Morata stood out for me, the movement to create space for others, "winning" fouls to give the team time, pressing, etc... A really unselfish performance for the team where he had little involvement with the ball.

@TheBigVadi

20 күн бұрын

I think all of spain would disagreed with that

@MrPakurfulo

20 күн бұрын

You're absolutely right. Sadly, many Morata haters will disagree with you even without stopping to think about what you just said

@carlosmorgadosilva3517

20 күн бұрын

Yes, my grandfather opened my eyes to that just a few days ago. He told me how Morata is a good 9 for Spain since he attracts the defenders, pins them down, and gives the wingers freedom of movement in which they only have to dribble past one defender or two

@juanantoniodomenechrubio5780

19 күн бұрын

Spanish here and you are right, he works for the team and sometimes he scores too (He is our 4th all-time goal scorer). He gets a lot of hate from fans but he is key for the Spanish game.

@bierzoelite8875

18 күн бұрын

Exactly! Great work behind the scenes . The opposite of cr7

Lamine not only was a constant danger, but also did a remarkable defensive work, often supporting Navas and Nacho, when Mbappe' was trying to create something.

Shit, Spain used an actual left winger! We should definitely try that.

@generalpierogi7781

20 күн бұрын

it’s almost like a whole new section of the pitch opens up😂😂😂

@BlazySM-qp4yn

20 күн бұрын

*Proceeds to bench Gordon once again*

@justsimplyfootball

20 күн бұрын

So did Portugal 😢

@alesolano9081

19 күн бұрын

Well, Real Madrid has been playing without a right winger and it hasn't been that bad at all for them.

@frezzbysnappywopapy

11 күн бұрын

​@@alesolano9081 they basically didn't need it since they only used two strikers most of the time

Pray for Spain to save football from negative play 🇪🇸

Spain has the attacking players to strike fear in the heart of any team. Don’t think there’s anyone who could beat them right now. Yamal is a sensation

@reviewsandstuff4447

19 күн бұрын

I agree, Argentina is over hyped. With old Messi and Old DiMaria they have no chance. They are the core of that team.

Kounde stop the over lapping because Spain started to feed Nico more and more over the top, it kept Kounde honest with his defensive responsibilities. Nico was more so the outlet on the breaks and France had to keep playing man to man with him. De la Fuente had the perfect game plan and the players executed to perfection. Other than Navas giving too much space to Mbappe that first goal/cross, he played very well dragging everyone to come inside and face the double teams more. Vamos España! 🇪🇸🇪🇸

España! 🇪🇸 Support from Georgia 🇬🇪

@sonofalbi9801

7 күн бұрын

Français! 🇫🇷 Support from Abkhazia 🇹🇬

@MegrelMamba

7 күн бұрын

@@sonofalbi9801 Spain won+you have to use an African nation's flag for your fake entity 😂😂

Germany the only team that had a chance against Spain, they’ll be winning the euros on sunday, and deservedly so

@martox3560

20 күн бұрын

They will have no chance against England. They got the black magic.

@pramitpratimdas8198

20 күн бұрын

They only had a chance cuz the ref didnt put them to 10 men after 10 min. Two of the spanish was also injured by the german players during the match. They never had a chance if they played normally and the ref was a human

@generalpierogi7781

20 күн бұрын

@@pramitpratimdas8198 bot detected, opinion rejected

@hatah9305

20 күн бұрын

@@martox3560aka favoured by ref

@krazyKEYCHAIN0

20 күн бұрын

​@@generalpierogi7781Thats the truth however credit to Germany for putting up a fight and playing good football

i think this just puts into context how good the german fullbacks were. Yamal and Williams had very little moments against germany. Yet they made the french defense look like amateurs for most of the game

@bread3613

20 күн бұрын

Not entirely true. Kounde kept Nico relatively quiet

@mishynaofficial

20 күн бұрын

​@@bread3613 i mean, Spain always tried to overload their left flank to create free space for Yamal on the right, thus Nico never had enough space to move forward.

