Was Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde right to hack Alvaro Morata down? | Spanish Super Cup

Gab Marcotti, Julien Laurens and Sid Lowe break down Real Madrid’s Spanish Super Cup win over Atletico Madrid.
Federico Valverde played no part in the shootout after his red card, but was he the real hero for Real Madrid?
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[@realmadrid7889]

What a stupid question ofcourse he is rigth to make the tackle . You do everything for your team.if it was a overrated english player doing it the title would be : .... Made the tackle of the decade

[@Z.Brytel46]

Exactly, that is a stupid question, not a surprise, it's ESPN.

[@neilluikham170]

Overrated English player.. Dude every player is overrated just waiting for the day when a city player takes out One of your player and u go crashin out of Champions league

[@realmadrid7889]

@@neilluikham170 you really think that ? 😂😂😂 we will see we going to embarras pep guardiola again and your defence look delicious

[@neilluikham170]

@@realmadrid7889 Paris

[@maxz4830]

@@neilluikham170 one of. Madrid have been beating the f out of psg for decades. R.Madrid's B team can beat the f out of man.shity anytime of the year.

[@leirsdeirs6212]

The man is out there to win trophies what do people expect

[@matuidicharo1450]

Zizou & Valverde the kings of Madrid even Simeone loved his tacle 🔥🔥🔥

[@Jj-ro9nf]

any one criticizing fede for what he did . his welcome to go play tennis

[@melanin_king]

J j pool*

[@neilluikham170]

Plane crash + Real madrid = 😍

[@Z.Brytel46]

Who ask a stupid question like this, I would have done the same thing to save my team, who cares if it is a clean tackle or not, anybody would have done it.

[@cap.delvin]

All people opposing valverde, would you have let morata score and say nevermind,poor kid,let them win

[@multisaptak]

He obviously couldn't execute a clean tackle so that was the only option

[@favourofoegbu8649]

DERICK GUTIERREZ he meant at that moment of the game, “he obviously couldn't execute a clean tackle”

[@jophielzap9704]

Morata is already far and near the box to execute a 'clean' tackle

[@BDAShadow1]

I'm with Jules, he did the "right thing" in the grand scheme of winning but definitely not every player has the mindset to so blatantly do that. It wasn't like it was a bad tackle on the ball, it was miles away

[@5thdawg917]

When somebody is about score last minute on Fifa against you and you do them dirty.

[@swadbodhy9242]

Right or wrong... He did it as a dedicated and committed player ..Uruguayan way ,as Lucas Torreira did for Arsenal !!

[@PUREtrollin]

Morata made a clear dive for a penalty in the first half, there was no contact at all, and he didn't even recieve a yellow card. Valverde did what he had to, there was no other option. Carvajals give away made the mess.

[@leinad2531]

No argument he did what he had to do

[@ntahlagaming]

Even Simeone praised the tackle, it was a necessary tackle

[@MrShadyss]

Jewels doesn’t have the winner mentality that’s why he wouldn’t tackle

[@ojogbaneamedu2501]

My only issue with this is people not understanding that Suárez was doing the exact same thing when he saved the shot at the 2010 WC.

[@amansharma-se4up]

its football not handball..

[@jam6636]

@@amansharma-se4up so when it comes to fede, following your reasoning, we can say: its football not kickboxing... You are wrong

[@andrewduffy9477]

I love it when ESPN never shows the actual footage of what they are discussing. Love it.

[@Sunny-ut5wd]

He should have let morata on goal. he is the worst striker on a one on one situation and would have anyways not scored 😂

[@bemo8943]

He is the worst striker in every situation

[@jonathanwilson9902]

Hr might havr scored valverde did not wanted to take the chance

[@wymmyw8744]

the problem is, courtois.. just think, how many 1 on 1 situations that courtois have been in this season..? not that much.. madrid's defense has gotten better.. courtois is a beast when the defense do their job.. he's a beast when crowded.. but 1 on 1.. he's too big.. and he's the exact opposite of navas.. even morata will have a higher chance scoring 1 on 1 with courtois on the goal..

[@NeoJhon69]

But he likes to score against Real.

[@stivib5937]

His only opsion so 100 percent right

[@francischika9740]

Who can't love what Valverde did for the team???

[@sakshamkhajuria704]

For his team :Yes For someone faking spirit of game:No

[@logirex]

Modern football has far too many tactical fouls. Almost every game where someone might get away it is quickly chop them down and take the yellow.

