Euro 2024: Spain abandons tiki-taka in favor of quick wingers
With their unique skill set and quickness, wingers Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal are spearheading Spain's new offensive strategy.
Death by 42 passes was real; death by a thousand passes was a metaphor.
In a 2011 European Championship qualifying match, Spain scored their first goal against Scotland after 42 patient passes in 94 seconds. At the center of the field, Sergio Busquets rolled the ball to Xavi Hernandez, and David Silva finished the build-up by finishing a cutback from Jordi Alba. In the intricate passing marathon that represented the essence of tiki taka, every Spanish player touched the ball, even goalkeeper Victor Valdes.
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