Fugazi Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Who's co-commentating? Danny Merrphy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 That tune the South American teams all chant to is great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Spain have approached this World Cup from entirely the wrong angle imo. Their style of football 4 years ago was sublime. It wasn't new, but it hadn't been played in a long while and other teams just couldn't get a hold of the quality. But football has moved on and this is not the stage in which to try and slowly dictate a game. This is the world Cup in Brazil. Teams have come here to play, to attack. Formations have evolved and Spain aren't facing the same opposition as they used to. I don't at all get the impression that Spain have evolved in the same way. They seem soft, predictable and old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Good post Branko, largely agree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Who will go mental first, Costa or Medel? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Mind that's pretty much the same criticism levelled at England too, who'd have thought it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Spain have approached this World Cup from entirely the wrong angle imo. Their style of football 4 years ago was sublime. It wasn't new, but it hadn't been played in a long while and other teams just couldn't get a hold of the quality. But football has moved on and this is not the stage in which to try and slowly dictate a game. This is the world Cup in Brazil. Teams have come here to play, to attack. Formations have evolved and Spain aren't facing the same opposition as they used to. I don't at all get the impression that Spain have evolved in the same way. They seem soft, predictable and old. Think it's more to do with the fact the vast majority of their best 11 have declined as players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Team selection is poor from Del Bosque IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Spain have approached this World Cup from entirely the wrong angle imo. Their style of football 4 years ago was sublime. It wasn't new, but it hadn't been played in a long while and other teams just couldn't get a hold of the quality. But football has moved on and this is not the stage in which to try and slowly dictate a game. This is the world Cup in Brazil. Teams have come here to play, to attack. Formations have evolved and Spain aren't facing the same opposition as they used to. I don't at all get the impression that Spain have evolved in the same way. They seem soft, predictable and old. Think it's more to do with the fact the vast majority of their best 11 have declined as players. Ramos aside their spine has declined. Can often carry a couple out wide, can't do so in central areas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Spain have approached this World Cup from entirely the wrong angle imo. Their style of football 4 years ago was sublime. It wasn't new, but it hadn't been played in a long while and other teams just couldn't get a hold of the quality. But football has moved on and this is not the stage in which to try and slowly dictate a game. This is the world Cup in Brazil. Teams have come here to play, to attack. Formations have evolved and Spain aren't facing the same opposition as they used to. I don't at all get the impression that Spain have evolved in the same way. They seem soft, predictable and old. Think it's more to do with the fact the vast majority of their best 11 have declined as players. Aye. Bring that team from four years ago forward in time and they'd still win this world cup. They're just not as good as they used to be in key areas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Team selection is poor from Del Bosque IMO. not like he has options as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Who will go mental first, Costa or Medel? pedro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Spain have approached this World Cup from entirely the wrong angle imo. Their style of football 4 years ago was sublime. It wasn't new, but it hadn't been played in a long while and other teams just couldn't get a hold of the quality. But football has moved on and this is not the stage in which to try and slowly dictate a game. This is the world Cup in Brazil. Teams have come here to play, to attack. Formations have evolved and Spain aren't facing the same opposition as they used to. I don't at all get the impression that Spain have evolved in the same way. They seem soft, predictable and old. Think it's more to do with the fact the vast majority of their best 11 have declined as players. Aye, Xavi in particular. Was so important for Spain and Barca, directing that passing game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Spain have approached this World Cup from entirely the wrong angle imo. Their style of football 4 years ago was sublime. It wasn't new, but it hadn't been played in a long while and other teams just couldn't get a hold of the quality. But football has moved on and this is not the stage in which to try and slowly dictate a game. This is the world Cup in Brazil. Teams have come here to play, to attack. Formations have evolved and Spain aren't facing the same opposition as they used to. I don't at all get the impression that Spain have evolved in the same way. They seem soft, predictable and old. Think it's more to do with the fact the vast majority of their best 11 have declined as players. Aye. Bring that team from four years ago forward in time and they'd still win this world cup. Yep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 This spain team is pretty bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 I don't recall Spain ever been so disjointed and spread out. I'm not sure changing your philosophy because of one bad game is a great strategy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Something like this for me: De Gea Juan Fran Ramos Pique Jordi Alba Koke Fabregas Pedro Iniesta Silva Costa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Team selection is poor from Del Bosque IMO. I think Villa would suit them a lot more than Costa up front although Villa hasn't played as a striker for a while so maybe not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Spain have approached this World Cup from entirely the wrong angle imo. Their style of football 4 years ago was sublime. It wasn't new, but it hadn't been played in a long while and other teams just couldn't get a hold of the quality. But football has moved on and this is not the stage in which to try and slowly dictate a game. This is the world Cup in Brazil. Teams have come here to play, to attack. Formations have evolved and Spain aren't facing the same opposition as they used to. I don't at all get the impression that Spain have evolved in the same way. They seem soft, predictable and old. Think it's more to do with the fact the vast majority of their best 11 have declined as players. Well, aye. Age will do that. It's not like they were the youngest of sides in South Africa. But then there's my case in point. We see it week in week out, refusal to play a different system even though your first 11 in the formation picked aren't your best players and it's not necessarily your best formation. You evolve based on what's around you. They don't have anywhere near enough pace and power (which I know you're a fan of). They've got to think differently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Ramos is not a defender IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Spain have approached this World Cup from entirely the wrong angle imo. Their style of football 4 years ago was sublime. It wasn't new, but it hadn't been played in a long while and other teams just couldn't get a hold of the quality. But football has moved on and this is not the stage in which to try and slowly dictate a game. This is the world Cup in Brazil. Teams have come here to play, to attack. Formations have evolved and Spain aren't facing the same opposition as they used to. I don't at all get the impression that Spain have evolved in the same way. They seem soft, predictable and old. Think it's more to do with the fact the vast majority of their best 11 have declined as players. Aye. Bring that team from four years ago forward in time and they'd still win this world cup. Yep. Not sure I agree, myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Alonso is a joke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Spain have approached this World Cup from entirely the wrong angle imo. Their style of football 4 years ago was sublime. It wasn't new, but it hadn't been played in a long while and other teams just couldn't get a hold of the quality. But football has moved on and this is not the stage in which to try and slowly dictate a game. This is the world Cup in Brazil. Teams have come here to play, to attack. Formations have evolved and Spain aren't facing the same opposition as they used to. I don't at all get the impression that Spain have evolved in the same way. They seem soft, predictable and old. Think it's more to do with the fact the vast majority of their best 11 have declined as players. Aye. Bring that team from four years ago forward in time and they'd still win this world cup. Yep. Not sure I agree, myself. Yeah, I think even with the same players the style would've been known by now and the other teams would have evolved to know how to counter it. Sure the Spain players are a bit worse than four years ago, but still. It's the style that's failing, teams know how to stop it now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Spain have approached this World Cup from entirely the wrong angle imo. Their style of football 4 years ago was sublime. It wasn't new, but it hadn't been played in a long while and other teams just couldn't get a hold of the quality. But football has moved on and this is not the stage in which to try and slowly dictate a game. This is the world Cup in Brazil. Teams have come here to play, to attack. Formations have evolved and Spain aren't facing the same opposition as they used to. I don't at all get the impression that Spain have evolved in the same way. They seem soft, predictable and old. Think it's more to do with the fact the vast majority of their best 11 have declined as players. Aye. Bring that team from four years ago forward in time and they'd still win this world cup. Yep. Not sure I agree, myself. They didn't exactly coast to victory in 2010 and I think there are better teams in this world cup than the last one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts