NLF: Portugal wins on PKs

[danfo driver]

he dog-walked two of them.

[packerland]

Dont Spain have strikers?? What is Morata still doing in the Spanish team???

They don’t

They don’t. Mikel Oyarzabal is a natural LW who is playing as a striker due to the emergence of Nico Williams. As the coach, I’ll play Samu or Ferran Torres before I play Morata.

[Sleaky72]

Dont Spain have strikers?? What is Morata still doing in the Spanish team???

They don’t

They don’t. Mikel Oyarzabal is a natural LW who is playing as a striker due to the emergence of Nico Williams. As the coach, I’ll play Samu or Ferran Torres before I play Morata.

Agree totally.
Mom’s family home feels like a hall of mourning.
These people hate losing but it’s even worse when it’s the Portuguese. Smh

[txj]

Dont Spain have strikers?? What is Morata still doing in the Spanish team???

They don’t

They don’t. Mikel Oyarzabal is a natural LW who is playing as a striker due to the emergence of Nico Williams. As the coach, I’ll play Samu or Ferran Torres before I play Morata.

Oyarzabal plays in same position for Sociedad and for at least 2 seasons now, except for the brief period with Sadiq.

Ferran Torres would've started, based on his form, but he's recovering from surgery.

Samu is in the young prospect who just had a breakout season...

But yes, they're lacking a David Villa, but are also playing differently. Sometimes with Olmo in the middle.

[danfo driver]

Dont Spain have strikers?? What is Morata still doing in the Spanish team???

They don’t

They don’t. Mikel Oyarzabal is a natural LW who is playing as a striker due to the emergence of Nico Williams. As the coach, I’ll play Samu or Ferran Torres before I play Morata.

Agree totally.
Mom’s family home feels like a hall of mourning.
These people hate losing but it’s even worse when it’s the Portuguese. Smh

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[packerland]

Dont Spain have strikers?? What is Morata still doing in the Spanish team???

They don’t

They don’t. Mikel Oyarzabal is a natural LW who is playing as a striker due to the emergence of Nico Williams. As the coach, I’ll play Samu or Ferran Torres before I play Morata.

Oyarzabal plays in same position for Sociedad and for at least 2 seasons now, except for the brief period with Sadiq.

Ferran Torres would've started, based on his form, but he's recovering from surgery.

Samu is in the young prospect who just had a breakout season...

But yes, they're lacking a David Villa, but are also playing differently. Sometimes with Olmo in the middle.

Yes, but that is because Alexander Sorloth was no longer at Real Sociedad. From 2021-2023 Alexander Sørloth was the preferred striker at Real Sociedad before he transferred to Villarreal in 2023 and then last yr he went to Athletico Madrid.

[txj]

Dont Spain have strikers?? What is Morata still doing in the Spanish team???

They don’t

They don’t. Mikel Oyarzabal is a natural LW who is playing as a striker due to the emergence of Nico Williams. As the coach, I’ll play Samu or Ferran Torres before I play Morata.

Oyarzabal plays in same position for Sociedad and for at least 2 seasons now, except for the brief period with Sadiq.

Ferran Torres would've started, based on his form, but he's recovering from surgery.

Samu is in the young prospect who just had a breakout season...

But yes, they're lacking a David Villa, but are also playing differently. Sometimes with Olmo in the middle.

Yes, but that is because Alexander Sorloth was no longer at Real Sociedad. From 2021-2023 Alexander Sørloth was the preferred striker at Real Sociedad before he transferred to Villarreal in 2023 and then last yr he went to Athletico Madrid.

I watch La Liga. Sorloth was a failure at Sociedad who opted not to take up his loan from Leipzig.

Oyazarbal is their lead striker. He's no longer a LW and has not been that for years.
The LW rotates between Becker, Berenextea and Gomez...

Even whe Sadiq was there, Mikel would start when fit...

[danfo driver]

Dont Spain have strikers?? What is Morata still doing in the Spanish team???

They don’t

They don’t. Mikel Oyarzabal is a natural LW who is playing as a striker due to the emergence of Nico Williams. As the coach, I’ll play Samu or Ferran Torres before I play Morata.

