Spain won, but still feel the heart beat shaky legs. Italy has demonstrated that when a football background with good organizational mindset shift from defense to attack, they will be dangerous to the public, even in areas where people are most proud Spain: ball control.
One of Spain's proudest Tiki-taka style of play is ball control. Opening match against Uruguay that they still have the ability to not allow the opponent touched the ball (the ball 78% of the time), and particularly comfortable with the play when he has the lead.
The first half against Italy and Spain's problems is very old problem: control ball a lot, but not sharp play by opponents. Only the first 45 minutes, Italy had launched a total of 9 shot towards goal Spain, most dangerous. Remember that in last year's Euro finals, this team had 11 times in the game towards the opponent's goal.
But the problem for the time Spain was still very old: the ball is still "exclusive" of them, only the effect of the ball is not really impressive.
Italy has launched a Part of the answer in the second half against Spain: ball professional in their 45 minutes up to 61%! For the first time after many years, we have seen Spain lost ball control.
Italian team is not really effective when the ball, but their tolerance: For the first time we saw a team that "dare" to control the ball to Spain's superiority, for the team and the team has created many dangerous opportunities. Perhaps because they felt that no suit should play in the second extra time, Italy had "paid" the ball back to the opponent. But it is for tactical reasons, not necessarily because they can not handle the ball well as Spain. Pirlo - De Rossi - Montolivo proved no less Xavi or Iniesta in possession of the art, at least 45 minutes in the second half.
One of Spain's proudest Tiki-taka style of play is ball control. Opening match against Uruguay that they still have the ability to not allow the opponent touched the ball (the ball 78% of the time), and particularly comfortable with the play when he has the lead.
The first half against Italy and Spain's problems is very old problem: control ball a lot, but not sharp play by opponents. Only the first 45 minutes, Italy had launched a total of 9 shot towards goal Spain, most dangerous. Remember that in last year's Euro finals, this team had 11 times in the game towards the opponent's goal.
But the problem for the time Spain was still very old: the ball is still "exclusive" of them, only the effect of the ball is not really impressive.
Italy has launched a Part of the answer in the second half against Spain: ball professional in their 45 minutes up to 61%! For the first time after many years, we have seen Spain lost ball control.
Italian team is not really effective when the ball, but their tolerance: For the first time we saw a team that "dare" to control the ball to Spain's superiority, for the team and the team has created many dangerous opportunities. Perhaps because they felt that no suit should play in the second extra time, Italy had "paid" the ball back to the opponent. But it is for tactical reasons, not necessarily because they can not handle the ball well as Spain. Pirlo - De Rossi - Montolivo proved no less Xavi or Iniesta in possession of the art, at least 45 minutes in the second half.
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