Spain is strangling Europe
“We have a style that stifles opponents.” The phrase was said Alvaro Morata on the same grass Veltins ArenaThis was confirmed by Spalletti at a press conference a few minutes later. “He’s right, we all want to play like Spain…” A few minutes before he spoke MoraL’Equipe has already headlined its report on the match: “Spain is strangling Italy and is already in the 1/8 finals.” All Europe agrees: “Spain is a coconut.”
De la Fuente, who doesn’t like to ring bells, also left a message of hope. “There is no better team than us.” The magnificent game against Italy finally declared the state of euphoria in Spain, although everything confirms this, starting from the 1/8 finals.
What is certain is that Spain has fallen in love with style again, which has changed a lot compared to recent years. Goodbye to the game of a thousand touches, hello to the dizzying football of Lamin and Niko and the pressing that blocks opponents. Spain is the team that intercepts the most balls in this Eurocup (82) and commits the most fouls! The national team has already committed 32 fouls, which shows the intensity with which Spain faces pressure on the opposite field. Because more than 50% of rebounds and fouls in Spain occur on the opponent’s field. This is a Spanish secret at the moment.
“We have very clear ideas. The coach asks us to press and look for the goal, stay upright,” Nico said at the beginning of the concentration. And said and done. Spain interpret De la Fuente’s plan perfectly, feeling that the team is growing as the games progress.
De la Fuente: “I said it and I stand by it: there is no better team than Spain”
Four goals for and none against
Spain’s performance in this EuroCup is unbeatable. Two wins in two matches, four goals scored and a draw. The good news is that while four chances were missed against Croatia, none were clear against Italy. Unai had to make only one stop during the entire match, which speaks of the solidity of the team, which starts its defensive system with the attackers.
From the source He is so clear about the plan that he even changed the entire attack in the second half. The coach knows the wear and tear that a system takes and that is why he ended the game with Ayoze, Ferran, Baena and Oyarzabal in attack. Maximum intensity to minimize the risk of missing a goal. But always in an offensive style, not a prisoner of any tyranny. If one day, as in the match against Croatia, you have less possession of the ball than your opponent, nothing will happen. The idea is clear: steal and quickly go vertical. “The rest is done by the quality of our players,” says De la Fuente.