The Arsenal and former Real Sociedad player is one of the six internationals who have not yet counted for Spain in the World Cup. The midfielder saw how this past Friday, Rodri played his best match so far in the tournament
Spain This past Friday a great match took place against Belgium despite not yet shining as if it did in the Euro 2024 with his game. Despite this, the Spanish team became a meter in the semifinals of a world 16 years later. In that match that will be held on July 14 starting at 9:00 p.m. (Spanish peninsular time), he is not expected to be among those chosen by Luis de la Fuente a footballer: Martin Zubimendi.
The Basque player, with a past in Royal Society and who is currently active in the Arsenal Delaware Mikel ArtetaHe is one of the six members of the list of Luis de la Fuente who has not yet played a single minute so far in the World Cup. Next to Martin Zubimendi are Grimaldo, Joan García, Victor Muñoz and the goalkeepers David Rayá and Juan Garcia.
Rodri condemns Zubimendi to ostracism in the World Cup with Spain
Martin Zubimendi He did not start as a favorite to be a starter in the world with the Spanish national team Luis de la Fuente but it is true that after the first games of Rodri in the group stage of the redIt was thought that he could count on a few minutes. The matches have been passing for the Spanish team and after six duels in which Spain has won five and tied one with only one goal against, you could say that time ‘is ticking’ against Zubimendi.
Rodri has been improving as the process has progressed world paraca Spain and this past Friday against Belgium, the player of the city of manchester what was gold ball in 2024 after achieving a great Euro Cup and a great season with the English, he had his best match so far in the tournament. Even though he MVP he took it Lamina Yamalanother that is clearly going from less to more, Rodri He was a real insurance in the center of the field.
The captain of the Spanish team contained the few attacks of Belgiumespecially in the final minutes and after the 1-1 and he also acted as a leader off the field of play, asking his teammates to be calm when giving passes, as could be seen in the images they shared. DAZN at break.
Rodri’s data against Belgium that complicates Zubimendi’s appearance
Zubimendithat appeared slightly on camera once the meeting between Spain and Belgiumsaw how Rodri It was a great game with a 94 percent passing success rate (98 of 104). The midfielder of Spain He was also the player who touched the ball the most times with a total of 118 occasions. As far as the passes are concerned, Rodri He had one hundred percent effectiveness in passing in the final third with 33 out of 33. Finally, in the duels with players from Belgium, Rodri He won the two he had on the ground and lost the only one that remained high.
Luis de la Fuente confirms Rodri’s superiority in Spain’s midfield
asked Luis de la Fuente by Rodri at the end of the round of 16 clash against PortugalThe Spanish coach praised the figure of the player of the City although without forgetting the level of its natural relief, Zubimendi: “Rodrigo He is the lighthouse of this team, a player with exceptional clairvoyance, which is why he is the best player in the world in his position, and behind him is Martin Zubimendiwho is the second best player in the world in that position.
Therefore, leaving Spain two games ahead, the semi-final and third or fourth place or the final, depending on the result against Franceit seems complicated that Rodri loses ownership or, in any case, that Luis de la Fuente enough of the field to give entry to Zubimendi.