The Madrid forward has experienced heaven with his third goal in the World Cup and hell with Luis Enrique’s first change after the empanada in the second half
Álvaro has become the fifth all-time top scorer for the Spanish team
Infantry. If Luis Enrique had to form a battalion, probably Álvaro Morata would be the first to enlist. And in putting yourself in the front line on the battlefront. The Madrid striker continues to show that under the aegis of ‘Lucho’ he is among the best attackers on the international scene. If at the club level he stands out for irregularity and for generating disparity of opinions, when he is called up by the Asturian coach he is transformed.
After scoring in the first two games coming off the bench, the current Atlético de Madrid player had earned ownership. ‘Lucho’ has given it to him against Japan in the outcome of Group E of the World Cup in Qatar. Among the five changes that the player from Gijón has introduced, was the ‘7’. And what if he has taken advantage of it.
After enjoying a good head opportunity, Álvaro has not failed in the next one he has had. Great cross from the right side of Nico Williams and the striker, with a chopped shot, has beaten Gonda. It is the fourth goal followed by the former Juventus player, the third so far in the World Cup. He becomes the top scorer in Spain with three goals and is equal at the top of the pichichi table with Mbappé, Gakpo, Valencia and Rashford.
Not only that, but with that target Morata stands alone as the fifth all-time leading scorer for the national team. Along with Gakpo, he is the only player to score in all three group stage matches. After that goal, he suffered a blow that, at times, seemed like it was going to force him to leave the match early. Even Lucho has sent Asensio to warm up. But the man from the capital has continued on the green.
SACRIFICED
After the break, like the whole team, the Atleti attacker came out groggy. Tarnished. Luis Enrique’s team has begun to go backwards and has been unrecognizable. And Morata has been one of the first sacrificed along with Nico Williams. At 57′. Barely 12 minutes into the second half, the Asturian kept Álvaro on the green. The wounded soldier from ‘Lucho’.