@maya-gb3qv

20 күн бұрын

You have to take into account that they both got subbed early against Germany which was a bad decision by the coach and could have costed Spain the match

Great analysis as usuall , I wanted also to higlight the way Spain defended with the ball itself in the last 15-20 mins , possessing the ball for long periods of time, exhausting France , and they managed to do it perfectly in my opinion

Their movement and rotations are very impressive, constant constant runs off the ball makes it a nightmare for teams. Uruguay are similar.

@wingedhussar1453

20 күн бұрын

It's because they have barcelona players. Barcelona players under xavi played like this .xavi empathize movement and opening

@angelsanchez8526

20 күн бұрын

​@@wingedhussar1453 1 FCB player por each team 😂😂

@wingedhussar1453

20 күн бұрын

@@angelsanchez8526 I noticed poland at times even play like spain/barcelona and they have lewandowksi

@angelsanchez8526

20 күн бұрын

Spain nacional team from 2008-2012 was stick to FCB players and style. Not this 2024 Spain national team, only 1 or 2 players from Barcelona were on the 11 starting line up. They are also more focused on high press, and atacking fast than FCB classic style of keeping ball posession to control the (slow) pace and the game. I have only watched one of Poland matches, and I didnt found any look alike between Poland and FCB. Even Lewandoski look like another (worse) player😂

@Bghjssjald233

20 күн бұрын

@@wingedhussar1453 the Spain national side doesn’t resemble barce DNA. Spain are significantly more direct.

A vid to prepare us for the England v Netherlands snorefest 😂

@Sparkatze

20 күн бұрын

was a proper match though

@liishanwate5964

20 күн бұрын

@@Sparkatzereferees ruined still

Spain is so good. Those wingers and midfielders are freakishly good

Pure masterclass from Spain! Must say that France was good the first half, for img backward passes but just Spain being more consistent!🎉

@Wilcoranking

20 күн бұрын

Masterclass like amazing has become so overused it's losing it's value. It was more French ineptitude than any great superiority on the Spanish behalf. Mbappe is a flawed player and when his team is down those flaws get exposed more, he's a terrible decision maker with a limited range of shot variety.

@wingedhussar1453

20 күн бұрын

​@@Wilcorankingit's not all issue of mbappe.france playing like 2020 is why they didn't win. Everyone found out how to defend against them

@lucaspiredda7677

20 күн бұрын

​@@WilcorankingDecision making, shot variety... Please, this is not the NBA. It's not about individual matchups and creating the optimal situation for your 'shooters' to thrive in. This is about controlling the tempo of the game and knowing how to rotate your players so you are always surprising your rival. France is what you see, there's no more than it meets the eye, they play late 90s - early 2000s football and they have been getting away with it just because of their Athleticism and Mbappe's individual ability.

@Wilcoranking

20 күн бұрын

@@lucaspiredda7677 in every team sport decisions have be made . Mbappe dribbles when he shouldn't, ignores teammates in better scoring positions and shoots at awkward angles because he's almost always offcenter to the left. They would like to use him as a striker but that ship has sailed, he's played on the left for so long that's where he's most comfortable. He essentially takes the same shot over and over, inside of the right foot, curling to the far corner, many times taking it with a full instep shot low with either foot would have been more effective. His first time shooting and volleying is atrocious and for a player with his power and athleticism, his aerial ability is subpar, so yes,... Shot selection. Thanks removing all doubt 😁 He's playing as a winger but has the attitude of striker, which doesn't help Muane or Thuram, seeing he mostly ignores them. So like I said before, he's a flawed player and unless Real Madrid reveamps completely how they play to suit him, it will a complete misfit. So your condescending dismissal notwithstanding, thems tha facts... SELAH 😎

@lucaspiredda7677

20 күн бұрын

@@Wilcoranking I completely agree that Mbappe is a misfit at Real Madrid and personally feel that he will flop there, Ancelotti is not this tactical genius that some youtube commenters try to make us think he is. However, Mbappe is neither a left winger nor a striker, but rather an inside forward or a second striker at best (if that's even a thing nowadays). He is most comfortable with a striker that knows how to hold up play and offload the ball to the wingers/inside midfielders that are running towards the goal, that's why the best modern France that we've seen is the 2018 WC winning side. Nevertheless, there is no footballing philosphy behind Deschamps's tactics, he's just a lucky man who was graced with probably the best football generation ever that a nation has ever produced (and it keeps on going). His bad decision making and the fact that he does not want to play as a striker through the middle is actually the end result of a process that wasn't planned, it just came to be. Mbappe is a very limited football player when it comes to moving freely throughout the attacking front and always takes shots by himself because he doesn't know anything else. He is what he is because the French NT/PSG curbed his footballing development.

