- Let us forget the debate about whether you find their style of play tedious, for such a thing is as subjective and individual as humour or beauty. Just admire their achievements, and be grateful you were around to watch this incredible side.
- One reason Del Bosque decided to go with this 'strikerless' system could be seen in three of Spain's four goals,
it's simply that a run from deep is often more difficult to pick up and negate than one from a traditional centre forward. Three of Spain's goals came from such runs, in space that might not have been created with a standard static forward. It's obviously not the only way to play, but it is a perfectly acceptable attacking strategy. Those who still believe that a team without a traditional striker is inherently negative (and remarkably, there are people still out there, and some of them work for national newspapers) do not seem to understand football very well.
- One feared for the striker during the first half, because not a great deal he tried came off, from long range shots, to headers and attempted slipped passes - it all appeared to go awry, and when combined with the odd subtle attempt at a wind-up from Sergio Ramos, a violent moment of petulance seemed almost inevitable. However, no such moment came, and for much of the remainder of the match his work rate was exceptional, chasing down apparent lost causes, especially when they were reduced to ten men.
比賽嘅一點分析~~
http://www.football365.com/f365-features/7858162/16-Conclusions-On-Spain-4-Italy-0