[@tevincoley7970]

Bro he got a red card pssh people making big deal over nothing

[@youngdoctech6715]

He should've allowed Morata to score??? Childish caption

[@benrulon943]

Im a native English speaker and I can’t understand the guy on the phone

[@zatrazatohazur8944]

Should FIFA change rule now if 1 to 1 tackle situation like that even outside box straight penalty kick plus red card , this kind of thing is totally very bad , atm will win the match because of the this tackle Real Madrid, same thing ucl 2018 Ramos break down to salah straight, rmc win, this kind of thing FIFA should make new rule (penalty) the players will be play fair play, they talking fair play only in word and bla bla!!!!

[@B7andon]

Zatrazato Hazur , I think you’re using fair play in the wrong context, fair play mean to respect the rules of the game, the ref did the right thing and gave him a red card, Real Madrid losing a player is bad enough, I also think FIFA won’t change it because it’s apart of the game, these fouls no matter how bad they look are necessary for the team to keep their chances alive

[@haraldholstsverresvold6561]

What is the different from diving for a penalty

[@jonathanwilson9902]

Ikr bcuz morata did that, and if a player is on a one on one then with no doubt valverde did the right thing

[@h1s41rness2]

Fede made the right decision. There was only one option, he had to take morata down. If he didn't, that is an almost guaranteed goal. Plus, its not like he made the tackle thinking he would get away with it. He knew very well what he was doing, and I think it was correct to name him the MOTM.

[@ImANiceGamer]

marotta was going to miss anyway

[@m.a.haidar9653]

First learn to write names right then comment

[@veipuniilana1842]

@@m.a.haidar9653 missrotta?

[@m.a.haidar9653]

@@veipuniilana1842 realy man even Morata would not miss that

[@whysoserious1978]

@@m.a.haidar9653 stfu there is nothing wrong with what he wrote.

[@stormtesdal1399]

KRATOS SON OF ZEUS and @veipunii lana , you just jealous at us🥰

[@joshuaarawole8589]

What type of stupid question is this? It’s not like he killed the man or it was a vicious tackle. He took one for the team and did what he was meant to.

[@TheTororist]

The audio from the phone is horrible. The setting looks like someone's personal basement podcast. Cmon espn

[@joekay5662]

He was RIGHT 💯

[@Kangkun]

He could have pulled his shirt or pushed him down cause he might get a long suspension

[@sl9wdive]

Every player would do that, especially if they're playing in final

[@guzman9130]

It was a great decision and I respect n appreciate him for that he's the main reason why we (HALA MADRID) win 🏆

[@juniormartinez5998]

Yes

[@beltranian1594]

The day Valverde became a true Madridista, Perez will forever remember this moment when it comes to renewing contracts and his success; the kid knows what it takes to win

[@Grnvolpe]

It's obvious that you have to do it or else your team will likely lose but it's so wrong that you win directly as a result of an illegal action

[@alenghungyootsutsuki3310]

Thats MVP Tackle..

[@kairihd3521]

Morata will not miss this isn't him at Chelsea

[@timbon8174]

Anyone that played football ever specially, we uruguayans, don't have to even think about it.

[@mfm4995]

like suarez against Ghana

[@mahamadulhasanbhuiyan2856]

When even Simone appreciate the tackle, these morans has to ask such a stupid and obvious question. If that was van djik or a Liverpool player they would have been wet.

[@ramy-k7932]

He was 1000% right, if not it could be something else for Real Madrid and Co.

[@davensthekey]

stupid question

[@justinburitica5616]

The only ESPN commentators who actually pay attention to la liga. Ironically they’re all not English.

[@jam6636]

He is really uruguayan!!!

[@francischika9740]

This is REAL MADRID

[@leman0232]

They are talking like Valverde made a tackle that will end Morata's career. The tackle he made wasnt that dangerous

[@abrahamtekle8151]

All the medies motivate the poor player! It’s a shame.

[@fakesuspectdream7393]

Fede Valverde should have never done that. Morata would have never finished that anyway.

[@aayushsharma5700]

At least he didnt play volleyball like chewrez to win a match

[@Playboyy1985]

Disgusting tackle that could have injured someone badly. I have no issue with what Suarez did against Ghana cause he didn’t put anybody health in danger. If he had pulled morata down I would have had no problem either but he kicked him twice from behind while morata was running full speed. Should be additional suspension.

[@bisamthebeast3747]

He had no choice. If Morata scored, it was game over for sure. It wasn't right. But Valverde had to do that to save the team.

[@oscarj6928]

I hate real Madrid but I respect Valverde for that. Won the game for his team

[@neilluikham170]

If it was Right then why was it a foul 😕

[@RaulEdu33]

Madrid's Valverde sacked Barcelona's Valverde

[@holymsophy]

How is this even a question? Did Madrid win? If Morata had scored, they'd have lost. He gave them a chance to win. Red card in the last minute of the last game of the tournament is always a good price to pay.

[@ManojKumar-dz2cy]

Right to hack Alvardo down? ESPN wants to see every team win, EXCEPT RM. Had it been MAN CITY or BARCELONA, *ESPN- this is the football game of the century!! .. BEST Tackle .. what else was he supposed dooo !!??

[@bakwinyamazhani8364]

Why emphasize the fact that he is Uruguayan?

[@jam6636]

Because of the extraordinary passion and commitment to team play that most uruguayan players have.

[@amazesquad5826]

Stupid question of this decade, and stupidest question in history of football!

[@andrewwilcock2885]

Why you running your mouth its a fact and where in the comment does it say it's wrong ????????????

[@jamiemcintosh5197]

He was right. But it’s bad for football. I hope we don’t see this more.

[@asieduharrison3570]

Morata would have missed tho😃😃

[@pologarcia516]

Nasty, that's not fotball. He's a good player and all but not like that

[@foquslab8229]

Atletico never beats Real

[@digitalentrepreneur3126]

hala madrid

[@sup4363]

Barka dogs comparing it to suarez are stupid

[@andrewwilcock2885]

That's how Madrid play, have done for years

[@KwstasPower]

How? playing to win? Too bad you live in your own world and you think Madrid is the only one who d have done that. Iniesta did the same think on CL knock out vs At. Madrid (oh the irony). Nevermind brah, the sad part for you is that you are too below Madrid that your voice cannot even reach their ears.

[@cactaceous]

All the bandwagon Real Madrid fans here saying Valverde did the right thing would be absolutely livid and disgusted if any Atleti player would have done the exact same thing to one of their players.

[@inthedark8400]

No, he wasn't, hence the red card. Simple as that

[@Agomacule]

It's not about the red card being justified or not.

[@tevincoley7970]

@@Agomacule justified lol brother he got a red card dont see th big deal here

[@darryltobiko4576]

I don’t know why this is even a topic, any pro footballer with a decent IQ would have done the same lol

[@JA030]

No, he was just supposed to let him go through and score! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@SpixPrime]

Valverde made the ultimate sacrifice

[@erikxi6234]

You say there's no players that sacrifice for the club. Valverde does it and still gets questioned. Yall whack.

[@atu8024]

So overrated... Frenkie better than fede and modric combined

[@Agomacule]

You are a joke if you unironically think that.

[@Miuranger1]

Man these barca fans are so obsessed. U bottled a lead again stfu

[@Machadsu]

Stupid Messi fanboys never have anything better to do other than post irrelevant comments

[@agentr6139]

Bro I'm a barca fan too but that's totally wrong , Varvarde has been very intstrumental for the past couple of months on the other hand De jong is yet to play he's true potential

[@leirsdeirs6212]

This season Valverde has been a lot better (Modric too). Fifa team of the year doesn’t mean anything lol.

[@anatoliybakaev600]

Uruguayans play football like that, victory in any costs. Suárez in 2010, now Valverde.

[@nelsond5361]

True very correct. Suarez stopped a goal and velverde stopped a goal opportunity

[@WolfOfWestPalm]

And there’s nothing wrong with that.

[@walid2032]

and ramos twist salah arm and get him out dirty playing no one can object but ramos the ref didnt see what he did

[@KwstasPower]

@@walid2032 Its been 2 fuckin years. GET OVER IT! Salah grabed Ramos's arm first (check the replay and be objective). If there was a VAR do you really think a red card would have be shown to Ramos??? It was a 100% "football" challenge and if u cant handle then go play something with no physical contact. I know it hurts to see someone you dont like or even hate to get 3 consecutives CL while noone has never done it twice in a row BUT accept it and move forward. cheers :)

[@holymsophy]

It means they understand football. Your point?