One man's poison is another man's medicine. I wouldn't mind the endless
passing game if it was tempered and balanced with other styles but from
start to finish Spain just bang on and on with
the same game. I rarely get further than the 10 minute mark watching them.
All very cleaver sucking in the oppo etc, but dull to watch. It has made
them World Champions so I'll give them that.
Bayern for example are the contrast. They mix up so many different styles
and paces, they are great to watch. They can play the Spanish passing style
for a bit, then the long ball for a bit etc etc. It's always changing with
them. Let's not start on 1975 again please, that's all been said.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Murray" <[email protected]>
To: "Sutton / Smail" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Leeds List (Post to list)" <[email protected]>; "Rob Gillard"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 1:04 AM
Subject: Re: [LU] NON LU: Spain Brazil
Really? So how should football be played.
Yeah Barca and Spain don't have a 'plan B' but their 'plan A' is football
played well and is great to watch imho. Beats the long ball
play-it-up-to-the-big-man crap we have been dishing out for so long.
Sent from my iPhone
On 01/07/2013, at 20:05, "Sutton / Smail" <[email protected]> wrote:
I take great heart in seeing Spain (and Barcelona) lose. I have nothing
against the country or club, but they do play the same endless boring
boring passing game. I think opponents simply get bored
or mesmerised playing them and fall into a trance. Maybe that's part of
their plan? Brazil are much more of an exciting team to watch with so many
different styles and pace changes to their game - not unlike Bayern.
However, Pat Nevin did a very eye opening piece on the Spanish passing
style which is well worth a look for those that haven't seen it.
Very admirable perhaps, even so, still boring. I noticed even at 3-0 down
the Spanish had no plan B, Plan A obviously wasn't working against Brazil.
This was not a good example of Pat Nevin's observations as they were
under heavy pressure last night which
they aren't so used to.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23024166
Dave
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