Stats would suggest Morata should have played more and I would sort of agree that he wasn't given as much of a chance as he deserved but actually watching the games it was clear his attitude and focus were a problem. Stats like this just don't tell the whole story in futbol.
He sort of stat padded against already relegated teams like Tony Adams(Lol) coached Granada. Another where we scored 6 against a terrible Deportivo. There was a reason ZZ changed the whole XI against those teams. He started at home against Sevilla and had a Jovic esque game. Benz meanwhile got a lot of hate for only scoring 11 league goals, but he played against the toughest opponents and set up that all important goal at Atletico when we were 2-0 down in CL 2nd leg. Benz deserved the criticism for his league scoring record in 2017-18, but Morata wasn't better than him in double season.
I remember him having a decent game then not playing and then getting a red card for something stupid or throwing a fit and not taking his chances, it's decisions like that which really raised questions for me at the time
Benzema in last 10 games(starts) : 1 goal Jovic in last 10 minutes : 1 goal Mariano in last 2 minutes : 1 goal Zidane must be fuming.
🚨 [CONFIRMED] Mariano Diaz tests positive for COVID-19. He is in self-isolation for now.https://t.co/YJUCFZ4eio— Daily Madrid (@DailyMadridcom) July 28, 2020 The players were not under supervision during the one week vacation and it looks like that's where he got infected. Everyone else trained together apart from James and Mariano, that probably means that no other player has been infected.
I think next season won't be as smooth without Covid cases. Fuenlabrada issue was a sign. Players will live their "normal" life after being extra cautious for so many months and that will naturally increase the risk of them getting affected. Next season might have a few bumps before the vaccine is available.
👍 El mensaje de @marianodiaz7 tras dar positivo en COVID: pic.twitter.com/gwxr6dJMxn— Madrid Sports (@MadridSports_) July 28, 2020 🎙️ Mariano Diaz: I appreciate your supportive messages. I am perfectly well, thank God, my family and the people close to me are also well. I am now isolated in my home and I hope to return to normality, my teammates and my team very soon.🚨 Mariano will miss Man. City match. pic.twitter.com/BeuIFm7RcZ— Daily Madrid (@DailyMadridcom) July 28, 2020 He's going to miss the second leg against City.
Hopefully he hasn’t interacted with any other players. They all seemed to have slacked off on their social distancing during this vacation period
Jovic was mocked. I'd like to know what Mariano has been doing and who he's been associated with to get COVID.
Feel bad for this guy. Think he really had the potential to be a super star but this fell short, on top of COVID. He could be a solid 15-goal a season striker somewhere, maybe like Leeds or Getafe.
Maybe, it was the "combination" of things that Jovic "seemed" to be getting himself into that caused people to question him rather than just the one off Covid incident, just maybe
So Mariano got the virus via phonecall or what? Jovic has no lobby in the press and got torn apart, with Mariano it's "best wishes! Hope you're well!" This could have been absolutely avoidable.
The photos of Mariano on his vacation: in a group, only in one with a mask. https://as.com/futbol/2020/07/28/vi...=QUNUVUFMSURBRA==&m3=Mg==&m4=dmlkZW8=&m5=MjI=
Guys, if someone is not breaking the law let it the fcuk go. This whole Covid thing is turning the world mad(der). Lockdown has been removed from Europe and people, within restrictions, are free to go about their business. He could have easily been going to the supermarket whilst wearing a mask and caught it.