Spain are back to winning ways after dropping points against Serbia in their Nations League opener. Luis de la Fuente‘s men were too hot to handle for a Swiss team who did very well to stay in the game until the second half. Ferran Torres proved to be the undoing of Murat Yakin‘s men when the Barcelona man came on in the second half.
After claiming just two goal contribution in his last eight games, Torres got out of his slump with a goal and an assist in the second half. After being subbed on in the 46th minute, Torres soon got to work, setting up Fabian Ruiz for a tap-in in the 77th minute.
This was followed by a dagger to the heart for the opponents, as Torres found himself clear in a late counter-attack. Faced with a 1v1 against Gregor Kobel, the Barcelona man did well to nudge the ball past him from a difficult angle.
Fans sang praise for the 24-year-old amidst claims from fans that Dani Olmo is a much better option compared to him. Torres also scored and assisted in a 7-0 win over Real Valladolid.
Spain withstand the storm to claim 4-1 victory over Switzerland
La Roja find themselves with 4 points in two games in Group 4 of the Nations League. After a difficult result against Serbia, Spain did well to leave nothing to doubt against the Swiss contingent. Even though the score line points to a comfortable win for the visitors, the reality is otherwise. Switzerland, despite going behind early on, made Spain sweat to maintain their lead.
Two goals were chalked off by VAR citing handball and offside during the build-up. To make things worse for De la Fuente’s side, defender Robin Le Normand was sent off for a foul on Breel Embolo in the 20th minute. Being a man down, the resilience shown by Spain is truly worthy of praise. Ferran Torres‘ introduction in the second half, coupled with a solid defensive display meant that Spain will not drop points for a second consecutive game.
The manager heaped praise on Torres following the game and also made him one of the captains earlier this week. Many however, have criticized the manager for saying that ‘good players never rest’ while referring to Yamal. With the international break done for Spain, there will be a month-long break before international football resumes in October.
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