I realise that formations are always an approximation and shouldn't be taken too seriously but all tournament you and several other analysts have been describing Spain as playing in a 433 when, to me, they have been much closer to a 4231. Pedri and particularly Olmo have been positioned much higher than Ruiz, pressing alongside the CF and generally looking to play in the 10 space whilst Ruiz was positioned deeper initially with the freedom to push up when appropriate. Not the biggest thing but its pretty clearly been the case for the vast majority of the tournament.

@khalidbashir4017

20 күн бұрын

😅 it is still a 433 because among the three middle-fielders, one has to move above the rest of the two to be the 10(either Pedri or Olmo). Fabian Ruiz is the 8 while Rodri is tge cdm. Ruiz was sometimes positioned deeper because his role is to go up and down to link with Olmo and Rodri

@petertaylor1260

20 күн бұрын

​@@khalidbashir4017 Typically when people talk about a 433 they are describing a system with a single 6 and two 8s to the left and right, as FM illustrates in his graphics, with the 8s positioned in the left and right half spaces. A 4231 typically has 2 deeper midfielders and one higher which is exactly what you admit Spain are playing. At the end of the day the distinction is a relatively small one when considering the fluidity of modern football systems but both defensively and offensively there was much more of a slant towards 2 deep midfielders, one high rather than the 2 high one deep we typically associate with a 433.

The fact that Navas is 38yo and just cancelled almost every Mbappe's attemps to do something is pure gold. Mi capitán, Sevillista de pura cepa❤

I have been anticipating your video all day... Thanks bruv

Spain also seemed to transition their defensive strategy after Mbappe's goal from a compressed high press to a mid block, which gave France's wingers less space to receive the ball 1 v 1 on the counter. Also agree with a previous comment that Kounde and Williams were battling it out, making it harder for Kounde to consistently join the attack

Olmo definitely started as a 10.

The final was Spain vs Germany. The’ve already won.

@reviewsandstuff4447

19 күн бұрын

I agree

Nico Williams reminded me of Di Maria when he tortured the French defense in the wc final

I was waiting for the video! However you can't believe how much I shouted after my dear Yamine scored!

I never miss a vid from your channel! ❤

I absolutely agree, in Spain tactical work is not analysed and not valued in the mainstream media, the important thing is that the player is attractive to them and if possible Real Madrid...Morata's movements have brought an enormous richness to team play.

Nice video as always

phenomenal, could you do a live analysis of england vs netherlands, spain are gonna win the euros, yamal is a great inverted winger

@FootballMeta

21 күн бұрын

Unfortunately can't stream tonight but will have my analysis tomorrow

@Superblah-eb2to

21 күн бұрын

@@FootballMeta sure thanks

@Mrflowfull

21 күн бұрын

Kounde añadirle la poca garra de rabiot y el mal despeje de saliba mientras unos jugaban mas vertical y bloque bajo los otros jugaban más posicional pero sin cambios de posición por eso la superioridad no les daba goles y a los otros les dejaba descansar con el balón al no ser funcionales como si lo fue España en ese rato que tuvo la pelota

What app are you using to seamless explain the idea

According to player stats Rodri and Laporte keep the team entirely solid in positioning and passing plus France focus to disable William + Cucurella that Create space for Yamal+Navas side to bright shine. For the France side, only Kounde Kante and Tchounami actually playing the game lol.

@shaquilleoatmeal9136

20 күн бұрын

Yeh kounde had a very good game .

@TheUndefeatedLoOn

20 күн бұрын

Tchouameni costed us the 2nd goal ...

