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Paul Scholes on Mikel Oyarzabal delivering 21 G/A in his last 13 games for Spain:
🗣️ “The funny thing about Oyarzabal is that people keep talking about other stars, yet he just keeps producing numbers that most forwards would dream of.”
“Fourteen goals and seven assists in thirteen games is ridiculous. If a bigger-name player was putting up those numbers, we'd be hearing about it every single day.”
“He's one of the most underrated attackers in world football. No drama, no headlines, no social media circus — just goals, assists, and top performances whenever Spain need him.”
“The only game without a goal contribution was against Cape Verde, and then he immediately came back and started delivering again. That's what top players do.”
“What I love is his consistency. He's not a player who disappears for weeks and then scores a hat-trick. He impacts games constantly.”
“Everyone talks about Spain's young stars, but Oyarzabal is quietly becoming the player opponents fear the most. Every time he gets near the box, something happens.”
“At some point, we need to stop calling him underrated. When you're producing 21 goal contributions in 13 games, you're not underrated anymore you're simply one of the most effective players in international football.”
“And if he keeps this up throughout the World Cup, people won't be asking why he's underrated. They'll be asking why they didn't appreciate him sooner.”