i’m not necessarily surprised or even that disappointed, but i am confused by de la fuente’s decisions (as always), for a first world cup match, i really struggle to understand that lineup and some of the positional choices fairs tho cabo verde because their defensive performance was excellent and vozinha had a fantastic match. from spain’s perspective though, the lack of a clinical presence up front is becoming a recurring issue yet again have to glaze tho pedri was one of the few consistently trying to create something and the young goat lamine yamal completely changed the rhythm of the game the minute he stepped on the pitch… auraaaa ultimately, i put a lot of this on de la fuente and our inability to convert chances. but if 2022 taught us anything, it’s to never define a team by their opening world cup match!