Everyone wants to play like Barcelona/Spain, but they don't realise we can't do that. We try to play open, attacking football against the best in Europe and the goals will fly in, only in our net though. The two best teams have got out of the group, and the other teams in the group who tried to play like Barcelona, will watch the tournament on the sofa next year.Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
The game isn't only about one-touch, two-touch passing though. Team spirit, grafting, and a refusal to give in are as important. Sure, some teams can outpass our midfield. But can they stick at it when under pressure? Have they got the resilience not to buckle? Russia did to an extent at Lansdowne. However, there was a huge contrast between the Russia of the first hour and the Russia of the last 20 minutes clinging on to a game they looked to have well won. On another day, they wouldn't have.
We have come on leaps and bounds in the past 4 years. It should be appreciated and congratulated.
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