Oyarzabal plays in same position for Sociedad and for at least 2 seasons now, except for the brief period with Sadiq.

Ferran Torres would've started, based on his form, but he's recovering from surgery.

Samu is in the young prospect who just had a breakout season...

But yes, they're lacking a David Villa, but are also playing differently. Sometimes with Olmo in the middle.

Yes, but that is because Alexander Sorloth was no longer at Real Sociedad. From 2021-2023 Alexander Sørloth was the preferred striker at Real Sociedad before he transferred to Villarreal in 2023 and then last yr he went to Athletico Madrid.

I watch La Liga. Sorloth was a failure at Sociedad who opted not to take up his loan from Leipzig.

Oyazarbal is their lead striker. He's no longer a LW and has not been that for years.
The LW rotates between Becker, Berenextea and Gomez...

Even whe Sadiq was there, Mikel would start when fit...

You do realize that most of these people only watch EPL right? Anything outside that, they have zero clue.

[packerland]

Dont Spain have strikers?? What is Morata still doing in the Spanish team???

They don’t

They don’t. Mikel Oyarzabal is a natural LW who is playing as a striker due to the emergence of Nico Williams. As the coach, I’ll play Samu or Ferran Torres before I play Morata.

Oyarzabal plays in same position for Sociedad and for at least 2 seasons now, except for the brief period with Sadiq.

Ferran Torres would've started, based on his form, but he's recovering from surgery.

Samu is in the young prospect who just had a breakout season...

But yes, they're lacking a David Villa, but are also playing differently. Sometimes with Olmo in the middle.

Yes, but that is because Alexander Sorloth was no longer at Real Sociedad. From 2021-2023 Alexander Sørloth was the preferred striker at Real Sociedad before he transferred to Villarreal in 2023 and then last yr he went to Athletico Madrid.

I watch La Liga. Sorloth was a failure at Sociedad who opted not to take up his loan from Leipzig.

Oyazarbal is their lead striker. He's no longer a LW and has not been that for years.
The LW rotates between Becker, Berenextea and Gomez...

Even whe Sadiq was there, Mikel would start when fit...

I disagree. If you're speaking about the last 2 years(24-25 and 23-24 seasons) and at the last Euro, then I agree with you. I was specifically speaking about the 21-22 and 22-23 season. You even had me checking lineups from 2017 all the way to 2021 and most of them he started at LW or RW. He made some starts as part of a 2 front striker pair with Isak, but when Sociedad played with a lone striker it was either Isak or Willian Jose. Kubo and Mendez were on the opposite side of the wing from him. Then you had the years when Januzaj and Cho were part of the wing rotation.

I won't call Sorloth a failure at Real Socieded (see stats below). Diego Simeone does not buy rubbish. The Spaniards will always do what's best for their national team and if it means moving Sorloth so be it.

21-22: 4 goals in 20 starts (Real Sociedad)
22-23: 12 goals in 28 starts (Real Sociedad)
23-24: 23 goals in 30 starts (villarael)
24-25: 20 goals in 15 starts (Athletico Madrid)

[txj]

Dont Spain have strikers?? What is Morata still doing in the Spanish team???

They don’t

They don’t. Mikel Oyarzabal is a natural LW who is playing as a striker due to the emergence of Nico Williams. As the coach, I’ll play Samu or Ferran Torres before I play Morata.

Oyarzabal plays in same position for Sociedad and for at least 2 seasons now, except for the brief period with Sadiq.

Ferran Torres would've started, based on his form, but he's recovering from surgery.

Samu is in the young prospect who just had a breakout season...

But yes, they're lacking a David Villa, but are also playing differently. Sometimes with Olmo in the middle.

Yes, but that is because Alexander Sorloth was no longer at Real Sociedad. From 2021-2023 Alexander Sørloth was the preferred striker at Real Sociedad before he transferred to Villarreal in 2023 and then last yr he went to Athletico Madrid.

I watch La Liga. Sorloth was a failure at Sociedad who opted not to take up his loan from Leipzig.

