Spain wins and remains one step away from direct qualification for the World Cup. La Roja will be worth the draw against Sweden to be in Qatar 2022, but they will have to play a better game than today if they do not want to suffer, since Luis Enrique’s men have won by the minimum with a penalty goal. We are going to analyze the successes and errors of the selection.
Very effective pressure
Spain, as usual, pressed each ball intensely, but today they managed to cancel it completely thanks to the work of all the players. At each loss, the Greek players were surrounded by the Spanish not knowing what to do.
Defensive solidity
In addition to the pressure, Spain was very orderly when Greece has managed to break the pressure. Íñigo Martínez seems to bring more security behind and experience than the young Eric and Pau Torres.
Gavi holder
The young Barça youth squad has started again, despite the fact that there were other more experienced players available and he has not disappointed. Gavi has been one of the best of the national team and has not missed a pass, being in addition to the few players who have broken lines while driving.
Lack of overflow
Spain today has missed players like Ferran who tend to have a great overflow on the wing and manage to carry the ball to the rival area while driving. This has made La Roja’s game flat and they won’t create many chances.
Little success
The few chances that Spain had were not goals. Despite the fact that on several occasions Raúl De Tomás and Morata found themselves alone in front of the goal, they took too long and ended up crashing the ball into the goalkeeper or some defense. Spain could only score from a penalty, which shows the lack of success.
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