Torres. The general assumption is that a striker for Spain must be great.
Maybe, the Spanish strikers now are on the level of the time before Villa and Torres. So, back to normal for them.
Higuain was a much better goalscorer reaching 36 goals in a season in serie A. Morata is nowhere near him reaching 15 goals in la liga onceIt's probably been mentioned in the thread before but for me, he is absolutely the new Higuain.
Good player over a season but you can't rely on him to do the business when the stakes are high.
Ed Woodward's greatest contribution to United was passing up Morata!Thank goodness he never came here in the end.
Without knowing the stats, this is exactly how I see him. He leads the line for a team that creates a lot so will always have a decent enough goal ratio but the amount of bad decisions and generally erratic finishes seem abnormally high whenever I've watched him at club level or international. They could just stick someone like Rafa Mir up there from Wolves and I think they'd get the same goal return.Typical Morata performance. Offside goals, bad misses, scores a goal and is subbed so impresses on the goals per minute stat.
Impressive.