My day is always made when this guy posts

Lamine dropped to more defensive position and that's why French left flank didn't work as good as the beginning. Only Nico Williams stayed on top to have the option to counterattack

A big part of the Spanish success is due to how good the centre backs are with the ball, especially Laporte. This allows Rodri to play in a more advanced position than most of other teams' centre midfielders, who use to sit between their CBs to start the game, and then everything goes in cascade, with Olmo and Fabian being able to roam around in more offensive spots near their fullbacks and wingers. Laporte always finds a way to connect with one of their 3 midfielders rather quickly and then these guys just turn around and take advantage of those spaces and numerical advantage on the flanks. And even when the rivals pressure Spain deeper, Laporte and Nacho (and even LeNormand, to a lesse extent) have enough quality to make runs with the ball to break that first line of pressing, getting the ball to their attackers in good positions. Now, England also has Stones who could do the same, but for some reason Walker almost always stays back near their CBs instead of going forward as Spain's fullbacks do all the time, so this numerical advantage in the midfield is lost. Honestly, the only way a team could do actual harm to Spain (as Germany showed) is simply overcharging their attack to put Spain in their own box, where they are rather weak in duels. If I were a coach, I'd play with 2 strikers and basically tell my team to keep pushing and sending balls forward. If you choose to sit on the back and let them play, waiting for a counter, you may find one lucky break, but you'll be outplayed for sure because these players konw how to find spaces even on the tightest defense.

@bread3613

20 күн бұрын

Great breakdown

Thank you for your tactical analysis's

Great analysis; however, I only partially agree with how you have France lined up at the start. For me, it was a base 433 with Rabiot, Kante, and Tchouaméni in the middle, Tchouaméni being the 6. Rabiot was not playing as an 11. But spot on by the end. It was essentially a 343 in the attack, with Tchouaméni dropping between the CBs. Deschamp's intent was to be more attacking, which ultimately worked for the first goal, but France was different from their usual shutdown through the middle of the field. WAYYYYYY TOO OPEN. Camavanga would have been a better option than Rabiot for me, but again, we see from the start that Deschamps wanted to attack from the gun. Camavinga is not letting Yamal take that long-distance shot. Rabiot didn't close him down. The second half was nutty, and France lost its composure. Kante ended up above the 9 and was pressing the GK. He didn't even make it back on a couple of counterattacks. I'm unsure if that was direction or Kante doing his own thing, but Kante always strikes me as a team player, and I don't see him going rogue. This leads me to believe that Deschamps was out of options and making a kitchen sink approach. At the end of the day, Spain took the lead and locked it down. France then missed their chances to put the ball on target (Mbappe and Hernandez both shot over the goal). Credit to Spain for strangling the game after they had the lead.

excellent stuff

England is so lucky to have a easier route in Euro 2024. I wish CR7 portugual could play the route that was played by England

What app do you use to show those formations and to explain the strategies

May I know what software do you use in your presentation?

Very interesting. I would add the individual marking of Kanté on Rodri which completely disorganized the french defense and allowed Yamal to easily take the inside, like on the 1st spanish goal.

@maya-gb3qv

20 күн бұрын

True but leaving rodri alone in the 2nd half costed France alot

@krazyKEYCHAIN0

20 күн бұрын

Rodri deserves the ballondor over vinicius

wow, great video

Shots inside the box: France 8 - 2 Spain. Yamal scored a belter. Simple as that.

@91elpiris

20 күн бұрын

France has 600 times more individual talent. All their chances were either individual plays or set pieces. Spain overcame it with better tactics and buildup play. Saying we won just because of Lamine's goal is quite disrespectful, especially when we scored another 5 mins later. What would have happened if we had played all game from behind, having to take more risks? Who knows.

Football Meta, what do you think of Cucurella position as the weak link? cos all the goals they've conceded have come from that area.

@dreamchaser4866

20 күн бұрын

He is not good on airial duels thats his weakness otherwise he is good defender

@gabrielalohan728

20 күн бұрын

@@dreamchaser4866 I never said he's a bad defender. If that's the weakness, Spain have to find her a way around it as a team.

Vamos España a la final 😍💪🇪🇦

@Abishek293

21 күн бұрын

Congratulations from India brother all the best for the finale ❤

so france lost because of kunde? surely there has to be more to it right? any reason why he stopped attacking?

