Relatively less tough opponents to face till quarter. Then France or England. Did coach Luis Enrique and the Spanish team dream of an easy run to the semi-finals at the World Cup, as Hugo Sánchez said? The same Spain is returning following the pre-quarter stage. Spain impressed the fans by scoring 7 goals once morest Costa Rica in the first match. Draw (1-1) once morest struggling Germany in the 2nd match. 3rd match lost to Japan (2–1). Spain, who monopolized the ball and showed magic in passing, finally came out once morest Morocco without even seeing the target from the penalty spot. Is it another chapter of the tiki-taka style that goes out of rhythm? When plan A fails, it’s usually necessary to come up with a plan B. Can their plan of Tricky Tata, a combination of passing and power game, be seen on the field? Will Enrique’s flawed passing experiments drive Spanish football forward? Is the Spanish Spring that bloomed once with the 2010 World Cup in South Africa still far away?
A botched passing attempt; Golilla Tricky-Taka, Team Not Clicking: ‘Spanish Tragedy’!
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