The second-last game of the 1/8 knockout round of the World Cup, Spain, the king of pass control, will play against the African Lions Morocco . The strength of these two teams cannot be underestimated. The Spanish team's performance in the group stage of the World Cup in this year's can be said to be a complete calculation. They beat Costa Rica in the first round, and accumulated a goal difference advantage. They shook hands with Germany in the second round and made peace. They replaced the main player in the second half in the last round, giving Japanese team the chance to win. In the end, Enrique and his team got what they wanted and advanced to the knockout stage with the second place in the group, avoiding falling into the same and half of the zone with Brazil.
Morocco tied with Croatia in the first round of the group stage, and then defeated Belgium in an upset. He laughed to the end in the final round of the showdown with Canada and qualified as the first in the group, and his results were indeed very impressive. Compared to the top qualifying of the Japanese team in Group E, Morocco's group number one is actually more valuable.
Morocco's side breaking point is strong, Spain needs to be cautious
Morocco's game features lies in their side roads. Morocco's side breaking point ability is extremely strong, especially the right side Ashraf and Ziyech are even more powerful. Both of them are good players on the wing who can cut in and down the bottom. They can create a lot of space for Morocco's frontcourt offense, so Spain needs to invest enough troops to withstand the opponent's attack.
The defense on the left is very important to the Spanish team. The left corridor of Spain in this group stage is composed of Alba, Pedri and Olmo. It is a fact that Alba's level has declined severely in recent years. In the match with Germany, the goal was lost from Alba's left, and in the game when Spain lost to Japan, the opponent's first goal was also due to Alba's loss to the left. Although Pedri and Olmo can make up for the shortcomings of left defense with active running, the Spanish team still needs to be more careful when facing the pair Ashraf and Ziyech.
Spain needs to use attack instead of defense, and speeding up play is more beneficial
The Spanish team has strong midfield ball control ability, but the personal ability on the striker is still insufficient. The Spanish team's offensive model is relatively fixed, and it relies more on teamwork to score goals. It is unrealistic to expect players like , Morata, to score with their personal abilities. Therefore, the Spanish team needs to speed up the pace of the scene and let the opponent run together in order to have more space and gaps.
In this game, Asensio from Real Madrid may become a key figure in the game. Asensio has extremely excellent long-range shooting ability and a sense of smell in front of the goal, which gives him the ability to become a breakout.
Fernando Laparini
Morocco naturally does not want to hand over the rhythm of the game to his opponent, so Morocco may use frequent fouls to break the rhythm of the game. The referee of this game was Fernando Laparini. The Argentine referee's law enforcement standards are relatively strict, which is not good news for the Moroccan team.
In this game, the Spanish team should prevent the game from being dragged into overtime. There are two reasons. First, there are many "old comrades" in the Spanish team. It is difficult for the three veterans such as Butzckets, Alba, and Kavajal to last for 120 minutes. Second, the side that advances in this game will start the next round of the game in 4 days. If you play in overtime, it will consume a lot of money on the team, so the Spanish team needs to be prepared for the next stage of the game.
Morocco has a unique skill in scoring, Spain needs to be wary of
In the group match against Belgium, Morocco used the set piece to score and gained an advantage. In this goal, Morocco first placed troops beside the goalkeeper, then used running and standing to interfere with the goalkeeper's sight, and finally scored with the free throw player's superb footwork. This is also something that the Spanish team needs to pay attention to.