Kounde + Dembele is similar to Walker and Saka combining for England. When both respective fullbacks push up and give support deep in the opposition half, it just makes everything better for the team. They create more chances, and have the field possession that keeps the opposition out of their half... I don't know why they don't do this more. 🤷

I think keeping Yamal tucked at right hand side was not the solution Great work by him inverting in the right half space

@dreamchaser4866

20 күн бұрын

Yamal is inside forward , he is kind of player like messi & Salah

@Football_X_cookz

20 күн бұрын

@dreamchaser4866 yes but in many matches he was fixed on the right wing

@bread3613

20 күн бұрын

​@@Football_X_cookz Very true. He can play more of the traditional winger role like that but it's a waste of his creative abilities. He's more effective and deadly when he drifts inside. And has a better chance of scoring from there

@Football_X_cookz

19 күн бұрын

@@bread3613 100% agreed

Germany could’ve also beat france had they gone through

How the frogs played awfully more like. Spain had weaknesses. I witnessed it.

Would you agree that these overlaps and concentrating so many players in the same area is sth similar to relationism football we know from eg Fluminese?

España campeón de la Eurocopa 2024!!

Spain played well, but both of their goals came from a random flash of individual brilliance. French defensive structure kept them at bay all game. It was a much closer game than peopel claim. (I rooted for Spain)

@brunocerqueira3707

21 күн бұрын

I think that context matter, before the france goal spain has exactly the same opportunity. And after the 2 goals, Spain keeps the block in the midle, without pressure, to avoid the fast transitions of france (mbappe). It is like against germany, spain after the goal stop the pressure to avoid risks

@pingukutepro

21 күн бұрын

You have to understand that a solid team create Space for Indiviual brilliance and back up for it.

@kichchacultz

21 күн бұрын

I felt Spain outclassed France in every department and deservingly won the game. (I rooted for France)

@wingedhussar1453

20 күн бұрын

You really don't understand foorbal.spain dominated

@Iron-Bridge

20 күн бұрын

Nothing actually random about either of those goals , my guy 😄

Happy to see that Navas still got it in him

English or spanish ahh final

I felt France made major mistakes subbing Dembélé and Kanté. Also Hernandez was very unlucky, losing so many balls in possession.

For every goal france or germany struggle to get spain gets many more. Spain plays like barcelona. I see them as barcelona but even better because the players are fitting that style more then for example raphinha. I also noticed poland played a lil bit like barcelona or spain but only for a half as they are not strong enough to keep this flow

Nice

Outclass my finger 3 4 chance 2 goals we had 100 center going nowhere from mbappe and dembele....

🎉

I would say France and England are the best on paper, but they didn’t have the chemistry Spain had.

@FootballMeta

16 күн бұрын

yep true, spain showed that structure and chemistry is by far the most important thing even if you don't have the best players in each position

@alexlondynn4440

15 күн бұрын

@@FootballMeta thanks for the shoutout!

Sounds like France should have played Pavard over Kounde and Giroud over Kolo Muani

Kounde threw the game

@FATI_SZN

19 күн бұрын

Kounde was France's best player

Italy best against Spain they even scored a goal for Spain

Spain mugged france. I'm not that convinced by spain tbh

@kichchacultz

21 күн бұрын

Who tf needs your approval??😂😂😂

@Wilcoranking

20 күн бұрын

That's the best you got... Seriously? ​@@kichchacultz

@wingedhussar1453

20 күн бұрын

You should be convinced because no other country can play this style like barcelona

@TheRealPingu

20 күн бұрын

​@@kichchacultz lmao

Why FIFA makes sure to let spain win the euro this year

Germany got robbed

@random9-548

20 күн бұрын

You dont know the rules or what, Cucurella can't make dissapear his arms...

@javiceres

20 күн бұрын

How’s that?

I feel spain isn’t winning the euros i can back both dutch and english to beat them. What do you think?

@ManuelAMartinez

20 күн бұрын

Italy, Croatia, Germany, and now France. Hmm?

@Iron-Bridge

20 күн бұрын

It certainly is possible. Could be a Greece 2004, Denmark 1992 or Portugal 2016 again where the underdog team wins it. I hope it doesn't happen but I'm aware of the possibility.

@random9-548

20 күн бұрын

In a single match decider anything can happen, but surelly Spain is a huge favorite.