QuoteSome of the passing and movement from the Spaniards was befitting of senior pros. The Spanish system is something else at the moment. Our inability to own the ball for any kind of period and string things together had an all too familiar air.
Spain are good, but that's never an excuse for a 5-0 whipping.
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Some of the passing and movement from the Spaniards was befitting of senior pros. The Spanish system is something else at the moment. Our inability to own the ball for any kind of period and string things together had an all too familiar air.
You'd hope that experience would put the last nail in the coffin of how the youngsters play football at club and intl level. Not just well beaten but brutally exposed by Spain. We just seem to ape the English game and its meccano structure. But to end up scrapping for 3rd place in Europe and at the head of the chasing bunch means it isn't all doom and gloom, just a pity we are not showing any signs of technical development.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFt4l5GY2R4
Highlights above if you can stomach them.
I have to say Spain were class, not sure how they lost 3-0 to Turkey but I think they had already won the group by then.
Spain are a good bet for the 2014 world cup, no shortage of players coming through!!
It seems they put 4 goals past every side they needed to beat.
Last edited by tricky_colour; 30/07/2011 at 3:01 AM.
Spain weren´t just technically superior, they were athletically far superior too. Their change of pace, change of direction and everything was just a different class.
I see my pals at The Indo had to put their usual spin on their backpage yesterday - before the game - with their "Where's Trap?" headline. It was a U19 game that was televised. Doolin's job includes briefing those above him on players' progress. having Trap there would have been pointless imho.
Indeed. Was Del Bosque at the match? Will he be at the final? What national managers have been there? Wummy headline and back page splash.Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
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I saw that yesterday, I'm convinced I read that Trapattoni met the team during their preparations in Rome.
wouldn't having him there completely undermine Doolin's position anyway?
The 2 front players for Spain do the pressing/closing down work of 4. They look to be constantly on the move.
Yet in the milage/km stats, they don't cover any more ground than the opposition.
I can't figure that one out.
I think that would be because Ireland were doing 90% of the chasing.
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Good one gesir. You hit the nail on the head here. And like yourself, as much as I want to applaud the lads for coming in the top four in Europe, reality tells us that they are not a million miles away (more like a billion) from the technical level that Spain enjoy. Didn't actually see the game yesterday but some of the earlier rounds, and, like a frined of mine says about the Irish boys: "Who the hell is actually teaching these kids how to play football"
Those 'teachers' are the real culprits. We need to start looking at the technical credentials of every coach in Ireland (and England) and put them up on some sort of Craigslist of coaches.
The midfielders were very good technically actually. 3 of them been 17 and physically weak was a big factor. Biggest issue was playing centre halves at full back. It completely reduces your ability to keep possession. McEleney would have had the technical abilty to hold the ball up up top. No point been negative just for the sake of it we had an amazing under 19 season and we have lots of potential future internationals
The Czechs are beating Spain 2-1 in the final at the minute with a second half of extra-time still to play.
Sure enough, Spain have just equalised. I was looking for a stream to catch the end but can't seem to find one, strangely.
Edit: Found a few here actually if anyone's interested: http://atdhe.tv/
Spain 3-2 up now with four minutes to go. Quite a turn-around. Heartbreak for the Czechs unless they can find an equaliser quickly.
Edit: Spain victorious 3-2. Commentator seemed to suggest they probably deserved it and were by far the best team in the whole tournament.
Last edited by DannyInvincible; 01/08/2011 at 7:38 PM.
Epic final tbf. WC could learn a thing or two.
weren't the spaniards a bit older than our lads on average? would at least partly explain the difference.
really thought our lads looked tired from the start with closing down for some of the goals very lethargic at best
Glad I wasn't alone in thinking that.
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