【Qatar World Cup】Spain【Full Explanation】

・Aggressive pressing” and “short counters” are the hallmarks of La Roja today.。

・The tactical concept of the team is to take the initiative through possession of the ball with short passes, which is traditional in Spain, and to approach the goal through organized coordination and combinations. The three frontrunners and inside halves are characterized by a lineup of lightweight players who use “technique” and “quickness” rather than physicality as their weapons.

・The concept of “when defending” and “when attacking” does not exist, and can be explained by the transition between offense and defense. The strength of the Spanish national team is that they are able to dominate with their athleticism and skill in these intense offensive and defensive transitions.

・”Spain’s Greatest Treasure”

・He is the most talented player of his generation and has been compared to the genius Iniesta. He has the skill to dodge opponents’ pressure with a delicate touch of the ball, accurate long and short passing, and the quality to make a difference not only in the midfield but also in the last 30 meters with his dribbling, setting up from there, and assisting.

・He has excellent physicality and tactical intelligence that allows him to accurately assess the situation on the pitch and choose the right play to advance the situation, working backwards from the goal, and one foot ahead of the opponent.

・In defense, he not only has an excellent tactical sense to read the flow of play and intercept passes, but he is also precise in his counter-pressing when switching between attack and defense.

・”Golden Rookie who Grew Up in La Masia”

・At the age of 17, he was selected for Barcelona’s first team and became one of the regulars.

・The essence of his play is his ability to sneak between enemy lines to draw out a pass, his powerful dribbling to break through tight packs, and his fighting spirit as he works hard to win the ball and boldly takes on the challenge of a physical battle.

・From his constant scanning of his surroundings, to his positioning that allows him to get unmarked and take an intermediate position while keeping his body facing the next play, to his simple and effective ball movement with two-touch ball handling, to his quick offensive and defensive switching and well-timed pressure, his performance has been compared to Xavi’s in his debut.

・”La Roja’s Commanding Heights.”

・He has terrific technique with his feet and his passing is accurate. He is one of the best anchors in the world, and is good at one-touch ball deployment, and builds his attacks with his unique timing. His vertical passes to the front line at the right moment and highly accurate side changes give me goosebumps.

・Although he is not fast, and the horizontal space is a target for his opponents, he avoids danger in advance with his precise technique and excellent reading.

・”La Roja’s Pride and Joy is Its Versatile Striker.”

・He is agile and gestures with his movements to call for a through pass, and he does not hesitate to swing his leg through the space behind him. He can also make the most of his teammates around him with his post play, dropping back to draw out a pass.

・In the national team, he is a regular CF player, leading the post play and press. Perhaps because of this, he has become more mentally stable and less hesitant in his play, and has been a prolific scorer for the club since the start of the 22/23 season.

・”Iron Man of La Loja”

・He is a utility player who can be used anywhere in the last line.

・One of the best defenders in the Premier League, he is strong one-on-one and rarely makes a positioning error. Although it has been pointed out that his speed has waned a bit in recent years, his prodigious anticipation allows him to play both man-to-man on the flanks and cover in the center of the park without a hitch.

・His tactical understanding is high, and the timing of his participation in attacks and accurate crosses are also attractive.

・”Pride of a city and club with a population of 50,000”

・He is 191 cm tall, but has unusually good feet for his size. He is a complete CB who combines strength in the air with a speed that makes him one of the fastest in La Liga, and he does not allow any backdoor sneaking.

・He is a Spanish defender with excellent underfoot skills that make his presence felt in the build-up, and he also has the ability to make highly accurate long feeds that can change the game.

・He was linked with moves to Barcelona and Manchester United, but he turned a deaf ear to offers from big clubs and stayed with his hometown club.

・”Mentality of steel”

・His weapon of choice is his saving ability. He saves the day in desperate situations with his amazing reflexes from a state of slackness, and his positioning and decision-making ability to make the most of it are also appealing. In addition, he is highly regarded for his precise long feeds, which are the starting point of counters.

・In EURO 2020, he scored an own goal on a back pass, but made it “just a mistake” and made a series of fine saves afterwards.