Spain’s Principles in Possession
How Spain Use Possession To Create Superiority
Introduction:
There have been a lot of exciting tactical trends shown in all phases of the match. Teams with different styles and principles going head to head has been a great opportunity to learn. One of the most interesting revelations has been watching how Spain have been able to maintain their identity of using possession as their main tool to progress, but adjusting to the players they have available in this new generation of players. Here are some of the concepts they used in their progression to the Semi Finals that nearly got them to the final.
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Recreating The False Nine
The false nine is a modern concept that has been revolutionized by Peo Guardiola and now frequently used by managers around the world. Perhaps most notably Jurgen Klopp of Liverpool. This concept has been prevalent for over a decade now so teams have a good understanding of it and systems in place to defend against it.
Spain have kept this concept that is commonly associated with their team during their era of dominance not too long ago. Now they have able to maintain their use of this concept, but in a very…