Oyazarbal is their lead striker. He's no longer a LW and has not been that for years.
The LW rotates between Becker, Berenextea and Gomez...

Even whe Sadiq was there, Mikel would start when fit...

I disagree. If you're speaking about the last 2 years(24-25 and 23-24 seasons) and at the last Euro, then I agree with you. I was specifically speaking about the 21-22 and 22-23 season. You even had me checking lineups from 2017 all the way to 2021 and most of them he started at LW or RW. He made some starts as part of a 2 front striker pair with Isak, but when Sociedad played with a lone striker it was either Isak or Willian Jose. Kubo and Mendez were on the opposite side of the wing from him. Then you had the years when Januzaj and Cho were part of the wing rotation.

I won't call Sorloth a failure at Real Socieded (see stats below). Diego Simeone does not buy rubbish. The Spaniards will always do what's best for their national team and if it means moving Sorloth so be it.

21-22: 4 goals in 20 starts (Real Sociedad)
22-23: 12 goals in 28 starts (Real Sociedad)
23-24: 23 goals in 30 starts (villarael)
24-25: 20 goals in 15 starts (Athletico Madrid)

Bros read your initial post again and then read mine. He's been a striker for Spain and Sociedad. What he was 4-5yrs is no longer the issue.

Sorloth was successful in Villarreal not Sociedad.

[packerland]

They don’t

They don’t. Mikel Oyarzabal is a natural LW who is playing as a striker due to the emergence of Nico Williams. As the coach, I’ll play Samu or Ferran Torres before I play Morata.

Oyarzabal plays in same position for Sociedad and for at least 2 seasons now, except for the brief period with Sadiq.

Ferran Torres would've started, based on his form, but he's recovering from surgery.

Samu is in the young prospect who just had a breakout season...

But yes, they're lacking a David Villa, but are also playing differently. Sometimes with Olmo in the middle.

Yes, but that is because Alexander Sorloth was no longer at Real Sociedad. From 2021-2023 Alexander Sørloth was the preferred striker at Real Sociedad before he transferred to Villarreal in 2023 and then last yr he went to Athletico Madrid.

I watch La Liga. Sorloth was a failure at Sociedad who opted not to take up his loan from Leipzig.

Oyazarbal is their lead striker. He's no longer a LW and has not been that for years.
The LW rotates between Becker, Berenextea and Gomez...

Even whe Sadiq was there, Mikel would start when fit...

I disagree. If you're speaking about the last 2 years(24-25 and 23-24 seasons) and at the last Euro, then I agree with you. I was specifically speaking about the 21-22 and 22-23 season. You even had me checking lineups from 2017 all the way to 2021 and most of them he started at LW or RW. He made some starts as part of a 2 front striker pair with Isak, but when Sociedad played with a lone striker it was either Isak or Willian Jose. Kubo and Mendez were on the opposite side of the wing from him. Then you had the years when Januzaj and Cho were part of the wing rotation.

I won't call Sorloth a failure at Real Socieded (see stats below). Diego Simeone does not buy rubbish. The Spaniards will always do what's best for their national team and if it means moving Sorloth so be it.

21-22: 4 goals in 20 starts (Real Sociedad)
22-23: 12 goals in 28 starts (Real Sociedad)
23-24: 23 goals in 30 starts (villarael)
24-25: 20 goals in 15 starts (Athletico Madrid)

Bros read your initial post again and then read mine. He's been a striker for Spain and Sociedad. What he was 4-5yrs is no longer the issue.

Sorloth was successful in Villarreal not Sociedad.

Bros it’s ok. My main point before I diverted a bit was that if Spain had better strikers, he Mikel Oyarzabal won’t be their starting striker because that is not his natural position. It doesn’t matter if he’s played that position in the last 2 yrs. The bobo has scored 9,9,4 and 9 goals in the last 4yrs. That’s not setting the world on fire.

Sorloth played in 2 seasons at Real Sociedad. He scored 12 goals in one of the season. That is a successful season in a top 5 league. Let’s agree to disagree.