The official FIFA World Cup 2010 Thread
- Thread starter Mike Manson
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Where did you watch the game? If those were British "expert commentators", you should not listen to anything they say. British "expert commentators" are the ones who claim that one team (Barcelona or Spain) holding the ball for >70% of the time makes the game boring, while completely ignoring the level of sophistication of their off the ball movement, the intricacy of their passing and the patience with which they create openings.
That said, yes, this game wasn't the best of the tiki-taka style, but this is because first, Holland did a very good job of denying Spain space, and second, Spain in general plays a more cautious, less direct style than Barcelona, taking fewer risks. Which is because they are almost the same team but they lack Messi and Dani Alves who make it possible for Barca to take more risks.
When Spain are allowed space though, this is what happens:
The above is one of the best illustrations of what the art of football really can be in the hands (OK, feet) of real masters of the game.
And I will go even further, embracing the not so old saying that "goals are overrated".
Once again, this is ART:
This is Route One Football:
That said, yes, this game wasn't the best of the tiki-taka style, but this is because first, Holland did a very good job of denying Spain space, and second, Spain in general plays a more cautious, less direct style than Barcelona, taking fewer risks. Which is because they are almost the same team but they lack Messi and Dani Alves who make it possible for Barca to take more risks.
When Spain are allowed space though, this is what happens:
The above is one of the best illustrations of what the art of football really can be in the hands (OK, feet) of real masters of the game.
And I will go even further, embracing the not so old saying that "goals are overrated".
Once again, this is ART:
This is Route One Football:
